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"A" Is Not For Ally, Ellen I. Henry
"A" Is Not For Ally, Ellen I. Henry
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Most people can recall their first crush. They think fondly back to age ten or eleven when they first “went boy-crazy” or couldn’t focus on sixth-grade English because that cute girl was in their class.
This did not happen for me. I do, however, vividly remember it happening for everyone around me. [excerpt]
I Watch Porn, Chelsea E. Broe
I Watch Porn, Chelsea E. Broe
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I started watching porn when I was 16.
The first thing I noticed was the porn actresses’ vulvas. They were hairless, perfectly symmetrical, with beautiful folds of labia. This being my only venue to see other female bodies, I assumed what I saw was normal (after all, they all looked pretty similar to each other) and that my own body, not looking like those of these women, was flawed. [excerpt]
Paradoxes Of Porn, Jessie M. Pierce
Paradoxes Of Porn, Jessie M. Pierce
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So I have a confession: I’m kind of obsessed with porn. Which is weird considering that I have never actually seen any. [excerpt]
My (Not So) Angry Vagina, Mary E. Maloney
My (Not So) Angry Vagina, Mary E. Maloney
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Why is feminism a dirty word? Why are celebrities from Susan Sarandon to Lady Gaga and Katy Perry explicitly rejecting the feminist label? And why is Carrie Underwood saying, “I wouldn’t go so far as to say I am a feminist, that can come off as a negative connotation.”
Since when was there a negativity surrounding feminism? Well, basically since forever. [excerpt]
Fearless: The Vagina Monologues, Center For Public Service
Fearless: The Vagina Monologues, Center For Public Service
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Performed annually around the world to celebrate womanhood, empower survivors of sexual assault and abuse, and create an open forum for challenging cultural attitudes toward women, the Vagina Monologues will be performed by Gettysburg College students next Thursday and Friday (February 20 & 21). [excerpt]