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Senior Sloane Kazim (center) writes that mansplaining hurts transgender students, too, and that nonbinary people need to be included in conversations about dismantling patriarchal structures.

Commentary: Mansplaining hurts trans people, too

By Sloane Kazim • December 12, 2017
Nonbinary people have existed all throughout history; we are nothing new, and it is time we are included in feminist conversations.
Shehnaz Haqqani, a diversity scholar fellow in the Women and Gender Studies program at Ithaca College, co-founded the online community FITNA: Feminist Islamic Troublemakers of North America.

Q&A: Diversity scholar fellow discusses Islamic feminism

By Brontë Cook, Contributing Writer • October 15, 2017
"The idea is to expose my students to think beyond secular feminism," Shehnaz Haqqani, a diversity scholar fellow in the Women and Gender Studies program, said.
Hip-hop artist Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo, whose stage name is Sammus, performs Feb. 26 at an Ithaca Underground show at The Haunt. Sammus will perform April 21 in the Emerson Suites and lead a panel the following day on race and video gaming as part Pippi to Ripley.

Annual Pippi to Ripley event to discuss sexuality in fiction

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer • April 18, 2017
On April 21 and 22, avid pop culture fans and self-proclaimed nerds will meet for the fourth biennial Pippi to Ripley conference.
Sophomores Shinice Ford poses with hair care products. Historically, natural black hair has been rejected by Eurocentric beauty standards.

Tangled: How women of color are brushing away hair stigmas

By Celisa Calacal and Kalia Kornegay • April 5, 2017
“Natural hair is intimidating to them — it signifies pride,” she said. “It puts them off because it shows how we have found beauty within ourselves."
From left, sophomores Mori Pericon, Kylee Roberts and Annalise Haldeman launched the Passion Project on March 31. The theme of the magazine this month is New Beginnings.

Students’ passion project becomes a reality with magazine

By Brianna Ruback, Staff Writer • April 4, 2017
The Passion Project is dedicated to self-empowerment, embracing youth culture, inspiration and social issues within and beyond Ithaca College.
Editorial: Women's unpaid work often goes unrecognized

Editorial: Women’s unpaid work often goes unrecognized

March 9, 2017
Women have always borne the brunt of social and economic hardships, particularly poor women and women of color.
Ithaca women join in on "A Day Without a Woman" strike

Ithaca women join in on “A Day Without a Woman” strike

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • March 8, 2017
In honor of International Women Day, some women of Ithaca decided to celebrate in a way that would ensure the community understands their importance.
Samanth Stafford, leadership programs coordinator, leads a discussion about women in television called "Exploring Feminism in the Modern American Sitcom," Feb. 28.

Women Leaders Series explores complexities of modern feminism

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Staff Writer • March 8, 2017
The Women Leaders Series expanded to allow all women to explore their potential as leaders, on a personal and professional level.
Senior Elyse Alberti writes about the large gender disparities in Women's and Gender Studies classes and the importance of men taking gender studies courses to learn about feminism and patriarchy.

Commentary: More men should take gender studies classes

By Elyse Alberti • March 8, 2017
Maybe it simply doesn’t occur to many male students to choose these types of courses because these issues aren’t present in their day-to-day lives.
Shehnaz Haqqani, a Ph.D candidate at the University of Texas at Austin, gave a talk as part of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program’s Dissertation Diversity Fellowship.

Q&A: Talk explores role of Islamic feminism

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • March 1, 2017
Shehnaz Haqqani spoke about the origins of Islamic feminism and its future in feminist discourse during a talk Feb. 28 at Ithaca College.
Robert Jensen, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses his book, “The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men,” on Feb. 16.

Q&A: Author discusses men’s role in feminism

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • February 22, 2017
Robert Jensen's book, "The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men" focuses on the ways men can adopt radical feminism.
Sophomore Emma Green, freshman Sushma Saha and senior Paige Washington perform “The Vagina Workshop,” a skit where women get to know their bodies, Feb. 19.

‘Vagina Monologues’ fights stigma linked to female anatomy

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Staff Writer • February 22, 2017
All proceeds from the play benefited “V-day,” a global activist movement dedicated to increase awareness of violence against women.
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