Art – The F-Word Magazine

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020

Zine on Jeans

Originally created for a Penn course on Marxism, this zine by Megan Lentz explores the commodification and exploitation under Capitalism through that ubiquitous object: jeans.

October 29, 2020October 30, 2020

F-Word’s October Recommendations

If you’re looking for books or podcasts to fill time in quarantine, check out The F-Word’s recommendations!

October 1, 2020October 14, 2020

Music: Best of October

We update this playlist monthly, and aim to feature a variety of artists, genres, and themes. The goal—to promote music that empowers, excites, and inspires us.

November 22, 2019November 12, 2020

Reviving Intolerance in Musical Theater

Devi Bass explores the nuances of continuing to perform problematic musicals—when the shows are historically significant, directors and cast face tough choices.

November 16, 2019November 12, 2020

Gendered Language in Break-Up Songs

A ballad or a banger can make your day—but only if you can relate to the song. For queer or nonbinary folks in music therapy, the prevalence of heteronormative pronouns in music is a problem.

October 30, 2019November 8, 2019

Here are the new additions to the F-Word Editorial Board’s Spotify playlist. We update this playlist monthly, and aim to feature a variety of artists, genres, and themes. The goal—to promote music that empowers, excites, and inspires us. Find October’s additions here. If you have a song or artist you are interested in having featured on…

October 21, 2019December 8, 2019

Your Hair: Spoken Word

An intimate reflection on one’s self and love.

May 3, 2019May 2, 2019

To the Previous Generation of Women: You Were Wrong

Social media has increased discourse on sexual assault, highlighting a generational divide of awareness.

April 13, 2019May 2, 2019

Valar Morghulis

Game of Thrones season 8 is fast approaching, read about some of the feminist characters in the show.

April 9, 2019October 21, 2019

The Test of “Asianness”

Mixed-race actors Henry Golding and Sonoya Mizuno faced backlash over their casting in Crazy Rich Asians, exposing the difficulty for multiracial people to gain acceptance into their own communities. Caitlin Ang discusses the right of mixed peoples to claim their identities and the problems of multiracial acceptance.