Last month, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced that he would be lifting the ban on women in combat roles, a rule first recognized by the Pentagon in 1994. The decision doesn’t change much, since women have been in combat in both Iraq and Afghanistan
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We are living in a time when women who eloquently explain why birth control is necessary are called “sluts” and pregnant women are compared to livestock. It is important to pay attention to the way politicians talk about women, because the way they talk is an excellent window into the way they think and the way they will legislate.
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As part of the movement, people have reclaimed the word “slut” by dressing provocatively and promoting sexual confidence. Many people have taken issue with the movement, however, because the word “slut” is defined as “an immoral or dissolute woman; prostitute.”
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The prevalence of rape in the military By Hayleigh Gowans From the American Revolutionary War, all the way to the current wars, women have had…
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The state of the female rapper By Jocelyn Codner It’s hard to deny that the rap industry is a “men only” club: made, managed, and…
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Realizing the movement’s failings 40 years later By Julissa Trevino A young woman is lying on the grass with her shirt unbuttoned, open to reveal…