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We can all be feminists

Ellie Dombrowski | Thursday, March 28, 2019

Today, the word “feminist” is often synonymous with a man-hating, bitter woman who assumes that there is only enough power and influence in the world for half of the population. This misconception is a major problem for us all. As Emma Watson says in her speech for gender equality at the UN HeForShe campaign in

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‘You’re a man, so act like one’

Diversity Council | Thursday, March 8, 2018

“You’re a man, so act like one!” “Toughen up and stop being a baby!” “You’re acting like a girl!” “Boys don’t cry!” “Boys don’t like other boys!” At the moment that boys begin to decipher English lullabies from their mothers’ mouths, society has already defined who they are meant to be. From the cradle, passersby