What do you think of when you think of the word “bimbo”? Style columnist Lisa Gorelik CM ‘25 explains how people all across the world are rebelling against and redefining the offensive “bimbo” stereotype through fashion.
Tag: Feminism
Anti Film-Bro: Can Greta Gerwig save Barbie?
She’s a Barbie Girl, in a 4th-wave feminist world! Film columnist Eliza Powers PO ’25 explores Barbie’s relationship with feminism and how director Greta Gerwig’s upcoming movie hopes to, yet again, redefine the doll and its franchise.
At Scripps conference on abolition, Kaba and Ritchie re-envision ‘a liberatory state’
Updated April 16 at 3:53 p.m. Calling for a reimagination of the carceral state, scholar-activists and abolitionists Mariame Kaba and Andrea Ritchie convened over the weekend as part of Scripps College’s “Abolition is Feminism, Feminism is Abolition” conference. The three-day conference was held in partnership between the 5Cs’ Intercollegiate Feminist
OPINION: ‘Basic’ music can be a powerful tool for feminist dissent
Music derided as “basic” is often that which celebrates the resilience and power of women while challenging the existing culture intent on devaluing them, writes Eliza Powers PO ‘25.
OPINION: Nazi associations of Scripps statue call into question college’s commitments to inclusivity
The Nazi ties of Georg Kolbe, 20th century German sculptor whose statue “Young Woman” is on display at Scripps’ Tiernan Field House, require the college to re-evaluate the prominent position afforded to the statue in light of its stated commitment to inclusivity and tolerance, argues guest columnist Lily Dunkin SC ’24.
Sun, sand, coup d’etats: ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ cast challenges its power structure
When you think of “The Bachelor,” feminism probably doesn’t come to mind. Nevertheless, season seven subverts itself, with contestants standing up for each other and taking matters into their own hands, guest columnist Eliza Powers PO ’25 asserts.
OPINION: Give women in sports the respect they deserve
OPINION: Women are not given recognition for accomplishments in sports, as exemplified this week by both the NCAA and individuals at the 5Cs. It’s time to give female athletes the respect they deserve, argues Abby Loiselle PO ’23.
‘I have been everything’: Author Isabel Allende talks feminism, inclusivity at Scripps Presents
On International Women’s Day, Scripps Presents spotlighted one of the most international women: author Isabel Allende, who has written 24 books available in over 42 languages, according to her website.
Scripps panel underscores importance of gender disparities when drafting public policy
In partnership with Zócalo Public Square, Scripps College hosted a panel of woman leaders on Tuesday night to discuss the possible necessity and effects of a feminist foreign policy.
OPINION: Feminists are not the problem
It is not the duty of feminists to educate men. Men should seek out education in pursuit of equality, writes Katherine O’Neill CM ’21.