Leslie Jamison, A Conversation
Reed McConnell ’15 Leslie Jamison is an alumna of Harvard College. Her most recent book of essays, “The Empathy Exams,” was released in April 2014 and has been generating press […]
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Reframing Motherhood: The Importance of the “Gilmore Girls” Netflix Revival
By Sarah Blatt-Herold ’18 “Gilmore Girls” is coming back, and I’m pretty excited about it. There’s comedy, drama, and love; Luke and Lorelei’s budding relationship; Rory’s boy interests; a catchy […]
On Growing Up and Leaving Rookie
By Julia Fine ’19 As I was walking into the event “Tavi Gevinson Presents Rookie Yearbook Four” at Brattle Theatre on October 25, I ran into a girl I had […]
A Conversation with Jennicet Gutiérrez, Part II
Anahvia Taiyib ’16 On Oct. 19, Jennicet Gutiérrez gave a keynote speech at Harvard University entitled “A Call for Justice” on the state of transgender detainees in U.S. detention centers. […]
Crouching Microaggression, Hidden Fetishization: The Politics of Asian-American Female Sexuality
By Montita Sowapark ’18 **Disclaimer: The scope of this article only covers heterosexual relations. Because of my lack of familiarity with queer Asian-American communities I did not feel I had […]
A Conversation with Jennicet Gutiérrez, Part I
Anahvia Taiyib ’16 On Oct. 19, Jennicet Gutiérrez gave a keynote speech at Harvard University entitled “A Call for Justice” on the state of transgender detainees in U.S. detention centers. […]
Sex Week Preview: A Talk with Confi.co
Rachel Chapman ’18 This upcoming week, Sexual Health Advocacy and Education throughout Harvard College brings together organizations and departments to offer programming covering all aspects of sex at Harvard. The […]
Gloria Steinem: The Interview
Talia Weisberg ’17 On November 4, Second Wave feminist icon Gloria Steinem spoke at the Harvard Book Store about her memoir, My Life on the Road. I had the honor and […]
Depression Doesn’t Look Like You Think It Does
Megan Sims ’18 Depression doesn’t look like you think it does. I’m sitting in the office at my unpaid internship, which I’m lucky enough to have because I have parents […]
Costume Crisis: A Halloween Catch-22
Rachel Chapman ’18 Ostensibly, Halloween marks the beginning of Allhallowtide, a three-day Christian holiday remembering the departed souls of past believers. However, contemporary celebration of Halloween is better defined by […]
