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Grab Your Cheetah Print Tracksuit, We’re Talking Cheetahlicious Feminism — Part 2 of 2
I can slay my own dragon/ I can dream my own dreams/ My knight in shining armor is me The Cheetah Girls brought diversity to the U.S. small screen, but what exactly did they break through? Before these girls took […]
Teaching English as a Foreign Language, A Chance at Being Paid to Travel
Most people pay to learn a language, but how often do they pay to teach one? The very popular TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course is just that. Native english speakers are paying to learn how to teach […]
The Patriarchy is a Plague – Hyper-masculinity In the World (Part Three of Three)
In Russia there has been a lot of controversy over hyper-masculinity and the Russian Orthodox Church. These quotations are from essays written by Ukrainian university students and are illustrative of how homosexuality is perceived throughout Eastern Europe: “In my opinion, homosexuality is […]
The Patriarchy is a Plague – Hyper-masculinity In the World (Part Two of Three)
In Western countries, including America and Western Europe, hyper-masculinity is a fearfully dominant force. Although the stereotype of western European men is that they are more feminine and welcoming to emotion and a more relaxed lifestyle, this is not always […]
The Patriarchy is a Plague – Hyper-masculinity In the World (Part One of Three)
The patriarchal plague hasn’t only affected women, as many people assume because of the strong feminist movement in the past few decades. Men have been hurt by the patriarchy more than anyone would like to talk about. The biggest byproduct of […]