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Climbing the Corporate Ladder: Examining Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer’s Comments on Feminism

August 1, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Miriam Mogilevsky Yahoo! has a new CEO. Her name is Marissa Mayer and she is 37 years old, making her the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Mayer’s accomplishments in […]

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Feminism, Lady Business, Life, News, Opinion, Women
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Skinny Gossip’s Attack on Kate Upton Is About More Than Fat

August 1, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Raechel T Like many feminists with internet access, I was appalled to learn about the attack on model Kate Upton by the seemingly pro-ana (pro-anorexia) site, Skinny Gossip. Jezebel […]

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LGBT, Life, Media/Entertainment, News, Opinion, Women
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Scout’s Honor: Examining the Boy Scouts’ Record of Homophobia

July 31, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Kevin Sparrow Perhaps there’s nothing more telling about how I prefer to spend my time than the day I quit the Boy Scouts. I was 12, starting seventh grade, […]

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Gay, Gender, Green, LGBT, Life, Memoir, News, Personal
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Aurora Without Anaheim?: How to Have a Real Conversation About Violence in America

July 30, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Richard Reinhardt Last Friday, an armed man clad in full body armor fired into a filled movie theater, killing twelve people and injuring seventy.  Some of the injured victims […]

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Life, News, Opinion, Politics
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An Incompatiable Couple: Comparing Frank Ocean and Anderson Cooper’s Coming Out Stories

July 12, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Rohan Lewis Recently, two celebrities openly revealed their sexualities as different from mainstream societal assumptions: R&B artist Frank Ocean and CNN news reporter and television host Anderson Cooper. Chronologically, […]

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Art/Culture, Coming Out, Gay, LGBT, Media/Entertainment, Music, News
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Chicago Mental Health Advocates Put City ‘On Trial’ For Consequences Of Clinic Closures

July 11, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Joseph Erbentraut As advocates pled not guilty last month to charges that they had trespassed during a sit-in demonstration at a Chicago mental health clinic, they sought to put […]

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Activism, Health, Life, News, Politics
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When Conservatives Attack: Taking A Stand For Vaginas Everywhere

June 27, 2012by inourwordsblog 3 Comments

by: Lindsey Gavel Freedom of speech, freedom of religion. If you’re a citizen of the United States of America, these are your constitutional rights. Unless, of course, you have an […]

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Health, News, Politics, War on Women, Women
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10 Telling Facts About the Next College Freshman Class

June 25, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: OC Staff Even with tuition rates as high as they are, it’s still preferable to be entering college right now than exiting. The Class of 2012 is faced with […]

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Advice, College, Education, LGBT, Life, News, Youths
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LGBT Community Needs Assessment Data to Be Presented on June 27

June 23, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: The Morten Group Results from the groundbreaking assessment will be shared in a press briefing and community presentation at Howard Brown Health Center on June 27. The LGBT Community […]

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Activism, Health, LGBT, Life, News, Non-Profits
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Michael Bloomberg Bans Soda in New York City, and I’m Not That Surprised

June 18, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Johnny Gall Much ado has been made recently about New York mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban of sugary sodas sold in containers larger than 16 ounces. New York restaurant owners […]

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Health, Life, News, Politics

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