The Ying Yang Twins on Uptight Assholes, Gays, the Ideal Woman, and Why They Speak for Strippers
By ANNIE ATURA
April 28, 2010
The following interview is unedited. It took place at seven o’clock on April 27, 2010 in the Branford College Master’s House, minutes before the Ying Yang Twins took the stage at Spring Fling. When I entered, there was a massive spread of catering from Popeye’s on the dining room table.
Yale's "Student Body" on Film
April 19, 2010
In the year of the 40th anniversaries of coeducation and African American studies, and the 30th anniversary of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality studies at Yale College, The Student Body tries to render the history of gender and sexuality at Yale in a film with a running time of 70 minutes.
Condom: A Personal Essay
February 26, 2010
“Daisy,” my dad said one Sunday. “I need to talk to you.” He had the look he gets right before he agrees to go to a dinner party—his I-don’t-know-what-I’m-getting-myself-into face.
Boobquake Revisited: Faulty Feminism?
May 19, 2010
Senior Iran ian cleric Hoja toleslam Kazim Sadeghi declared last month during a Friday sermon in Tehran that “women who do not dress modestly … lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which consequently increases earthquakes.” The fact that seismologists have been predicting an imminent catastrophic earthquake in Tehran for some time makes the statement all the more dangerous.
Questioning the Feminism of Yale's Sororities
April 18, 2010
Under the best of circumstances the Yale community has poor perceptions of the Panhellenic sororities. This January, however, was a particularly low point.
The Persona of Arianna Huffington
By KATE MALTBY
February 24, 2010
According to Rupert Murdoch, arbiter of our times, La Huff is a thief, a parasite, a content kleptomaniac. But speaking at the Yale Law School on Monday, Arianna Huffington appeared quite capable of propelling her self entirely on her own momentum, oozing self-confidence on the day she announced the launch of HuffPost College.
Without an Agenda, With a Clue: The New “Male Feminist Network” Contributes to Gender Discourse on Campus
By ERIC WARD
December 2009
This fall, Gideon Mausner ’11 founded the Male Feminist Network.
Sports(wo)manship
By ANNIE ATURA
April 29, 2010
It’s hardly surprising that George W. Bush’s tactics to de-fang Title IX failed to attract the media coverage they deserved. Luckily, Obama took note of the smaller sins of his predecessor and is now taking steps to undo Bush’s damage.
She Preferred "Wilma" to "Chieftaness"
By ANNIE ATURA
April 21, 2010
Wilma Mankiller was not unaware of the satirical possibilities of her surname.
Consider This: The IUD
April 19, 2010
Conversation about the IUD (intrauterine device) is limited and often based on a series of falsehoods.
Why Caesarean Section Rates Are Rising in the US
By ANNIE ATURA
April 1, 2010
This past week illuminated yet another instance of the health care system’s unsavory influence on women’s health decisions: on Tuesday, the National Center for Health Statistics released a report detailing the inappropriate increase in Caesarean sections over the past decade, due in no small part to hospital policy.
Why Yale Students Don’t Understand Date Rape
December 2009
Many Yale students approach the topic of date rape with a disconcerting blend of hesitancy and cynicism.
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