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Where does gender start?

“We’ve begun to raise daughters more like sons… but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.”-Gloria Steinem The other day my Sociology professor asked the class? “How do you define a man?” The responses varied, “strong” … Continue reading

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Why bother?

“Because women’s work is never done and is underpaid or unpaid or boring or repetitious and we’re the first to get fired and what we look like is more important than what we do and if we get raped it’s … Continue reading

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CUNY Needs A University-wide Sexual Assault Policy!

(AND YOU CAN HELP!) Did you know that City University of New York (CUNY) does not have a university-wide sexual assault policy for it’s half-a-million students? (all information is copied from the Facebook Group)    YOU CAN HELP CHANGE THAT … Continue reading

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Burma VJ: Best Documentary Feature

Tonight is the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Burma VJ nominated for Best Documentary Feature. This daring movie was filmed entirely on hand-held cameras, and the footage smuggled out of the country. At one time Burma had one of the freest … Continue reading

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Book Worm: The Feminist List of Must Read Literature

What I’m reading this month. Here’s a few books that you may not have read yet.  These books might change your life. Gail Collins -  When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present Eve Ensler -Insecure … Continue reading

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