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We Need Feminism to Foster Positive Body Image

By Torshawna Griffin From UMKC’s “Who Needs Feminism?” Campaign 2012. Recently, I read this article about body image; it was called Young, Feminist, and Hungry: An Insider’s Perspective on Body Image....

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“Boys Make Passes at Girls in Glasses”

  Image from ClipArt By Morgan Paul So, a while ago I was doing some shopping on the Plaza when I walked past a store with books on top of the mannequin’s heads and writing on the window that said...

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Women are WONDERful Leaders, Too

By Amber Charleville Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership, what it looks like and what it means to be an excellent leader.  I’ve had the good fortune to work with amazing leaders, and I’ve...

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A Glimpse at the Media of 2013 – We Still Have So Much to Fight For

Click here to view the embedded video. By Amber Charleville Some of you may know that one of my passions is female representation in the media. Media is powerful, and it is not only a reflection of us...

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In Case You Missed It – Great Blogs You May Not Have Seen Over the Winter Break

  Image from Google Images, via Creative Commons Check out these great feminist blogs from over the holiday break! 1. “Jane Campion to Lead Cannes 2014 Jury” Jane Campion, Director and one of the...

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What Happens to Women Matters to Men, Too!

This man proclaims why he is a feminist as part of the “Who Needs Feminism?” Campaign last semester. By Morgan Paul “Women are part of men’s lives, and what happens to us matters to men too.” In...

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Wonder Women: The Fictional Ladies of T.V.

By Amber Charleville I do a lot of thinking about fictional ladies. Don’t look at me like that! I mean it in a purely academic sense. Mostly. For the purposes of this blog, I want to talk about some of...

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Marginalized Voices in Eating Disorder Recovery

In honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week and UMKC’s Every Body is Beautiful Week, this is a guest blog from the  National Eating Disorders Association Blog. For more information about UMKC’s...

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A Woman’s Worth

by Ayomide Aruwajoye “Cause a real man knows a real woman when he sees her And a real woman knows a real man ain’t afraid to please her And a real woman knows a real man always comes first And a real...

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The Gender Gap and High School Academics

The UMKC Women’s Center strives to promote gender equity. Recently I stumbled upon this blog by Maya Dusenbury on Feministing that addresses the relation of high school GPA’s to the gender gap in the...

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Fashion for Feminism

By Jesse Bihlmeyer A controversial video, Potty-Mouthed Princesses Drop F-Bombs for Feminism has been able to successfully get people talking about women’s rights and feminism. This video is taking a...

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The Queen

Found through Google Images on Creative Commons By Matiara Huff So today we will discuss B, and by B, I mean the Queen. If you still don’t know who I am talking about, then I’m happy to tell you that...

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Catcalling is Not Cool

Source: Google images through Creative Commons By Matiara Huff Recently, I watched the video “10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman.” In the video, the woman receives over 100 catcalls. Since its...

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Should Women Still Be Fighting for Equal Rights?

Source: Google Images Through Creative Commons By Rocky Richards Believe it or not, there are individuals who feel like feminism is not needed today. I read an article in the Kansas City Star earlier...

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What’s Wrong With the Word Feminist?

Source: Google Images through Creative Commons By DeDe Jones I’m starting to believe the world just doesn’t understand feminism. Maybe it’s because they are reading the wrong articles that are telling...

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Thankful for Feminism this Thanksgiving

Source: Google Images Through Creative Commons By Matiara Huff Thanksgiving is near the top of my favorite holiday list (the only one before it is my birthday). I love all of the food, of course. But...

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This is What a Feminist Looks Like

Source: Google Images Through Creative Commons By Matiara Huff We all became feminists to fight for gender equality, and to stop this worldwide, irrational female hatred.  But I am the second oldest of...

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The Girl Cell

Image sourced through Google Images via Creative Commons By Torshawna Griffin and Kacie Otto V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls everywhere. Organizations all over the...

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Crafty Feminist Hour

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde. Take some time for self care and join us for crafting, conversation, and...

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My Experience at the KC Women’s March

by Zaquoya Rogers Going to my first protest, which was the Women’s March in Kansas City, Mo. was a totally new experience for me and I loved it. First stepping into the crowd, I was in awe at how many...

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