Category Archives: Feminism

Adrienne Rich (1929-2012)

Posted on March 29, 2012 by asusequitycommissioner

Adrienne Rich, American poet, essayist and feminist, died on Tuesday, March 27. I  read her essay “When We Dead Awaken: Writing as Re-Vision” about a month ago for an English class, and I was unable to put the book down … Continue reading →

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Jean Kilbourne on “Killing Us Softly 4”

Posted on November 16, 2011 by asusequitycommissioner

A 1993 study on women in relationships shows that 28% have experienced abuse by someone they know, and 15% have been forced to engage in unwanted sex under alcohol or drugs. It was with this statistic that Jean Kilbourne opened … Continue reading →

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Would you walk?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by asusequitycommissioner

This is a great account of “Why this slut walked” in the New York City Slut Walk just a few days ago. I like how it really gets to the true meaning of the walk, but doesn’t forget about the … Continue reading →

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7 Billion Reasons

Posted on August 11, 2011 by asusequitycommissioner

In their Summer 2011 Issue, Ms. Magazine explains why a top-down, numbers-driven approach to population overcrowding and instability is both ineffective and anti-feminist. Read the full article here.

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