Feminism is frequently criticized for being the alleged cloak and dagger of female superiority, or perhaps for harboring a furtive disdain toward the male species. While I personally have [dismissed this...

Over the last year that I have written this column, I have said some harsh but true things about the U.S. government. Even in my daily conversations, I criticize our two-party system, complain about the...

“The Media Company for the Social Age.” That, my friends, is what the popular “news” site BuzzFeed proudly proclaims to be. I personally think that’s complete bull. _But that’s my opinion._...

It’s finals week, y’all. And I’m finding myself stressed to the max. I hate tests. Absolutely _hate them_. I actually have two finals on the same day only 30 minutes apart. My friend and I always...

For quite some time now, there has been a necessary but subtle debate within the LGBTQ community regarding the inclusivity of the acronym “LGBTQ.” While the issue may seem rather superfluous on the...

I have a confession. While strolling through Walmart a couple days ago, a friend and I noticed a gigantic pile of T-shirts bearing the message, “Cool story babe, now go make a sandwich.” Motivated...

I was a strange child. There’s no way of getting around it. While many young girls were interested in Barbies and playing princess or house, I had a different agenda. From fourth through sixth grades,...

The season of giving thanks is upon us, and with that comes the season of plain old giving. I have always been very enthusiastic about this time of year; like most, I love shopping and I love the spirit...

Two-hundred-eighteen votes. That’s how close, and yet how far, LGBT individuals are from having the same protections as the rest of the U.S. workforce. Last week, the U.S. Senate passed the Employment...

As I write this column, I currently have three old cups of tea, one empty box of Sudafed and a mountainous pile of lozenge wrappers surrounding me. That’s right: I, like most of campus at this moment,...

As a journalism major, odds are I will probably end up living in a big city for work someday. You would think that after living in Chicago for four years, I would have become more street savvy and possess...

Last week, I wrote [a column on some popular misconceptions of feminism](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/11/6/misunderstandings-feminism-impede-social-progress/), and in response to the piece,...