As a consumer of media, I can’t help but notice the appalling rate at which I am inundated with sexualized images on a daily basis. As...
Labels
We live in a society where labels are everything. Some labels are chosen for us and others are chosen by us. Let’s take our names for exa...
Living in the Liminal: A contemporary feminist’s experience living in the in-between
Street harassment walked into the media spotlight recently after the release of the video 10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman . Street h...
The Murder of Mary Spears: When Will a Woman’s “No” Be Enough?
Mary “Unique” Spears, a 27-year-old African American mother of three, was shot and killed on October 5, 2014 after turning down a man’s ro...
Thoughts on the Election
Ooof Election Day and the emotional rollercoaster than ensues, amirite? I don't know about you folks, but I have some pretty inte...
Cat Call: The "Compliment" That Leaves You Feeling Icky
As a clinical psychologist in training I've seen many of my female clients struggle to balance the pressures to represent both innocenc...
Expanding the Discussion on Gender Pay Gap
In a recent article in the Money section of CNN’s website , Kottasova (2014) highlighted the world’s gender pay gap. As was articulated in...
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