Opinion – The F-Word Magazine

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

What Is Feminism? Or, Am I a Feminist?

Addressing the stereotypes ascribed to feminism is essential to understanding what feminism is.

December 27, 2021March 26, 2022

Dear Men: Women Don’t Need Saving

We’ve seen it play out a hundred times before: the knight in shining armor heroically rescuing the damsel in distress. Read how, in reality, the male hero complex is a dangerous and pervasive aspect of the patriarchy that is far too normalized today.

October 28, 2021October 27, 2021

No Love Like Catholic Hate

Mikayla Cassidy delves into her old high school’s decision to rescind a job offer to a Penn alumna over her same-sex marriage.

April 16, 2021November 10, 2021

Be Your Muse

Kennedy Crowder sheds a bright, reflective light on her quarantine road to self-love, curating selfies, and becoming her own muse.

March 28, 2021November 10, 2021

When Male Allyship Fails

Allyship is a necessary and vital addition to feminist movements. But what happens when we fall into the trap of “preservation through transformation?”

November 12, 2020March 30, 2022

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 17, 2020March 26, 2022

Reconceptualizing #MeToo

Sabrina Ochoa reviews the work of two prominent feminist theorists and how their work inspires groundbreaking thought on the state of #MeToo.

February 24, 2020November 12, 2020

“This is Dangerous and Made-Up, Like Rape Culture”: Opinions like these have no place on Locust Walk

Penn’s Coalition Against Fraternity Sexual Assault sheds light on their mission to replace fraternities on campus with cultural centers and other student resources.

November 25, 2019November 12, 2020

Vicarious Trauma: Learning to Live with the Pain

Caregivers to survivors of violence can suffer from prolonged exposure to the emotional effects of trauma. Radhika Saxena discusses how this phenomenon affected her experiences as a law student and human rights litigator in India.

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.