Exploring women and Warhol in new Warhol Museum exhibit
By Lucas DiBlasi, For The Pitt News
July 14, 2020
“Femme Touch” is an exploration of the women and femmes — feminine-aligned queer people — who Andy Warhol frequently associated with and made the subject of his art, according to the Warhol’s chief curator, José Carlos Diaz.
Opinion | Just say no to “Chick Flicks”
By Genna Edwards, Staff Columnist
February 18, 2020
Our stories are for everyone and they matter, even if the world isn’t ready to accept it yet. A change in terminology will help ease us into a more accepting future.
Opinion | Patriarchy keeps female films from succeeding
By Alex Dolinger, Staff Columnist
January 8, 2020
This outright proves the point that patriarchy is steering audiences away from female stories.
Opinion | “Joker” controversy distracts from real issues
By Genna Edwards, Staff Columnist
October 13, 2019
Violent misogyny and loose gun control affects lives every day, and we need to focus on fixing these problems rather than arguing endlessly over a movie that touches these subjects, but doesn’t have anything of substance to say about them.
Satire | Movies to watch on a first date
By Genna Edwards, For The Pitt News
September 5, 2019
I’ve compiled a selection of films that will clue you in to whether or not your date is a misogynist. He may not think you deserve the right to vote, but how can you figure that out without asking him outright?
Opinion | Preventative sexual assault measures needed on campuses
By Genna Edwards, For the Pitt News
August 26, 2019
Following the Ruskin Incident, the overarching safety issue was not, and is still not resolved. The ubiquitous worry remains.
Opinion | Want to break the glass ceiling? Stop focusing on gender
By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist
July 9, 2019
Focusing on anything other than candidates’ abilities is not only a slap in the face to women who have spent their lives fighting to serve the country, but also hinders our ability to get the best person for the job.
Editorial | Alyssa Milano’s proposed sex strike isn’t empowering
By Pitt News Editorial Board
May 14, 2019
Though Milano likely has good intentions, a sex strike isn’t an empowering or effective way for women to protest abortion laws.
Opinion | Women’s March fails its principles
By Ana Altchek, Columnist
January 16, 2019
By eliminating a whole group of women from inclusion in the movement, the Women’s March is unfortunately succumbing to an equally harmful form of discrimination and inequality. No woman can write the story of another and the Women’s March has failed its commitments.
Future Tenant features feminist art in new exhibit
By Jon Kunitsky | Staff Writer
July 11, 2018
A placard awaits guests entering the Future Tenant artist space on Penn Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh. “Through their various forms of artistic expression, [these artists] refuse to give in to the burdens of the male gaze. Instead, they yell back at the catcaller,” it reads, welcoming guests to t...