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The double-edged sword of the “Strong Black Woman” schema
By Tabassum Shama The Strong Black Woman (SBW) schema is the role of invincibility that black women take up both voluntarily and...
Feb 23, 2021
Gender matters in LGBQ discrimination experiences
How does someone’s gender expression impact the discrimination that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) people face? Is racial...
Oct 13, 2020
Shifting the objectifying gaze: Focusing on women's personality disrupts sexual objectification
By Marisa Ragonese I had a baby three summers ago, and she’s been hanging around me a lot ever since. One of the best parts about this...
Sep 14, 2020
What is sexual & reproductive health, rights, and justice?
What is sexual and reproductive health? Reproductive health is a term that has generally referred to an array of concerns and capacities...
Aug 31, 2020
What is rape culture?
Illustration by Hanna Barczyk What is rape culture? Rape culture is a term that describes the normalization and pervasiveness of sexual...
Aug 31, 2020
What is LGBTQ+ Lives & Issues?
What does it mean to be LGBTQ+? LGBTQ+ is an abbreviation that encompasses a variety of different sexual and gender identities. We use...
Aug 31, 2020
What is positive sexuality?
What is positive sexuality? Positive sexuality has several meanings. The first is understanding sexuality as a positive force —be it...
Aug 31, 2020
What is toxic masculinity?
What is masculinity? Masculinity is a constellation of human behaviors, qualities, roles and characteristics that have been socially...
Aug 31, 2020
Lesbian and bisexual women remember their firsts. Let’s talk about sexual attraction!
By Elise Bragard The passing of Valentine’s Day this year had me thinking about all my past loves and experiences of...
Feb 25, 2020
Gender bias for girls and women in STEM
By Allison Cabana *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization...
Dec 12, 2019
Women in Academia Burdened with Student's Gendered Expectations: Women are Nurturing, Men are Assert
By Jessica Lin Women are nurturing and men are assertive – at least, that is what society teaches us. Even with more women in leadership...
Nov 25, 2019
Non-binary identities in binary times: What does it mean to identify as queer, bisexual or pansexual
By Bridget Woods Illustration by Lydia Ortiz “Are you, like, a real bisexual , though?” I cannot count how many times I have had to hear...
Nov 4, 2019
Teasing, self-objectification, and body image for adolescent athletes
By Steph Anderson *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization working...
Oct 24, 2019
Listen to your heart: Focusing on your heart beat can protect against self-objectification for women
By Marisa Ragonese *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled...
Oct 24, 2019
Ben Carson Doubles Down on Transphobic 'Logic' behind Policing Gendered Spaces
By Laura Hooberman On September 19th, The Washington Post reported that United States Housing and Urban Development Secretary...
Oct 17, 2019
“Boys can be anything,” Or how Barbie limits girls’ career dreams
By Jenn Chmielewski *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization...
Aug 8, 2019
Are gender stereotypes evolving with the times?
By Laura Hooberman Illustration by Paul Windle In 2018, when the French men’s soccer team won the World Cup, the players reacted...
Aug 5, 2019
6-pack abs & thigh gaps: Objectification, body image, & eating disorders for adolescent girls & boys
#teengirlsy Jenn Chmielewski *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled...
Jun 20, 2019
Having an abortion doesn’t negatively impact mental health. Being denied an abortion does.
By Laura Hooberman In the event that you’ve somehow been mercifully spared from the onslaught of news stories over the past month...
Jun 17, 2019
Why do people objectify women’s bodies?
By Marisa Ragonese Illustration by Neil Webb I had a baby three summers ago, and she’s been hanging around me a lot ever since....
Jun 6, 2019
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