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History was made! Can't wait to see these amazing women continue to thrive!

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This is a step in the right direction, but there's also more work to do!

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Yay! The Olympics are finally 50% female! But does that mean the work is over? No, of course not. This article was a great read on diving deeper into the Paris Olympics which are being called the "gender-equal" games. They brought up a lot of great points on how a lot of this "gender-equality" is based on numbers and not on action. There's still a gender gap when it comes to leadership positions in the Olympics, only 33% of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) executive board is female. The article also brings up the fact that the Olympics are allowing Afghanistan to participate even though the Taliban government doesn't recognize the three female athletes competing. This hostility towards the female athletes have made people question the IOC's decision to allow Afghanistan to compete, because their actions seem to be undercutting their gender-equality goals. So are the Olympics truly "gender-equal"? I wouldn't say so, I think this is just one step forward, there's still so much work to be done and hopefully the next Olympics will take another step towards gender equality.

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It's been a long time coming!

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In 2014, it was Amazon who dominated the book industry but now in 2024, it’s who’s emerging as the biggest influencer in the book world. It’s reaching people particularly through a niche called "BookTok," where users review and recommend books. TikTok has a vast and youthful audience, including particularly Gen Z and this has driven the shift to TikTok with BookTok often highlighting explicit and sexually charged literature.

While BookTok introduces readers to a range of books, it frequently features content with graphic scenes and controversial themes, including toxic relationship dynamics and abuse. This trend raises concerns about younger readers, who may be exposed to unrealistic or harmful portrayals of relationships and sexuality without adequate context. Many people note that there are similarities of being addicted to these kinds of sexually charged books and porn addiction. Which is a very interesting thing to claim, especially because the porn industry has been so harmful to women. This not only minimizes how serious a porn addiction is, but it also seems like a very misogynistic attack on a community that consists primarily of women, but there hasn’t been much criticism for the men who read the books. It’s also important to note that books enjoyed predominantly by men never seem to get this kind of attention, books like Game of Thrones, where the sexual content in there is very concerning. Many women feel uncomfortable with the sexual assault and harassment that the women in the series face. 

Despite these issues, BookTok has positive aspects, such as fostering reading communities and potentially encouraging new reading habits through TikTok’s personalized algorithm. However, the focus on explicit content and the romanticization of problematic relationships prompt important discussions about the influence of social media on literature and its impact on young readers. What do you think? Is it valid criticism or is it just another thing to ridicule women? 

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This was a really interesting TikTok to watch, it made sense for Hilary Clinton to be called Hillary because then we could distinguish between her and her husband, but not with Kamala Harris. Why do we only refer to her as Kamala and not Harris like every other male candidate for presidency?

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This was a really interesting TikTok to watch, it made sense for Hilary Clinton to be called Hillary because then we could distinguish between her and her husband, but not with Kamala Harris. Why do we only refer to her as Kamala and not Harris like every other male candidate for presidency?

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In 2014, it was Amazon who dominated the book industry but now in 2024, it’s who’s emerging as the biggest influencer in the book world. It’s reaching people particularly through a niche called "BookTok," where users review and recommend books. TikTok has a vast and youthful audience, including particularly Gen Z and this has driven the shift to TikTok with BookTok often highlighting explicit and sexually charged literature.

While BookTok introduces readers to a range of books, it frequently features content with graphic scenes and controversial themes, including toxic relationship dynamics and abuse. This trend raises concerns about younger readers, who may be exposed to unrealistic or harmful portrayals of relationships and sexuality without adequate context. Many people note that there are similarities of being addicted to these kinds of sexually charged books and porn addiction. Which is a very interesting thing to claim, especially because the porn industry has been so harmful to women. This not only minimizes how serious a porn addiction is, but it also seems like a very misogynistic attack on a community that consists primarily of women, but there hasn’t been much criticism for the men who read the books. It’s also important to note that books enjoyed predominantly by men never seem to get this kind of attention, books like Game of Thrones, where the sexual content in there is very concerning. Many women feel uncomfortable with the sexual assault and harassment that the women in the series face. 

Despite these issues, BookTok has positive aspects, such as fostering reading communities and potentially encouraging new reading habits through TikTok’s personalized algorithm. However, the focus on explicit content and the romanticization of problematic relationships prompt important discussions about the influence of social media on literature and its impact on young readers. What do you think? Is it valid criticism or is it just another thing to ridicule women? 

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This article was an interesting read. It's really interesting to see that the Olympics is allowing a convicted rapist to still compete at the games. It's also really interesting when thinking of what happened in 2021 with Sha'Carri Richardson and how she wasn't able to compete even though she was using marijuana in a legal state. It's especially important to note that the Dutch player is a white straight male, while Sha'Carri Richardson is a black woman, many people are pointing out the double standards when it comes to these cases.

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It's always nice to spend a nice summer day reading, so here's a compilation of a bunch of great feminist reads covering all topics! Let us know if you read any of them and your thoughts! We'd also love to hear about your guys' recommendations!

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Last week, in Bangladesh there was severe violence and unrest after student protests against a controversial government quota system for civil-service jobs escalated. Initially peaceful demonstrations on university campuses were met with attacks from government-backed counter-protestors and excessive force from the police, including the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), known for its human-rights abuses. This led to violence, with nearly 200 students killed and thousands injured. The government has imposed curfews, internet blackouts, and arrested around 2,400 people.

