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#Notallmen: Is there anything positive about traditional masculinity?
By Jessica Lin The recent #MeToo-inspired Gilette commercial has stirred up quite the controversy with responses ranging from...
Mar 2, 2019
Dancing and body image: Comparing belly dancers, hip hop dancers and exotic dancers
By Christin Bowman *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization...
Feb 28, 2019
Navigating Consent: Rape myths and hookup culture
By Bianca Valle As a survivor of sexual assault, I’ve often felt conflicted over my experience. The thing is films and tv tend to...
Feb 25, 2019
What's the link between reading Cosmo and self-sexualization?
by Jenn Chmielewski *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled...
Feb 21, 2019
Sexism in Men’s Decisions about Women’s Reproductive Rights
by Elise Bragard Remember that photo that went viral last year of all the men standing around Donald Trump in the oval office, looking...
Feb 18, 2019
Too much Facebook: Social media use and negative body image for girls
by Christin Bowman *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled...
Feb 14, 2019
Trans and gender nonconforming people's experiences with identity concealment
by Laura Hooberman Here’s some cool news in the world of gender diversity: A 2017 Harris Poll survey conducted by the Gay and Lesbian ...
Feb 11, 2019
Judgments of self-sexualization on Facebook, or, too sexy to be smart
by Jenn Chmielewski *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled...
Feb 7, 2019
Reflections on body hair and Januhairy
by Laura Hooberman January of 2019 will be immortalized in my mind for a few reasons: it was a month marked by unbearable...
Feb 4, 2019
Buying into sexism is bad for young women's body image
By Kim Belmonte *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization...
Jan 31, 2019
Men use Sexist Jokes to Reinforce their Feelings of Threatened Masculinity
by Hunter Kincaid Many of the celebrities I follow on social media use their platform to raise awareness about important social issues....
Jan 28, 2019
Compliments can hurt: Appearance-related comments increase girls' self-objectification
by Kim Nguyen *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization...
Jan 24, 2019
The Great Wall around periods: Beliefs and attitudes towards menstruation in China
by Jessica Lin When I asked my mom what the colorful wrapped squares (sanitary pads) in the bathroom were, the reply I received was...
Jan 21, 2019
Exercise motivations shape young women's self-objectificatioin
by Steph Anderson I am not a runner – or at least I wasn’t. I grew up hating running for all of the obvious reasons: panting, chafing,...
Jan 17, 2019
Seeking language and representation for girls who like girls
by Elise Bragard When was the first time you realized you were sexually attracted to someone? And what did that sexual...
Jan 14, 2019
Dealing with multiple marginalizations: How do low-income Black girls navigate sexualization?
by Marisa Ragonese *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization...
Jan 10, 2019
Sexual experimentation is good for girls' sexual agency: Beyond STDs and Pregnancy
by Hannah Bernhardt Illustration by Tamara Cubrilo My favorite scene in “Mean Girls” is when the entire school is brought together for...
Jan 7, 2019
Virtual feminist activism: The importance of girls' online blogging communities
by Jenn Chmielewski *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled...
Dec 20, 2018
#WaitressesToo: How do waitresses deal with sexualization?
by Jenn Chmielewski I was seventeen when I started my first and only waitressing job. It didn’t take long before I started to feel...
Dec 17, 2018
Eating disorders aren't just an issue for straight, White girls: ED's across race/ethnicity & gender
by Allison Cabana Once upon a time, I was a 15-year-old queer brown girl with an eating disorder. I wasn’t the first, and I won’t be the...
Dec 13, 2018
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