Established in 2020, the Gender Inclusivity and Feminism Team (GIFT) at William Jewell College is a student-led organization that aims to promote a safe and positive culture pertaining to gender identity and related issues. The organization focuses its efforts and funds into providing physical resources as well as a space…
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AFE: Women like sports too!?
Every guy loves sports, because sports are something only men can enjoy. Women don’t like them because they’re not related to fashion or shopping, so they’re either bored or they hurt themselves because they’re too delicate. But sometimes, there’s always that one girl that claims she loves sports. It is…
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Feminist Club reflects and looks forward
William Jewell College Feminist Club hosted Feminist Week on the WJC campus Feb. 13 to Feb. 17. The Executive cabinet of the Feminist Club sought to raise awareness of their organization and feminism through Feminist Week, and to disseminate the definition of “feminism”: the theory of political, social, and economic…
Read MoreChaston Kome on Hayao Miyazaki’s feminism
Hayao Miyazaki, Academy Award winning director of critically acclaimed animated films such as “Spirited Away” and “Howl’s Moving Castle,” excels in storytelling and crafting believable, compelling female characters. Over the past few years, feminism has gained an increased role in the national consciousness, and with that, there has been more…
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To be honest…with Sarah Crosley
To be honest, I am a feminist dating a frat boy. I know, it sounds contradictory, but take a deep breath and relax. They aren’t as mutually exclusive as you would think. Fraternities and feminism have a sometimes unfair connotation surrounding them; to some, these words are dirty and represent only…
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