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Opinion | Some women don’t want children and that’s valid

By Anna Fischer, For The Pitt News • October 11, 2021

Constantly telling women who don’t want to have children that they will change their mind just reinforces the idea that a woman’s main role in our society is to be a mother.

Opinion | We need to get ready to say goodbye to Roe v. Wade

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • September 8, 2021

I want to clarify how dire the situation truly is. The law — which went into effect on last Wednesday — bans almost all abortions after six weeks, with no exceptions for rape or incest and very narrow ones for the patient’s health.

Opinion | Am I a bad feminist for enjoying Sex and the City?

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • May 19, 2021

Carrie Bradshaw, it would seem, is not what our feminist trailblazers intended.

Panel discusses intersectional feminism, justice

By Betul Tuncer, Staff Writer • March 12, 2021

Pitt's Global Hub hosted Wednesday afternoon’s panel “What is Justice?: Contemporary Perspectives on Global Feminisms.” The event addressed transnational feminism, anti-Blackness and global social justice issues.

‘Men in Place’ charts a changing landscape of masculinity

By Charlie Taylor, Culture Editor • March 5, 2021

Miriam Abelson discussed “Men in Place” with a panel of Pitt professors and students on Wednesday.

Opinion | Stop shaming women for what they do to their face

By Nithya Achanta, For The Pitt News • February 15, 2021

Women should not be shamed for trying to conform to beauty standards.

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.