Four Fiery Feminist Reads
I’ve been called a “dirty feminist” and enough offensive words against my gender to charge up a small motor that runs on fragile masculinity. Thus, I’ve read a lot of phenomenal “woman power,”...
Title IX Policy Changes Without Many Students Aware
“Sorry, I haven’t eaten all day, I hope you don’t mind,” Kaitlyn Drake said as she leaned across her bed, munching on some dry cereal over Zoom. It was a minute before 7:00 p.m. and I was curled up in...
To All The Girls Who Were Told ‘You Can’t’
If you have ever had the privilege of taking Women’s Literature with Dr. Emily Orlando, professor of English at Fairfield University, then you know about the “angel in the house.” The angel in the house...
The Great Makeup Debate: A Feminist Statement, or Not So Much?
We’ve all seen the memes on Twitter before, of guys joking that you should “take a girl swimming on the first date” to see if, when her makeup comes off, she’s as pretty without it, or if she...
Jane Fonda Gives Speech at Quick Center
Despite being most well known for her actorial debuts in renowned movies like “9 to 5” and T.V. shows like “Grace and Frankie,” Jane Fonda is a lot of things. Activist, writer and fitness guru are just...
“I’m Not What You Think I Am”
Marvel vs. DC Comics. Avengers vs. the Justice League. Iron Man vs. Batman. For years, Marvel had undoubtedly come out on top in terms of all things superhero films, until summer 2017 when it was DC that came...
#SoMale? Not Just the Grammys
#GrammysSoMale? Yes, and so is the rest of the entertainment industry and most areas of life. Even so, it does not lessen the fact that the 60th Annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 28 favored male musicians. Except...
Theatre Fairfield Sells Out ‘Antigone’
A spotlight plays off of the golden foil coating the stage floor, reflecting a golden light reminiscent of the sun upon a hijab-clad woman bent in prayer. Not a word is spoken, not a noise is heard. The...
Equality for Women Athletes Supported Through Tennis Movie
Today, female professional tennis players receive equal prize money to men at all four majors, the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open., making tennis one of few sports today that...
‘Playboy’ Represents What Feminists Despise
In this week’s issue, one of our contributing writers wrote about Hugh Hefner and his legacy, specifically relating his philosophies concerning sexual freedom to the beliefs of feminists. It would be an...