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Abolishing the Beauty Pageant
How beauty pageants perpetuate gender inequality and contribute to a culture that values women as sexual objects.
Posted Monday, June 17, 2013 in Opinions by Anya Callahan
Former Chiefs of Staff Reflect on “The Presidents’ Gatekeepers”
Just who are the men who guard the gates to the president of the United States?
Posted Monday, June 17, 2013 by Taylor Nicolas
Women Gamers Fight Culture Steeped in Sexism
News from the Microsoft Xbox One press conference illuminates an industry and community where misogyny is acceptable.
Posted Friday, June 14, 2013 by Molly Savard
‘Savage’ Sex and Politics [BOOK REVIEW]
In his new book, Dan Savage turns sex advice into politics, and vice versa.
Posted Monday, June 3, 2013 in Reviews by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
Love Triangles With a Side of Sex-Ed: Welcome to “East Los High”
The Hulu Exlusive show features an all-Latino cast, and it’s working with sexual health and Latino advocacy organizations to further a conversation about sex education and young motherhood.
Posted Monday, May 20, 2013 by Pauline Holdsworth
What If ‘Hetero’ Was the New ‘Homo’?
A short film shows audiences what a heterophobic world would look like.
Posted Friday, May 10, 2013 by Molly Savard
#TrademarkFail: How Disney Tried To Own ‘Día de los Muertos’
Not that the holiday is an important Latino cultural tradition or anything.
Posted Friday, May 10, 2013 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
@WhiteFeminists: You’re Doing It Wrong
A Twitter account satirizing white feminism confuses some and unites many.
Posted Monday, May 6, 2013 by Molly Savard
#DenimDay 2013 Is About What Now? [LINK ROUND-UP]
Here’s what we’re reading to celebrate Denim Day and further our conversations around consent and sexual assault.
Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Pauline Holdsworth
Who’s Writing Television?
Hint: It’s mostly white men.
Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
Teaching Consent: A Better Sex-Ed
The deaths of Rehtaeh Parsons in Nova Scotia and Audrie Pott in California—both of whom committed suicide after pictures of their rape were circulated online—point to the urgency of developing a new way of talking about consent.
Posted Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Pauline Holdsworth
Themed Party At Coachella Music Fest Raises Brows With ‘Playful Torture’
Hipsters can’t hide behind irony on this one.
Posted Monday, April 22, 2013 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
#AskCP Twitter Chat Tells All On Guns, Immigration, And What It Takes To Work At Campus Progress
This week the Campus Progress interns hosted a Twitter chat covering a wide range of topics and issues. Here’s what you missed.
Posted Friday, April 12, 2013 by Julie Thompson
Hey Girl: Ryan Gosling Loves Animals, Too
The actor speaks out against a common dairy industry practice.
Posted Thursday, April 11, 2013 by Molly Savard
Diverse Energies: Rewriting the Face of the Future
A new anthology of speculative fiction imagines an alternative to a whitewashed genre.
Posted Monday, April 8, 2013 by Pauline Holdsworth
‘The Switch’ To True Trans Representation
A new television series may be the first to cast trans actors in trans roles.
Posted Friday, April 5, 2013 by Molly Savard
Faith in Values: The Dark Side of ‘Bright Young Things’
Victoria’s Secret is a source of controversy after being accused of “over-sexualizing” young girls.
Posted Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Reprints by Sally Steenland
How Fastest Kickstarter In History To Hit $2 MIllion Might Also Change The Film Industry
After years of waiting, fans of the cancelled teen detective show Veronica Mars have gotten what they wanted—a movie. But they had to pay for it. How will it impact how movies are made?
Posted Wednesday, April 3, 2013 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
Ashley Judd Isn’t Running But This Other Young Progressive Might
Though the actress has stated she won’t run, Democrats have already turned their attention to Alison Lundergan Grimes, the young Kentucky Secretary of State.
Posted Tuesday, April 2, 2013 by James King
The Media’s ‘Crazy’ Problem
Ableist words are so prevalent and normalized, they’re barely detectable—and that’s dangerous.
Posted Tuesday, April 2, 2013 by Molly Savard
