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Leisha Sagan
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Vagina Honors This past February, I was named a Vagina Warrior. "A Vagina Warrior? What's that?" you may ask. The term "warrior" may seem an odd one to associate with anti-violence work. Yet in feminis... |
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Sarah Eddenden
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My son had show and tell today. He was supposed to bring something he brought back from a trip anywhere: vacation, sleep... |
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Nelly J. Aguilar
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Memoirs of a Modern Day Housewife Maggie. This was the name of the slender, petite girl that stood in front of me. She p...
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Esther Kane
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It seems that when dealing with difficult people, one of the most challenging types is someone who is narcissistic. Wit...
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Sarah Eddenden
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I wear lipstick. I think it started during my waitering days, when I'd wake up around 9:30 or 10:00 in the morning after... |
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Debbie Gisonni
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Have you ever wondered where the expression, "knock on wood" comes from? There are several theories dating back to the...
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Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson
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Many traditions see desire of all kinds, but sexual desire in particular, as negative, as something that must be suppressed. Desire is certainly complex. It ca...
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Jessica Dickerson
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Walking into Treasure Island grocery store, as a woman of color, in Chicago’s predominantly white Lincoln Park neighborhood, I immediately made eye contact wit...
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Sarah Eddenden
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I waited on tables for a long time. It’s a tough job. Chances are I didn’t screw up your order, but I wasn’t happy about being there in the first place. So a... |
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Nelly J. Aguilar
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“I am” I am a runner, obsessed with the endorphin rush achieved after a foot-pounding adventure. I am a writer, seduced into making every day, every dream, every ... |
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Emilie Bourque
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I have something to say about my heart. And something, perhaps, to tell yours. This might have less to do with my experience as a feminist, and more to do with...
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Meet the Cover Artist
In This Issue: Meet Jacqui Bellamy of Pixelwitch Pictures
A graduate in Fine Art, Jacqui founded Pixelwitch Pictures in 2004 as an umbrella for her photography and film-making skills.
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Arts
Featured Poets Meet our featured poet...
In This Issue: Talented feminist poet Annette Marie Hyder honors Mother's Day with a selection of her work
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The Feminist Experience
The Feminist Experience The department that celebrates the merge of Real Life experiences with Feminista! perspectives.
In This Issue: Nelly J. Aguilar and Sarah Eddenden each talk about the unique challenges of mothering a boy... and our very own Leisha Sagan is honored as a Vagina Warrior. Read more...
Self-Empowerment
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Sexuality
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