*E-Board Member of the Week post The word “douchebag” never bothered me until recently–that is, until I really thought about … More
Tag: gender norms
12 Transgender Artists to Keep Your Eye On
In honor of Trans Awareness Week (November 14-20), I present to you a handful of my personal favorite up-and-coming transgender … More
On Sex Edith by Edith Zhang
When I was ten, I saw a penis for the first time It was a diagram in my health textbook … More
Don’t Forgive, Don’t Forget: Why I Stand Behind Dylan Farrow
In 1977, Academy Award-winning director Roman Polanski raped a thirteen year old girl. In 1988, Sean Penn was arrested for … More
The Incarceration of Avery Edison and Why it Matters
We in the US like to think of Canada as our non-threatening and much more liberal cousin to the north. … More
Haruko Nishimura: The Many Faces of a Fantastic Femme
“My passion as a director and performer is to question the relationship between audience and performance—to put them in each … More
NIPPLE ALERT: What’s So Wrong with Nudity?
With the media currently deep in the midst of its Miley Cyrus obsession – praising her, shaming her, and … More
Let’s Not Stop Hillary Clinton
Recently, Time magazine published an issue with the tagline, “Can anyone stop Hillary?” on its cover. What’s worse: it featured … More
Pussy Riot 101 and Current Amnesty
It’s worth a watch. A group of women dressed in bright colors with neon ski masks pulled over their faces … More
Emily Graslie Uses YouTube to Showcase Natural History
Since last January, Emily Graslie has been using YouTube to introduce viewers to the inner workings of Natural History Museums. … More