Rapping “I’m peggin’ that man at the back of the bus,” UK drill rapper Ceechynaa flips the script on rap’s history of female objectification by placing men in the hypersexualized roles women have traditionally occupied in the genre, Zena Almeida-Warwin PO ’28 argues.
Male rappers have long objectified and degraded women in their lyrics without it defining their credibility or artistry. Yet, when a female artist like Ceechynaa mirrors that same energy, it’s met with outrage.
Tag: Sexuality
OPINION: Y/our language speaks us out of existence.
Luke Brown, PO ‘26 explores the work of being queer and nonbinary through the weight of culpability in our language and the construct of those around us. Our pronoun use particularly demonstrates y/our own anti-queer culpability. Brown explores how we navigate this space and the sensation of erasure.
OPINION: Mewing, mogging and male models — is Looksmaxxing the key to acceptance?
Anjali Suva PO ’27 believes that Looksmaxxing — an online trend popular among young men that promotes maximizing physical attractiveness through dubious regimens — should be reevaluated.
Sex Column: Really, ‘You’ll get over it’
CW: mentions of disease/illness, verbal abuse, and drug usage In my first year at Pomona College, I would sob on every flight from New York City to Claremont. Each minute that passed ripped me further and further away from someone who I felt I could not exist without. Three years
Opinion: The Feminizing of Communication in Relation to Scripps’ ‘Dating While Feminist’ series
Identifying as feminist, womanist, or as a part of any group that advocates for gender equality brings with it a unique set of challenges when entering the dating scene. Terms like these, though certainly less stigmatized at a liberal arts college consortium in Southern California than in other places, create
Sex Column: Not My Fantasy Self
I only recently gained the ability to partake in hookup culture. For all of middle school and the first half of high school, I couldn’t make eye contact with boys/men because I did not want to be looked at. I hated the way I looked, and, even more, hated my
Sex Column — Serving Face And Giving Head: The Best And Worst Places I’ve Given Fellatio
Much like a shark, the most reliable way for me to make a value judgment of a physical object is to put it in my mouth. Unlike a shark, I try not to use teeth. With that said, it should come as no surprise that I enjoy essin’ that dee.
Sex Column: Queen Queef Speaks Out About Sexual Shame
To me, queefs are kind of like quiches. They can be totally different depending on who makes them, and I used to be confused on how they come about. Unfortunately, the similarities end there. While Grandma Lorraine’s quiches may fill you with nostalgia and an appreciation for home, queefs
Sex Column: How I Stopped Caring About Not Caring
From the end of freshman year of college through the beginning of sophomore year, I hooked up with the same boy a handful of times. He cut things off abruptly, texting me that he wanted to stop hooking up since he was worried it would “complicate” our (nonexistent) friendship. I
Sex Column: That Time I Took Sex Advice … From Cosmo
It’s safe to say that Cosmopolitan is not my go-to for sex advice (the magazine, not the cocktail, although both result in regret when over-consumed). Ever since the infamous “#DonutGate” of 2003, Cosmo and its ridiculous, sometimes dangerous, sex tips have been the butt of many jokes, my personal favorite