Critiques of Small Things
You have been socialized all your life to want to constantly affirm that you are heterosexual to the denigration of queerness.
Category Archives: Features
Finding Africa America
by Jenna Gray ’19 [Content note: use of racial slur] “You identify as African American, right?” He was trying to prove a point: although from different continents, he and I, […]
Too Black for This
by Jenna Gray ’19 Did you grow up or attend school in a largely white, suburban neighborhood where you had the only drops of melanin for miles? Have you tried […]
Eight Women Making Waves in STEM
by Leah Marsh ’19 Today, there is a strong effort to attract women to fields in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). However, while the numbers are creeping up, there is […]
How to Have a Feminist Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is easy to criticize as a heteronormative, overdone holiday that reduces love to sugar and money, which is essentially the opposite of what feminists stand for. If you’re […]
Samantha Bee is Bringing Diversity to Comedy
by Leah Marsh ’19 Monday night marked the premiere of comedian Samantha Bee’s talk show Full Frontal. While the show is notable simply because of its well-wrought comedy (more on that […]
“Oh God, Why Am I Here?”: Alessia Cara and the Normalization of Social Anxiety
By Gaby Germanos ’18 Note: Discussion of social anxiety disorder (SAD) in this piece is based on research and my personal experience as someone with SAD. Though I focus on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
