Cycle of violence in Indian culture must be scrutinized
This past summer, while living at home and working for the local paper, I tried to teach my mother about feminism. I tried to teach my mother about feminism in…
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Women are forced to reckon with sexual assault realities
TRIGGER WARNING: This article discusses sexual assault. I knew what rape was before I knew what sex was. It wasn’t violent stranger rape that my mother told me about. That…
FLLAC to highlight black female identity
Kaleidoscope, a lecture series that joins a group of Vassar professors once a semester to discuss a work of art from the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, is back after…
Feminism adapts to digital world
On October 24, 2013, the ALANA Center hosted an event titled “A Discussion of Race and Digital Feminism.” The ALANA Center is a place on campus for events, resources, and…
Student strives for meaningful activism in imperfect Seattle
This summer, my roommate and I packed our bags and moved to Seattle, Washington to try our luck in the so-called real world. Home of Starbucks, the Duck Bus and…
Anti-feminism remains prevalent online
I was browsing SayAnything, one of the blogs frequented by Vassar students that provides a space for anonymous posting, which isn’t usually a good thing to do if you want…
Feminist-Vegetarian author disects the masculinity of meat
On Sunday, Sept. 29, Carol J. Adams, author of acclaimed book The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory, came to Vassar. On her visit, she delivered a talk…
Lecture encourages female-identified students to make their voices heard
Feminism compels people to speak up about gender inequity. The fact that “feminism” is often considered almost a dirty word is telling about how women are expected to behave, both…
Isard lectures on feminist identity in modern Judaism
Religion and feminism may often seem inherently contradictory. However, feminist Sonia Isard reminded students that they can equally express both aspects of their identities. This past Monday, April 15th, the…
CCS, Greens to bring ecofeminist Shiva to campus
With a number of courses focused on sustainability pertaining to food issues as well as an entire semester-long learning-living community devoted to fostering a deeper understanding of food and farming,…