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Why I Traveled to Romania: A Journey Beyond the Stereotypes
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(Entrepreneurs)
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As a travel content creator and travel nurse, I have had the opportunity to explore various parts of the world, but my recent trip to Romania was a unique and unforgettable experience. Many of my friends ...
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Created on 15 March 2023
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“Y’allternative”: Goth Meets Cowboy in This Trendy Aesthetic With a Rich History
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(Style)
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... stereotypes indicate. Under the “Y’allternative” tag on TikTok, however, you can find alternative leftists and members of the LGBTQ+ community, often clad in all-black, reclaiming the music, style, and ...
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Created on 17 January 2023
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HBO’s New Animated Comedy “Velma” Is Getting Absolutely Flamed On Twitter
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(TV)
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... show comes across as insensitive through the use of patronizing stereotypes. Viewers are not only upset with her for forcing her own experience into what should have been the experience of Velma, but are ...
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Created on 13 January 2023
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8 Best Horror Movies of 2022 Featuring Women to Watch (or Rewatch) at Your Next Movie Night
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(Movies)
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... conveying the complex emotions that come with death through just her voice. It also cannot go unmentioned the importance of featuring a Black girl who shatters the stereotypes we often see Black women ...
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Created on 16 December 2022
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7 Self-Care Tips from Dolly Parton: How Our Favorite Backwoods Barbie Inspires Us to Bedazzle Our Lives
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(Entertainment)
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... stereotypes in her carefully-crafted physical appearance, Dolly embraces the way her sharp wit and savvy business skills keep presumptuous people on their toes, lest they make false negative assumptions ...
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Created on 15 December 2022
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Indigenous Rights Org Illuminative Puts on an All-Native (All-Fabulous) Drag Show You Need to See
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(Feminism)
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... Indigenous self, they are strengthening the overall movement by fighting stereotypes. “I might not be the one to break the wall,” says Victor. “But I’m going to be the one chipping away at it.”
Photos ...
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Created on 09 December 2022
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How the Recent AI-Generated Avatar Trend Perpetuates the Western Male Gaze
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(Feminism)
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... of women’s appearances by Lensa AI contributes to warped self-perception and insecurity, but the above examples demonstrate that it exacerbates harmful ideas about beauty and racial stereotypes, which, ...
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Created on 08 December 2022
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Sharp Stick: Lena Dunham's Dive Into Sex, Lovability, & The Space In Betwee
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(Movies)
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... Sarah Jo does not feeds into stereotypes of Black women as wild and hypersexual.
For Dunham, who already possesses a storied history of race-related missteps, this is not a good look. A 2013 article ...
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Created on 22 August 2022
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Scared With Her, Not for Her: Keke Palmer Shines in "Nope
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(Movies)
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Director Jordan Peele’s new science fiction thriller, Nope, tells the story of two siblings, Emerald (Keke Palmer) and Otis “OJ” Haywood (Daniel Kaluuya), continuing their father’s legacy of handling ...
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Created on 04 August 2022
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"Help Us Find Us" Is The Motto Of The Black and Missing Foundation, A Non-Profit That Spotlights Missing Black American
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(Feminism)
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... from our communities, but also to provide families with the resources needed to do so,” Derrica and Natalie tell me via email. “We continue to work diligently to change the stereotypes around missing people ...
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Created on 13 July 2022
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In this Security Job, Sexism and The Patriarchy Are Actually Helping Women Excel
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(Feminism)
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... says Stephanie Carruthers, a New York-based "chief people hacker" with IBM and another Def Con SECTF winner, "and sometimes that means using different stereotypes or predictive behaviors to understand you ...
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Created on 30 June 2022
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Alison Bechdel Just Updated the Rules to the Bechdel Test for a Very Specific Reason
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(Movies)
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... it doesn’t pass the Bechdel Test. In her view, it actually completely fails the Bechdel Test, prompting her to ask, “Do we just ignore the drab lesbian stereotypes bc cute gay Asian boys?” Of course, Gay ...
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Created on 08 June 2022
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HBO's "Minx" Is a Light-Hearted Comedy About a '70s Erotic Magazine For Wom
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(TV)
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... might actually want to read. Plus, she seems to be a prude—a judgmental one at that.
Minx also tackles double standards, racism and stereotypes (on arriving at Doug’s office for the first time, Joyce ...
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Created on 18 March 2022
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A New Study Finds Gender Bias in The Surgical Field Often Translates to Deadly Outcomes For Female Patients
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(Feminism)
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... and stereotypes. Jane Elliot, a well known teacher turned diversity educator, raised awareness around the issue of bias with her now infamous "blue-eyes, brown eyes" exercise used to educate people on racism. ...
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Created on 13 January 2022
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The Silly, Kitschy Holiday Ornaments That Deserve To Be Adorned All Over Your Christmas Tree
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(Living)
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... decoration. Betty White has proven to be a witty (and truly hilarious) trailblazer for women, as she refuses to bend to stereotypes. Which makes her great holiday decor for the feminist who continues to ...
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Created on 20 December 2021
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A Tale Of Love And Desire: A Sensitive Look Into Arab Masculinity by Tunisian director Leyla Bouzid
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(Movies)
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... torn between his obvious love for Farah, his sexual desires, and his will to repress it.
A Tale Of Love And Desire is a cultural reset that goes against the stereotypes towards Arab people established ...
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Created on 15 December 2021
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OB/GYN's Viral Twitter Thread Sparks Massive Response on Ways to Improve the Gynecology Office Experienc
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(Sex)
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... women—as was done by Dr. James Marion Sims, “the father of modern gynecology.” Sims performed surgical techniques on these women without anesthesia, reinforcing long-standing racial stereotypes that Black ...
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Created on 10 December 2021
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Sex And The City's Spinoff Raises the Question: "Where Are All The Other Shows About Middle-Aged Women
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(TV)
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... not be based upon age-related stereotypes. The results, as you can probably imagine, were...not great.
Most strikingly, no women over 50 were cast in leading roles in 2019's top films. None! And when ...
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Created on 18 November 2021
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What's in a Pronoun? France Muses Over The Idea of Adding Gender-Neutral Words to the French Language, But Many Wonder If That's Even Possible When So Much of The Language is Male or Femal
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(Feminism)
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... is that, through the French language we can more easily spread some gender based stereotypes. For instance, according to a study in psycholinguistics, the mental images a reader will have while reading ...
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Created on 20 October 2021
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Lego Says Buh-Bye to Gendered Playtime With New Gender-Neutral Toys and "Ready For Girls" Campaign ...
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(Feminism)
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... revealed that girls are increasingly curious about traditionally “male” toys and activities but that gender stereotypes continue to restrict their participation. As Lego stated, “research findings show ...
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Created on 14 October 2021