by admin | Jul 9, 2014 | Equality, Gender, News, Women's Rights
Verizon recently released a new commercial that depicts what can happen to a girl’s self-esteem if she’s only valued for her appearance. It’s a compelling ad that is made more so by the inclusion of one troubling statistic: according to the National Science...
by admin | Jun 18, 2014 | Equality, Gender, Resources & Info, Women's Rights
As summertime continues to draw near, you’ve likely already shed your long pants and coats in favor of short sleeves and thigh-grazing hemlines. If you live in the city, you know that summer can get especially HOT, so who could blame you for wanting to dress in...
by admin | Jun 4, 2014 | Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, News, Resources & Info
When parents Jeff and Hillary Whittington noticed that their five-year-old daughter Ryland was showing an immense aversion to anything feminine, instead of calling it a “passing phase,” they decided to listen. What they learned, through research and compassionate...
by admin | May 29, 2014 | Articles, Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, News
Laverne Cox, one of the most influential and visible contemporary transgender advocates, and one of our favorite “possibility models” made history today by becoming the first transgender woman to cover TIME Magazine. Talk about a wonderful birthday present, as the...
by admin | May 26, 2014 | Equality, Gender, Resources & Info, Women's Rights
Welcome to another edition of Feminism 101, in which we add a healthy dose of feminism to your summer reading list with essential works from feminist scholars, activists, and authors. In between reading the newest Chick Lit or riveting works of fiction and fantasy,...
by admin | May 22, 2014 | Articles, Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, Power LGBT, Resources & Info
For more than a decade, Manila-born model Geena Rocero has found tremendous success working in the fashion industry. Discovered by a fashion photographer in New York City at age 21, she spent then next 12 years building a successful career, all while keeping a...
