Op-Ed

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On the wearing of “slutty” clothes or Gamora being called “whore” – Amber rambles.

It’s hard for me to feel confident wearing frumpy potato sac style clothing. I want to feel good about myself and a properly fitted outfit changes how I feel. Most of the time, all I want is frumpy comfort, but it looks sloppy and unappealing. Whether people want to ever admit it, appearance matters even when you aren’t a Hooters girl. Read more…

Is adding a woman to the NYFD calendar a feminist move? As a feminist, I want beefcake to be ok.

Historically, the FDNY has been filled with glorious half-naked muscle-bound male firefighters to objectify them with purpose and consent. This notion of taking ownership of objectification and being sexualized when we want to is often missed on the conservative or the bra-burning feminists. Read more…