My problem with unapologetic misogyny in media
Off the Beat
I cannot take these unapologetic misogynists of all genders, who are prevalent in Japan, silencing female voices anymore.
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Newest SF Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken paves way for women working in sports
In such a male-dominated business, Alyssa Nakken becomes the first woman to coach full time in the MLB. From playing first base to coaching first basemen, Nakken proves that women can do the job just as well as men can.
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The personal is complicated
Sex on Tuesday
As a petite woman, I have enough privilege to blind me from the grievances of my female peers who do not have the same body privilege.
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Editors’ Note: International Women’s Day 2020
Girls everywhere have been on fire this year and we at the Clog thought it was only fitting to pay tribute to all the incredible women out there this International Women’s Day.
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Waves: An outlived metaphor
Off the Beat
My attempts to look into the history of feminism led me to an internet archive filled with articles referring to the efforts of feminists in “waves.”
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‘Charlie’s Angels’ is a bright revamp filled with glamorous fun
The film feels like a genuine passing of the baton from the hands of the original television series and early 2000s remakes.
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Unlearning the patriarchy
Unsettled Settler
I now put conscious effort into decolonizing myself by challenging gender binary expectations. Even though I sometimes catch myself saying sorry when I shouldn’t, speaking too softly, or moving to the side to let men pass, I am self-conscious of those actions.
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‘Agents for change’: The intersection of Armenian feminism and Instagram
Translation note: The image above reads “My love shall break your patriarchy” in Armenian. While feminist strands of thought have always existed in the Armenian community, the stigmatization of feminism that I have witnessed within Armenian culture has barred feminist ideas from mainstream dialogue. As an Armenian woman growing up
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On women and minorities…
While I do my best to intentionally recognize the strides being made by institutions to ensure that diversity and inclusion become practices embedded in their ways of functioning, I still do not understand how the term “women and minorities” continues to be a widely used phrase when we think about
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Don’t call me crazy: How to address a woman with a psychiatric disability
Sometimes, I completely forget the conversation ever happened — that is, until I find myself in an argument, and that abominable phrase pops out of someone’s mouth: “Whatever, you’re just crazy.”
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