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What do Rick Ross and Miley Cyrus have in common?
Credit: AP/James DeVaney It’s been less than two weeks since Miley Cyrus’ “twerking” at the VMA’s started a social justice firestorm. She was highly criticized for her appropriation of black women, but...
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From Miss Saigon to Miss America: Policing Asian Bodies
“Women, particularly APA women who already experience cultural pressures when deciding to start a family, may experience social pressures to produce certain kinds of children, which could lead to less...
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“Orange is the New Black”: The Pornstache Problem
Source: Netflix Note: Spoilers ahead I’m going to first give “Orange is the New Black” credit where it’s due. This show has had extremely positive reviews with a main female cast, highlighting...
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Domestic Violence & LGBTQ History Month: 5 Uncomfortable Truths
Sexual Assault Voices of Edmonton Who hasn’t seen the “Don’t Be That Guy” posters around campus? My personal favorite features two males in the poster highlighting the intersectionality of domestic...
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Interns in the United States: Unpaid and Unprotected
Image from Bossip No benefits, long hours, random tasks, and all for the sake of “experience” on our résumé. As if unpaid internships weren’t already terrible enough. It’s basically free labor for...
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Disenfranchisement, A Little Bit Bigger in Texas
The saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas, including our bigots at the capitol. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about Southern comfort and hospitality, but Texas’ new voting law isn’t so comforting....
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3 Ways You Can Help Texas Right Now
This week has been a roller coaster ride in Texas. First, on Monday, District Judge Lee Yeakel found certain requirements under HB5 to be unconstitutional including the requirement of admitting...
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Twerking, Auto-Tune, and the “Bitch”: Lily Allen’s Feminism
Lily Allen, the quirky artist based out of the UK is back after a long hiatus with a new single entitled “Hard Out Here” and she’s back with a vengeance. Allen’s new hit deals with the sexism and...
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Immigration and Reproductive Justice: Fighting for Family Rights
This has been an exhausting and draining week for many UT-Austin students, myself being one. National headlines covered the Texas University’s Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) student organization...
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Student Leaders at the University of Texas are Taking Campus Safety into...
UT Austin SURE Walk Students on college campuses around the country are preparing for finals which means lots of caffeine, minimal amounts of sleep, and long nights at the school library. Drowning in...
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“Hey Mrs. Carter”: Navigating Beyonce’s Feminism
thecorner The queen Beyonce unexpectedly dropped a new album and it has been a holiday gift for all. Her 17 music videos and 14 tracks on her self-titled album has had feminists chiming in on her new...
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The Other “F” Word: Enough Mansplanation
Michael Urbina “Feminism: a person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche The use of language and the connotation attached to words we use...
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Harassment – Coming to an Abortion Clinic Near You!
KSN-TV (Kansas News-TV) As if shutting down reproductive health clinics throughout the country with ridiculous restrictions and TRAP laws, anti-choice activists are making it even more difficult for...
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Make Roe Real: A World Without Roe
The People’s Record Thank you to the world of Roe. It’s been 41 years since the Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, making abortions legal in the United States. When talking about Roe, it’s important...
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What Obama Failed to Mention in the State of the Union Address
AFP Photo/Larry Downing President Obama had his State of the Union address earlier this week and tackled a lot of pressing issues at the top of the agenda. However, despite a bill that eliminated...
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Unwrapped: The Best Valentine’s Day Gift!
WeHeartIt Chocolate, stuffed animals, and flowers might be nice, but nothing shows your affection like a big lubricated pack of condoms! In honor of February being National Condom Month, and with it...
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TRAPped in Texas
Austin American Statesman It was just last summer when we experienced Wendy Davis’ monumental filibuster against an anti-choice bill in the Texas Senate. Though the stand for abortion rights made...
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An Open Letter to Judge Orlando Garcia
San Antonia Express Thank you. I don’t even think a thank you can express a fraction of how I’m feeling. It’s a kind of I want to run up to you and give you a long embracing hug as I cry in your...
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4 Reasons Why the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Case is a Big Deal
Recently, there has been a huge uproar over Arizona’s discriminatory bill contrasting religious freedoms and LGBT discrimination. Fortunately, Arizona’s governor vetoed the bill. However, not many of...
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Sex-Selection Abortion Bans: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Christian Graveson In 2012, Congress failed to pass the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), which would ban sex, and race based abortions. Shrouded in faux feminism and blatant Asian Pacific...
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