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Margaret Sanger: The Woman Rebel
Photo of Margaret Sanger (by buttonknee on flickr.com ; used with permission) Margaret Sanger was born in New York State on September 14, 1879. She grew up in an Irish-American, working class family...
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Our World = One Big Fork in the Road
“One decision makes all the difference . . . one decision can put you on a completely different course”—Wes Moore Which way will you take? Photo cred: http://newvintageleadership.com/?p=1821 This was...
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Feminist Media: Because “Gratitude Never Radicalized Anybody”
When I think about how feminist media plays a role in my understanding of feminism today, I am immediately reminded of something Susan B. Anthony once said of her work in the suffrage movement: “Our...
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Women: “The Oppressed Majority” and the Effects of the Media
In our time, the thing that holds the most power all over the world is the media. No one lives through one day, where they haven’t had some connection to the Internet, television, newspaper, billboards...
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My Misinformed Male Brain Needs Feminism
I need feminism because how else will I see the truth? (photo credit: Ileana Jiménez). Before I took this high school class on feminism, I had all the wrong ideas about feminism, but I did not know I...
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Discovering My Feminist Toolbox
I need feminism because I cannot accept how prevalent injustice has become. (photo credit: Ileana Jiménez). I need feminism because I cannot accept how prevalent injustice has become in our society. I...
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The Fierce Activism of Feminist Theatre in Slut: The Play
October 11, 2013 marked the second commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child, established on December 19, 2011 by the United Nations General Assembly with Resolution 66/170. My feminism...
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Coming to Feminism, Coming of Age
Here I am (black jacket) awaiting my turn to read my personal essay during our high school feminism class assembly for International Day of the Girl (photo credit: Lexie Clinton). In the last month, I...
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I Need Feminism Because Future Generations Need to Create Change
“I need feminism because future generations need feminism just as much.” (photo credit: Ileana Jiménez). Several months have gone by and our high school feminism class has come to an end. Luckily for...
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Enough is Enough: Done With Being The Quiet Good Girl
“I need feminism because I need to destroy all the Latino myths told to future generations. I need to be public and fierce.”(photo credit: Ileana Jiménez) I need feminism because I need to destroy all...
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A Letter to My Grama, Who Is Afraid of the Word Feminist
“I need feminism because it defines me as a conscious woman. I have been exposed to a different way of thinking that properly influences my womanhood.” (photo credit: Ileana Jiménez) Dear Grama, I...
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The Master Narrative Does Not Define Me, Do Not Let It Define You
“I need feminism because I refuse to be defined by the mastre narrative.” (photo credit: Ileana Jiménez) I need feminism because I refuse to be defined by the master narrative, which tells our society...
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Reaching Feminism’s Target Audience: Everyone
During our International Day of the Girl assembly, which was led by my high school feminism class, I talked about how love is central to feminism. (photo credit: Lexie Clinton). Whenever I bring up...
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Getting My Feminist High With Gloria Steinem and bell hooks
Gloria Steinem and bell hooks spoke at the New School in early October (photo credit: Alanna Vagianos). Being able to meet young feminists is inspiring, intense, and hopeful. But getting to see in...
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Global Feminism: Not Just For India But For All of Us
An illustration depicting global feminism Credit: Gawk | Global Feminisms As Audre Lorde points out, “Black feminism is not white feminism in black face.” This means that while being a woman comes with...
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Teach Boys to Be Feminists
My sister recently introduced me to a book titled Asking For It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture and What We Can Do About It by Kate Harding. She shared that reading it was an emotional experience...
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Finding My Asian Feminist Identity, Seeking Solidarity
Way back in September, on the first day of class, my classmates and I were asked why we wanted to take our high school feminism class. At first, my response was general but genuine — I wanted to be...
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White Fragility and Addressing Privilege
After my high school feminism class and I presented an assembly focusing on violence against women, I heard from many of my peers of color that a few white students felt attacked by sections that...
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Young White Progressives: Check Your Privilege
My feminism class delivered an assembly for International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2016 (Photo credit: Steve Neiman). It was 2:10, November 17th, 2016 and I was feeling...
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“Well Meaning” White Progressives Must Examine Privilege
In the recent election of President-elect Trump, I felt vulnerable knowing that racist and sexist rhetoric allowed Trump to win the election. I have always felt threatened by the rhetoric of white...
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