Name: Ayanda Masilela Age: 25 Occupation: Graduate Student Location: Blacksburg, Virginia, United States Describe yourself in one word: Patient What is your feminist philosophy? Feminism is a means of criticising past and present power structures as vehicles of domination. It is an investigation into the origins of inequality, whether through sexism, racism, classism, or theism….
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Name: Elizabeth Plank Age: 26 Occupation: Viral Content and Social Justice Editor at PolicyMic Location: New York, New York, United States Describe yourself in one word: Cheetos What is your feminist philosophy? ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’ I don’t think it’s realistically possible for…
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Name: Suzanna Bobadilla Age: 22 Occupation: Recent Harvard College grad, independent researcher Location: Washington DC Metro Area Describe yourself in one word: Enthusiastic What is your feminist philosophy? Hard to sum up in just a few sentences, my version of feminism is one that combats misogyny through building community across coalitions of different racial, gender,…
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Name: Chelsea Dias Age: 20 Occupation: Student, rising senior at Georgetown University Location: Washington, D.C., United States Describe yourself in one word: Optimist What is your feminist philosophy? My feminist philosophy is that women should be treated equally in comparison to their male counterparts. This equality should extend to all aspects of life from home…
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Name: Lauren Rankin Age: 27 Occupation: Freelance writer and graduate student Location: Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States Describe yourself in one word: Vibrant What is your feminist philosophy? Intersectionality is a must. I believe that all oppression is linked and that everyone experiences oppression in their own distinct ways, due to the way that…
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Name: Shoshana Weissmann Age: 20 Occupation: Political Director of The Casale Group, Founder of Network Red, and Junior at The George Washington University Location: Washington, D.C., United States Describe yourself in one word: SuperRepublican! What is your feminist philosophy? When there is a glass ceiling? Break through it. If someone treats you poorly or patronises…
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Name: Hannah Guyon Age: 20 Occupation: Student and Yoga Instructor Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States Describe yourself in one word: Determined What is your feminist philosophy? I believe in celebrating women and the major strides that strong women all over the world have made, and are making, both big and small. My biggest desire is…
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Name: Chris Finnigan Age: 24 Occupation: Student Hometown: Canberra, Australia Describe yourself in one word: Privileged What is your feminist philosophy? My core philosophy is no one should be discriminated against, or defined wholly, by their gender. In my own society, this philosophy is orientated around the goal of ensuring that men and women have…
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Name: Chelsea S. Kubo Age: 21 Occupation: Student, Blogger, Co-Founder/Co-President of Her Campus VCU Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia, United States Describe yourself in one word: Determined What is your feminist philosophy? I believe women should have confidence in their value and contributions to society no matter what the world preconceives about their gender. Women should have…
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Name: Melissa King Age: 20 Occupation: Student, French Tutor, and Professional Guinea Pig Cuddler Hometown: Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States Describe yourself in one word: Spunky. What is your feminist philosophy? Feminism is so much more than just looking at gender – it’s looking at all of the oppressions that exist in our society and how…
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Name: Jill M. Fiore Age: 47 Occupation: Owner and instructor at Sunflower Yoga Studio; Instructor at IUP’s American Language Institute; Online instructor of English at Mt. Aloysius College; Online professor of English and Women’s Studies at American Military University Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States Describe yourself in one word: Resourceful What is your feminist philosophy?…
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Name: Naporje D. Washington Age: 22 Occupation: Student, Photographer, Model & Writer Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., United States Describe yourself in one word: Free What is your feminist philosophy? Men and women are equal beings and deserve to be treated the same. Why is feminism important in today’s world? In a society that continues to sexually…
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Name: Theresa Smith Age: 57 Occupation: Professor of Religious Studies Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States Describe yourself in one word: Stubborn. What is your feminist philosophy? I am a radical feminist. I believe that sexism is rooted in misogyny and misogyny is rooted in fear of women. Patriarchy is the institutionalised, trans cultural and trans…
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Name: Elaine Zedack Age: 22 Occupation: Student/Server Location: Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA Describe yourself in one word: Defender. What is your feminist philosophy? Women are created equal to men and should not accept limitations set on their lives by anyone. Why is feminism important in today’s world? We’ve come a long way but we have…
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