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The Perils of Not Being “Cute”: A Response to “Deconstructing a Diminuitive Stereotype”

August 16, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Kathryn Spindler Mimi Nguyen and I are friends.  When I read her essay, “The Problems With Being Called ‘Cute’: Deconstructing a Diminutive Stereotype,” I thought about it a great […]

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Feminism, Life, Response, Society, Women
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Ladies Watch the Throne: A Feminist Examination of Characters on Game of Thrones

April 21, 2012by inourwordsblog 13 Comments

by: Mariann Devlin Note: Spoiler alert for the first season Everytime I watch a new film or television series, I’m attuned to the way certain races and genders are portrayed, […]

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Gender, Media/Entertainment, Women
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Women of Character: A List of My Favorite Books With Strong Women

April 20, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Katie Weiss When I get to sit back and enjoy a book, I know that my day is going to go just right. Nothing beats relaxing in a comfortable […]

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Books, Women
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Hungry for Body Positivity: Response to Comments That Jennifer Lawrence Was Too “Fat” to Play Katniss

March 30, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Alexandra Le Tellier Note: This piece originally appeared in the LA Times and was reposted here because the sheer thought of this dialogue occurring makes our editors want to […]

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Art/Culture, Body Positivity, Women

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