An Open Letter to Susan A. Patton
April 14, 2013
Dear Ms. Patton,
A week ago you penned a letter to the editor of the Daily Princetonian, in which you suggested that the women of Princeton find a man to marry ASAP, while at …
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The Good News: 4/11/13
By Cindy Ok
April 11, 2013
At last night’s Schlesinger Visiting Writer Series reading, novelist and memoirist Jamaica Kincaid adamantly identified herself as a feminist. She made it sound like simple common sense, and we couldn’t agree more. We’re glad to …
Interview: Adrien Weibgen LAW ’14
By Timmy Pham
April 10, 2013
Adrien Weibgen is a second year student at Yale Law School with an interest in community organizing and racial justice. Before coming to Yale, Adrien served as one of the Steering Committee Members of
Interview: Tanya Fields of the BLK ProjeK
April 8, 2013
As part of the Yale Sustainable Food Project’s Podcast Series, I had the incredible opportunity to interview Tanya Fields this January. A native of New York City, Tanya Fields is a …
Hollingsworth v. Perry: Does It Have Legs to Stand On?
By Demetra Hufnagel April 8, 2013
I remember when Proposition 8 passed in California. And I’m sure my friends do too. It was sunny outside, in a typical November, Los Angeles what-are-seasons …
Rethinking “Strong”: Beyond the “Obesity Crisis”
April 4, 2013
It’s a brief, 30-second video clip. A mother and her son face each other in folding chairs, he in a dark, rumpled polo shirt, she in a ribbed sweater. They are both—and this …
The Good News: 3/31/13
By Cindy Ok
March 31, 2013
Easter, Passover, and the beginning of spring are all glorious times for new beginnings and for reviewing past resolutions (no matter what your relationship to religion or to seasonal depression). These pieces of good news …
Trans Woman Denied Admission to Smith College: Why “Just Checking Female” is More Complicated Than it Sounds
March 24, 2013
About six months ago, I wrote a piece about my friend Calliope Wong’s attempt to apply to Smith College as a trans woman. At her request, I’m here to present the conclusion …
The Jell-O Mold: Gelatin and Gender Imaginaries
February 18, 2013
When I was a child, Jell-O was the dessert that nobody wanted. It was something my parents only brought out when one of us had stomach flu. Overworked PTA moms hastily made Jell-O …