This Barbie is a money hungry capitalist!
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor Like Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, witnessing humanity’s sins and still choosing to pay the penalty, at the end of “Barbie,” Barbie decides to join the real world after seeing the beauty and pain of the female experience. In fact, the whole movie is about Barbie unbecoming “Barbie” and realizing […]
Female rage is trendy, but it won’t save you from misogyny
Arielle Andrews, Contributing Writer In HBO’s “The Last of Us,” there is a haunting scene where main character Ellie brutally stabbed a man over and over again — relentless and animalistic in her pursuit. Normally, this sort of thing would be seen as disturbing, but this moment is not. It’s cathartic. Ellie is a young […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: RBG argued that women needed equality, and SCOTUS listened
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, when I think of revolution and progress in the Supreme Court, I think about one woman: Ruth Bader Ginsburg. An icon and shepherd for gender equality, the passing of former Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg is devastating. On Sept. 18, Ginsburg passed away due to complications related to metastatic pancreatic cancer. […]
The Oscars’ lack of representation is reflected in VCU’s cinema department
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor We’ve all heard the question: “Why are the Oscars so white?” This year is no different. The awards ceremony is still very white and male-centered, making this year’s nominations unrepresentative of the country’s diversity. While the Academy has been claiming it would like to diversify its nomination pool for nearly three years […]
White feminists’ critiques of Beyoncé are unwarranted
Alexia Holloway, Contributing Writer Many stamped Beyoncé as a feminist icon upon the release of her self-titled album in late 2013. While some people take issue with that label, their logic is based in internalized misogyny and racism. People criticize Beyoncé for being a feminist simply for show. Over the years she has been accused of […]