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Giving Up on Pretty: Capitalism, Feminism, and the Illusion of Control

“I’d like to think that through educating myself on the topic of the beauty myth, I’ve naturally come closer to adopting a body neutrality mentality; after all, it’s hard to want to play a game that you know is rigged.”

by Eva Vesely on December 4, 2022

Short Guide for Running

Twenty satirical directives for running in the city.

by Christine Chen on August 6, 2022August 6, 2022

Nothing Like Mom’s Cooking: Reflections from Professor Mommy’s Daughter

A reflection on the nourishment our mothers provide, both physical and emotional.

by Kristiana Filipov on March 27, 2022March 27, 2022

White Doll, Asian Woman

“But was my femininity forced on me, the only feasible result of a life grown around dolls and children’s books?”

by Lauren Aung on November 20, 2021

At the Expense of the Invisible: the White Male Perspective of Cartoon

“Perhaps children of the early 2000s should be grateful for tamer coming-of-age protagonists who dealt with school bullies, boogers, and cursed slices of cheese within the vacuum of endless middle school.”

by Sierra Stern on November 20, 2021November 20, 2021

Regaining Sovereignty Over Our Bodies

“We are socialized to be agreeable and raised to say yes, so it becomes ever more difficult to deny the encroaching hand of a stranger.”

by Allie Matthias on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021

Electra’s Reconciliation: Moving Beyond Matricide

A Nass writer considers generational perspectives on feminism in a discussion with her own mother, a Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies professor.

by Kristiana Filipov on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021

The Journey from Pornhub to OnlyFans… And Why it Matters

A Nass writer considers issues of feminism and labor compensation within the evolving landscape of the porn industry.

by Talia Gill on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021

A Letter from the Publishers: Celebrating the Women*s Issue

The co-publishers of the Nassau Weekly celebrate the third-annual Women*s Issue.

by Anika Khakoo, Mika Hyman on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021

Fake Housewives, Get Out

In which a writer contemplates the influence of housewives, real and fake.

by BT Hayes on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021

The Long and Short: Hair

“Every time I looked in the mirror, my cropped hair reminded me that I had suffered, had experienced something that none of my peers could comprehend.”

by Juju Lane on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021

Love Lessons

Wherein a Nass writer contemplates the influence of Disney on her burgeoning worldview.

by Lauren Aung on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021


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