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I stay away from reality TV contests, but occasionally a performance goes viral that gets me to pay attention. A couple of weeks ago, it was 6-year-old Aaralyn O’Neil who got me glued to a YouTube clip of her performance on “America’s Got Talent.”
Feminism isn’t new, but perhaps it is now finally becoming mainstream. As of late feminism has been appearing with increased frequency across the Internet. Feminist ideas have been popping up in online news and humor more than ever.
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is a coming-of-age story by Stephen Chbosky. It is told through a series of letters written by Charlie to an anonymous person who he addresses as “friend.” The book deals with issues such as rape, abuse, homosexuality and the difficulties in general that come with growing up.
I love Angelina Jolie’s coming out about her mastectomy, for so many reasons. Girls and women right now are growing up in an overwhelmingly gendered society and much of that continues to be perpetuated by women. Instead of providing positive and strong influences of femininity, companies and celebrities choose to remain disconnected from creating a safer, more equal society.
Purge, noun, 1. To rid of whatever is impure or undesirable
I’m sure most of you have heard of #safetytipsforladies. Buzzfeed recently did a piece on this newly feminist friendly hashtag. This is just one of the many new sarcastic and poignant ways feminists are utilizing social media to their advantage in commentating on patriarchal culture in a fast paced, relatable way. The best part of all this witty tweeting? Right below the surface of these rape culture jokes lays real commentary on the ridiculousness of our society when discussing women’s safety all sprinkled with a healthy dose of trolling.
This is the end, my only friends, the end.
After Joanna Galaris caught the eye of a UF law student at Karma Cream, he began to talk to her.
Hostility surrounded the Steubenville trial last week.
Leanne Lawrence's compassion has been the driving force behind her work helping inmates at the Alachua County Jail earn their GED certificates since 2000.
Each Thursday, Aikido of Gainesville offers free self-defense classes to the public.
This editorial might make your skin crawl, and it should.
Two years ago, no one expected the string of revolutions in the Middle East to spread to Syria. President Bashar al-Assad was well-liked among the Arabs as one of the few leaders to espouse and promote the cause of Arab nationalism — even though we now realize it was empty rhetoric. He stood up against the West, ensured Syria remained a stable, safe country (due to his tight grip), and Syria’s economy wasn’t too bad — no one really had complaints of him. Having gone to Syria, I knew no one could complain. The dreaded, omnipresent Mukhabarat (an intelligence agency known for its secret police) has been feared by Syrians for decades — a fear that I felt even here in America. I have been told by my family on numerous occasions to not talk politics or say anything about the president while in Syria, for my safety and the safety of my family.
On Tuesday night, I, along with hundreds of other students and Gainesville residents, had the distinct privilege to hear Elie Wiesel, writer, Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor, speak at UF.
I can still recall most of my Preview weekend at UF.
Gainesville Police shared crime statistics, reflections of 2012 and plans for the future with residents at a town hall meeting last week.
A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday after police used DNA evidence to link him to a Feb. 23 attempted rape at The Enclave Apartments.
Karla Flagg grinned as she stepped into the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday night, admiring the ticket she clutched in her hands.
Tina Lamb believes urinating or vomiting on a rapist might not work.
The college campus is no doubt a progressive environment. Of all places, UF probably would not suffer from an issue like gender discrimination.
Solutions by The State News
