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Liz Does Relationships (and the World Traveling Female)47

Liz Does Relationships (and the World Traveling Female)

Alright you all, I’m about to go down on the dirty. No, I’m not going to give explicit details from my own personal life (uh, yeah right), but I am going to try to collect and present my observations on love (and lust) for the world traveler in...

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The Grand Mother of First-Wave Feminism: Feminism in Persuasion by Jane Austen65

The Grand Mother of First-Wave Feminism: Feminism in Persuasion by Jane Austen

You might have an opinion on feminism, you might not. Learning more about the roots of feminism can empower your perspective either way. The roots of feminism are here explored in Jane Austen's Persuasion, written in England in 1816.

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Men Dominate Women / Subject, Verb, Object: Comments to LauraGT's view on 50 Shades69

Men Dominate Women / Subject, Verb, Object: Comments to LauraGT's view on 50 Shades

50 Shades of Grey indeed is getting lots of attention. I am not the only one to criticize how this book symbolizes the relationship of male dominance women. Recently, I have found one of the Hubpages users, LauraGT, publishing a review about this book [1]. Interestingly, she demonstrates how “the novel is so predictable” because the main character, Christian, is a typical example who is “powerful, obsessive, and controlling.” This book, for Laura, also is a contribution to the popular pornograph

0 comments    feminism abusive relationship
LALLESHWARI, KASHMIRI MYSTICAL SAINT70

LALLESHWARI, KASHMIRI MYSTICAL SAINT

Affectionately known as Lal Ded or Mother Lalla, Lalleshwari, the great mystical seer, poet, yogini and saint appeared in 14th century Kashmir. Her birthplace was Pandrenthan (ancient Purandhisthana) near Srinagar. She married at a very early age,...

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Gender in America75

Gender in America

Gender in America matters. It is completely ingrained into every aspect of our society. It matters so much, that some argue it completely changes or limits the choices and paths that are accessible to us; simply for being born as a boy or a girl. ...

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I want to be inside of you, but I can’t. Feminism, BDSM, and 50 Shades of Grey72

I want to be inside of you, but I can’t. Feminism, BDSM, and 50 Shades of Grey

Without a doubt, 50 Shades of Grey has been exposure rapidly in different media recently. From the Ellen TV show to my neighbors, this book has been increasingly popular. It is popular because it is a sexual-focused romance, and many women feature shares few common things. However, for some feminist perspective, this book is horrible.

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Female Role Models in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"81

Female Role Models in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

Maya Angelou tells the story of the first seventeen years of her life in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. During these formative years of life, Angelou was fortunate to have several different female role models to teach her important lesson. These lessons given by Momma Henderson, Vivian Baxter, and Mrs. Flowers helped shape her into a strong, educated woman able to forge her own path in life.

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Women's Choices in Mayotte Capecia's "I am a Martinican Woman"76

Women's Choices in Mayotte Capecia's "I am a Martinican Woman"

Mayotte Capecia had the courage to grasp her independence and make her own choices to guide her own life. Read my thoughts on "I am a Martinican Woman."

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Rape Culture72

Rape Culture

Well if you take notice of recent events, Obama has forced all colleges to make sure the second a woman screams rape that the accused is found guilty and expelled without due process. Add up another violation of the constitution. Of course, this...

2 comments    justice equality masculinity
Science Fiction Without the “Mushy Stuff”69

Science Fiction Without the “Mushy Stuff”

Romance and affection may not be dead, but they sure are on life support in most early science fiction (SF). Much has minimal, if any, female characters. Early SF tends to be more focused on hard science and ideas than on relationships, romance,...

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