Category: Into More Detail
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Identity Politics: my take
Disclaimer: The following article contains a LOT of bias. In the new podcast episode that will be coming out shortly, one topic of discussion is identity politics and the criticism that it receives. The definition of “identity politics” according to Merriam-Webster is “politics in which groups of people having a particular racial, religious, ethnic, social,…
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The importance of intersectionality
“Intersectional feminism” is probably a term you’ve heard before, but what does it mean? Well, it’s the opposite of “white feminism.” Intersectional feminism means taking into consideration that women with intersectional identities (being a part of multiple marginalized groups) face oppression in different ways than white women. It also means that, in order to have…
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Different types of female empowerment
As it is probably clear, female empowerment is a very important part of feminism. It is those day-to-day interactions and attitude that spread the message that we are all in this together. I mean, how are we supposed to prove we are as important as men if we’re not even on the same team? When…
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How judging girls is sexist
At first, while everyone can agree placing judgement on other people is unkind, it does not seem like a sexist issue. The difference is what you are judging them on. The world tends to look at girls and guys differently; they are applauded and criticized for different things. Total equality of the sexes ideally has…
Young Feminist 