Opinion

What Is Feminism? Or, Am I a Feminist?

Addressing the stereotypes ascribed to feminism is essential to understanding what feminism is.
Dear Men: Women Don’t Need Saving

We’ve seen it play out a hundred times before: the knight in shining armor heroically rescuing…
No Love Like Catholic Hate

Mikayla Cassidy delves into her old high school’s decision to rescind a job offer to a…
Be Your Muse

Kennedy Crowder sheds a bright, reflective light on her quarantine road to self-love, curating selfies, and…
When Male Allyship Fails

Allyship is a necessary and vital addition to feminist movements. But what happens when we fall…
Zine on Jeans

Originally created for a Penn course on Marxism, this zine by Megan Lentz explores the commodification…
Reconceptualizing #MeToo

Sabrina Ochoa reviews the work of two prominent feminist theorists and how their work inspires groundbreaking…
“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…
Vicarious Trauma: Learning to Live with the Pain

Caregivers to survivors of violence can suffer from prolonged exposure to the emotional effects of trauma.…
Reviving Intolerance in Musical Theater

Devi Bass explores the nuances of continuing to perform problematic musicals—when the shows are historically significant,…