The unrest began after the High Court reinstated a quota system allocating 30% of government jobs to descendants of 1971 war veterans, despite these individuals constituting less than 0.02% of the population. Students also criticized the perceived corruption in awarding these quotas. With limited job opportunities and ongoing economic instability, students' futures are increasingly uncertain.

In response, Bangladeshi diaspora, including Jennifer, a British-Bengali student, organized solidarity rallies in London and condemned the government's actions. Nijjor Manush, a community group she is involved with, has called for an end to the repression, criticized British involvement in training the RAB, and coordinated a statement with UK academics and student groups. The Bangladeshi Supreme Court has since reduced the quota, but student protests will continue if further demands, including resignations and compensation, are not met.

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Sephora kid has been a term that’s been used and coined after the influx of young pre-teen and teen girls that have been flocking to their local Sephoras and Ultas. It’s not just skincare and make-up that these young girls want, the term Sephora kid doesn’t just include girls who buy from Sephora, most of these girls are also fans of brands like lululemon, Nike, or even Brandy Mellville.

It seems that brands teens are buying have just been increasing in prices, seeing as the most popular ones currently are the ones with the larger price tags. It's not just the clothing brands they're buying with hefty price tags. These teens are buying brands like Drunk Elephant, Sol de Janeiro, and Glow Recipe which are all on the higher end of the prices at Sephora, especially when it comes to makeup and skincare for younger children.

Most people cite social media as the reason for these kids interest in skincare and makeup, with young teens getting more and more unfiltered access to social media their habits are changing. Many of these young teens are wanting to act older and because of that they’re emulating these influencers who are in their 20s and 30s instead of acting their own age. This unfiltered and unmonitored access to social media has definitely caused a lot of damage to young people as a whole especially because of how much more time they spent on social media throughout their core developmental years. Many cite COVID as the catalyst of the developmental issues in young people nowadays and it seems to be true. Before COVID there wasn’t as many young people who had unfiltered access to social media and with this rise in TikTok influencers all of these unattainable items and lifestyles have just become more widespread.

The term "Sephora kid/tween" does have negative connations with it, most of these young girls are being called spoiled, entitled brats across social media and many news outlets. Is it fair to group a whole generation of girls together and ridicule their passions and interests? Many of these girls are following what they see on social media, can we fault them?

Many have noted that a lot of the demonization of these girls is due to their poor behavior in stores and their sense of entitlement, but is it okay to fault the child, or is it the parents who should be at fault? Many of these girls are being left unsupervised with their parents' cards at these stores, seemingly being allowed to run wild. At the end of the day these girls are young and they are still learning and growing and instead of demonizing and ridiculing them, people should be helping them see what they're doing wrong and guide them in the correct direction.

What's the best way to support these young girls? Their parents have to get involved. Social media has become too big for parents to completely block it out of their childrens' lives. Because social media has now bled into everyday culture, it's everywhere. Even if middle schoolers don't have social media, because of how big the culture has got, they will learn about the trends. Parents need to be monitoring what their kids are watching and how much time they're spending online. It's the only way to support their interests and passions, without them acting older than they are.

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It's important to protect yourself online! Keep advocating for laws and people who push for cyber safety, especially when it comes to exploitation of women, especially with how advanced AI is now. This also poses the question on if Kamala Harris is gonna get specific questions now, solely because of her gender.

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It's important to stay updated on what's happening in the world, especially when it comes to the conflict happening in Gaza currently. This article discusses the horrific murder of innocent civilians and the reactions of their loved ones. It is a hard read, but it's important to stay in the know. The article discusses how an Israeli airstrike hit tents in an area called "Al Mawasi" area, which is designated to be a "humanitarian zome". The air strike killed at least four people, one including a baby girl.

Please do everything you can to help! Support the people of Gaza by supporting organizations like the PCRF (https://www.pcrf.net/).

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Recently Delta airlines has gone viral for the wrong reason, the airline has gone viral over them banning all flag pins except for the United States flag. In the past few weeks some Delta flight attendants have been getting harassed by racists online due to them wearing Palestinian flag pins. Delta’s official corporate account exacerbated the harassment and they have now implemented a new rule punishing all of the flight attendants, the new rule states they can only wear the United States flag. For decades all across the industry flight attendants have worn flag pins as a symbol of their role connecting the world. The flight attendants feel that this new rule doesn't allow for them to express themselves and does nothing to stop real harassment. 

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There are around 94 million garment workers globally, with women making up 60%-80% of the workforce. Women make up the vast majority of the global garment industry but are denied basic rights and protections.

The four biggest challenges that the female garment workers face are:

Women lag behind men in terms of equal pay for work of equal value

Women struggle to make their voices heard

Women are more exposed to discrimination, violence, and harassment

Women’s care duties limit their opportunities

These are just some of the reasons we should be switching our shopping habits. Along with many many environmental concerns, there's an abundance of ethical issues when it comes to shopping for clothes nowadays.

Some ways that you can stay sustainable and ethical when it comes to clothing:

Only buy from slow fashion brands

Shop second hand

Only buy what you need

Buy less clothing

Shop quality over quantity

Look for certifications