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2014 Feminism: Are We Done With the Bra-Burning Perception?

If this is what you considered as feminism in 2013, you may need to rethink what you consider feminism.Photo via okmagazine.com I was a first semester freshman at Radford University when I signed up...

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SnapChat: The Misogynist App You Should Delete Along With Your Naiveté

It’s hard out there for a “betch.”Photo Via Adammclane.com It doesn’t matter where I am. I can be sitting in the middle of an English class and watch the girl in front of me throw up some duck...

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From Man to Superman: Why Being a 'Real Man' Comes With A Loaded Gun

Seung-hui Cho directed and starred in his own vengeance video before carrying out the Virginia Tech massacre.Photo Via Listverse.com Embedded in sugarcoated song lyrics, Fa Mulan in Disney’s “Mulan”...

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Keep Calm and Carry This Overused Phrase to the Grave

Keep Calm and Please Do This.Photo Via Somethingaweek.wordpress.com Misinterpretations aren’t new to the American public; we’ve successfully warped the psychological term “antisocial” into literally...

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5 Dumb Sex Myths Your College Campus Probably Still Believes

I’ve heard a lot of dumb (and highly unhygienic) ways people are having sex and perceiving it. Among the misconceptions college students have about sex, these are a few that need to be cleared up like...

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Addiction Isn't 'Stupid': Why Stigmas Aren't The Cure

Photos Via News.com.au and Google.com Homeless people are lazy. Online daters are desperate. Depression isn’t a real disease. Rape victims deserved it. Drug addicts are stupid. Whether or not you agree...

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Playing God: Will Scientists Soon Be Able to Control the Weather?

Through the prospects of modern technology, science may be taking the proverbial thunderbolt away from Zeus when it comes to controlling what happens in the skies. Photo Via Telegraph.co.uk According...

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Misogyny as the Weapon of Choice: Why Elliot Rodger is a Case of Male...

When it comes to misogyny, the victims are always the ones blamed.Photo Via YouTube If it wasn’t already a fact embedded in our deeply sexist and oppressive culture, misogyny kills. On May 23rd, Elliot...

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No Fox News, 'Redskin' is not a 'Term of Respect', but a Term of Historical...

Leave it to Fox News pundits to make a Hail Mary pass regarding racism in the NFL. The hosts of Fox News’ “Outnumbered” surely remind you of the rich parents that discuss political issues during a...

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5 Volunteer Opportunities That Will Lead to a Paying Summer Job

As our current unemployment rate of 6.3 percent remains right now in our economy, finding jobs isn’t as easy as your 45-year old parents make it out to be. And while this can be extremely frustrating...

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'Stop the Beauty Madness' Campaign Fails to Actually Stop Anything

Photo Via stopthebeautymadness.com Body positivity seems to have a hard time thriving in the media, with thin actresses claiming they’re fat and how loving your body is based upon the opinions of...

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AIDS as God’s “Penalty”: How Phil Robertson’s Comments Reflect Conservative...

Although we shouldn’t take an elderly white man who duck calls for a living seriously, the terrifyingly vast amount of people who accept his blatant homophobia and misogyny do. Photo Via...

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