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On Girl Math
“When feminists take things like makeup and plastic surgery and argue that we ought to uncritically ‘let women do what they want,’ it reinforces the belief that the goal of modern feminism ought to be to ‘reclaim’ an oppressive, patriarchal standard and pretend we have chosen it for ourselves.”
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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.”
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Short Guide for Running
Twenty satirical directives for running in the city.
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Nothing Like Mom’s Cooking: Reflections from Professor Mommy’s Daughter
A reflection on the nourishment our mothers provide, both physical and emotional.
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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?”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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A Letter from the Publishers: Celebrating the Women*s Issue
The co-publishers of the Nassau Weekly celebrate the third-annual Women*s Issue.
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Fake Housewives, Get Out
In which a writer contemplates the influence of housewives, real and fake.
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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.”