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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

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Westernization: A Women’s Rights Paradox

Comments (3) | Burundi, cheating, Cosmopolitan, cultural imperialism, culture, Developing World, eating disorders, feminism, Girls, imperialism, love, Media Criticism, men, Miss Representation, Opinion, Outsider Perspective, relationships, sex, social values, the West, Western culture, women, women in media, Women's Daily, Women's Day, women's rights

Francesca Bessey
Senior Opinion Editor

Western media often send a sexist message to the rest of the world.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Claims Of Reverse Sexism Reinforce Gender Stereotypes

Comments (10) | bias, birth control, discrimination, family, femininity, feminism, Fox News, gender bias, gender discrimination, gender stereotypes, louis ck, masculinity, misogyny, Opinion, Oppression, protest, rape, reproductive rights, reverse racism, reverse sexism, sexism, sexual assault, sexual discrimination, stereotypes, suzanne venker, war on men, war on women, women's rights

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Francesca Bessey
Senior Opinion Editor

When I read an article about men being second-class citizens, I was confused.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

When Did Feminism Become A Bad Thing?

Comments (2) | anti-feminism, equality, Erick Erickson, feminism, feminist, Fox News, Lady Gaga, lou dobbs, Magyn Kelly, Media, Opinion, sexism, women, women's rights

Danielle Tarasiuk
Deputy News Editor

Fox News correspondent Megyn Kelly takes on sexism, but won’t say she's a feminist?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

'International Topless Jihad Day' Culturally Imperialistic

Comments (1) | amina tyler, embassy, Europe, FEMEN, femen topless protest, feminism, fundamentalism, international topless jihad day, islam, Islamism, mosques, Opinion, protest, Sharia Law, topless, topless jihad, Tunisia, women, women's rights

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Ashley Yang
Contributor

It blurs the line between mainstream and fundamentalist Islam.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Between A Rapper And A Hard Place: Booed Off Stage While Representing Women

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Kaya Masler
Contributor

Women are, in most cases, not invited on stage to begin with.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Vladimir Putin Confronted By Topless Femen Protester

Comments (0) | FEMEN, feminism, feminists, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, International, Protesters, Pussy Riot, putin, russia, vladimir putin

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Michael Juliani
Executive Producer

Putin said he "liked" the protest.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

FEMEN Activists Wage 'Topless Jihad'

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Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

Activists staged topless protests outside mosques and Tunisian embassies across Europe.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Rape Culture Exists In America, Too

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Francesca Bessey
Deputy Opinion Editor

When exactly will the U.S. recognize the victims of gender-based violence within its own borders?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Yes, Feminists CAN Believe In Personal Responsibility

Comments (1) | college, college women, Crime, feminism, hookups, men, Opinion, personal responsibility, protection, rape, Responsibility, sex, sexual assault, sexual violence, violence, women

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Ashley Yang
Contributor

Feminism can encourage the appropriate exercise of personal responsibility.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Mattel Introduces New Barbie Construction Set

Comments (43) | barbie, body image, construction set, Engineering, feminism, Girls, mansion, math, Mattel, Mega Bloks Barbie Build 'n Style, Pink, science, sexism, Style, women

A modern-day Barbie (Photo Credit- Creative Commons)

Leah Harari
Staff Reporter

 

Long criticized for promoting unrealistic body standards and epitomizing 1950s sexism, Mattel is debuting a Barbie construction set—a first for the company—in an attempt to inspire its young consumers towards math and science related skill sets. Oh and it's top-to-bottom bubblegum pink, of course. 


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