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People Are Loving These Teens And Their Perfectly-Coordinated Superhero Prom Outfits

They take prom super seriously.

So wrong on so many levels I feel

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#gender identity #gender #noelle

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Gown color dispute personal to transgender Port student

Eric von Roeschlaub said he decided he was transgender at a very inopportune time.

This is currently taking place in my town at my high school.  I found it interesting and I am hoping that a decision is reached and old traditions will be replaced.  

#gender identity #gender neutral #noelle 

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“The Headless Women Of Hollywood” Is A Brilliant Feminist Tumblr That You Should Be Following - The Frisky

Comedian and feminist warrior Marcia Belsky has created a Tumblr page that will simultaneously make you laugh and make you very angry. None of us are blind to the still ever-present sexism depicted in film and television, but here Belsky gives us a direct visual. In fact, she gives us many, many visuals. "The Headless Women Of Hollywood" is a collection of posters for movies and TV shows that merely feature parts of women. No face is shown. It's merely a butt, a back, a pair of legs, etc. Oof, there are so many butts. Here are a few examples: You might be thinking that these are all some dumb C-list movies that only Reddit comment-ers will go see and enjoy anyway. Sure, there are some of those, but this list includes one of my favorite flicks, the critically acclaimed classic, American Beauty. Belsky is urging us all to do just what the American Beauty poster suggests we do. "Look closer." This movie has ANNETTE FUCKING BENING in it. How could we all let this happen?! Even

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The can-do girls.

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"On a recent visit to Stockholm, I met Miranda—an LGBT-activist and mother of a two-and-a-half-year-old child. I use the word "child" deliberately here, because Miranda chose to raise her baby gender neutral, which means she is trying to bring her child up in an environment free of gender stereotypes."

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"The criminalization of Black girls is much more than a street phenomenon,” Morris writes. “It has extended into our schools, disrupting one of the most important protective factors in a girl’s life: her education."

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posted by “Womens Rights News” Facebook page, came up on my feed. 

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All the single ladies...

I’m posting this because I literally just wrote my Writing Workshop about a really similar issue. 

http://www.bustle.com/articles/141498-7-single-girl-tropes-we-need-to-stop-perpetuating?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=owned&utm_campaign=feminismbustle

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Paypal speaks gender equality in the workplace... Through an all MALE panel... #gender #genderbias #robyn

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Miss Guided... worse than just a pun?

Have you all seen the subway ads for the clothing line MissGuided? The first time I saw these photos I thought it was a joke- something along the lines of the storage ads where Drag Queens claim to love their wigs more than their kids. However, they aren’t a joke. These are legitimate ads, on the subway, in 2016. Many of the photos remind me of the Heroin Chic era of fashion from the 90′s... which has been widely criticized for promoting unhealthy body images, among other things. When I saw these ads I was actually shocked. I feel like it’s been a while since I’ve seen women so overtly sexualized in this capacity and this volume- but I’m sure that can’t be right? What is it about these ads that I find so appalling? Is it just that I am in this class, or are these actually a lot worse than much of what is out there now (in the US)? I would love to hear some opinions! 

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Masculinity in sports: are we headed in the right direction? This seems to be a huge statement from the NHL. 

More info: http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=879647

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A more inclusive representation of US history? A disruption of hegemonic masculinity? Making visible the patriarchy and white privilege?

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Target Corp. made it clear Tuesday that transgender people who visit its stores are welcome to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.