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A Straight Man in Scotland: The Syrian Blogger Hoax

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I do not get angry easily, but when I do, it’s intense and consuming and exhausting.  And right now I am not only angry, but I am disappointed and dismayed [...]

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Jun 16, 2011 | Leave a response

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BU Film Students Make Strides in Defying Hollywood Gender Roles

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Remember being a kid and and solving the riddles in the back of the Sunday paper’s Comics section?  Well, here’s an age-old favorite: A father and son get into a [...]

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Apr 26, 2011 | 2 Responses

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BU Sexual Health Policy Is Cramping Our Style

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Every year, condom company Trojan conducts a “Report Card” Survey that grades the Sexual Health services of over 100 universities in the United States.  Trojan grades campus Sexual Health Services [...]

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Apr 17, 2011 | 3 Responses

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Sluts, Man-sluts, and Other Fun Words

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I’ve really got to hand it to my generation for our collective progressiveness. Maybe the “hope” and “change” Barack Obama promised us in 2008 has inspired us. Because my generation [...]

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Apr 3, 2011 | Leave a response

Google Doodle Celebrates 100th International Women

Happy Belated International Women’s Day, BU Today!

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Dear BU Today, I had a really bad day yesterday.  I overslept, I was blindsided by my afternoon mid-term, and I broke a nail.  I turned to the internet for [...]

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Mar 9, 2011 | 3 Responses

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Let’s Talk about Sex, Baby! And Bearded Ladies

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When I was growing up, I liked animals, Power Rangers, and anything that wasn’t pink.  I used to run around pretending I was a wolf. A few times, I accidentally [...]

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Mar 1, 2011 | 1 Response

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Sexy Lingerie: The Fabric of Valentine’s Day?

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If you’re reading this right now, it’s either because you’re scrambling for last minute date ideas or you wanted to watch a video titled “Sexy Underthings.” I certainly hope you [...]

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Feb 13, 2011 | 1 Response

H.R. 3 makes us cry more than John Boehner on a news show.

Republicans Decide to Tell US Women What Rape Means

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Given that President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address last week, political thinkers, enthusiasts, and of course, bigots, are all abuzz with opinions. America’s simpleton sweetheart Sarah Palin [...]

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Feb 2, 2011 | 8 Responses

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Yes Actually Just Means Yes, and Nothing Else

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Yale’s DKE chapter throws consent out the window.

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Nov 7, 2010 | 39 Responses

By Evan Caughey

Feministka

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If there is one thing that makes me chuckle and cringe at the same time, it is a sentence that begins with “I’m not a feminist, but”. And invariably ends [...]

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Oct 25, 2010 | 3 Responses