Living in a Feminist Dorm: The Value of a Feminist Safe-Space in College
My college was founded in 1834 as a women's college, but became co-ed in 1988. Today, the male to female ratio is nearly 50/50. My freshman year, I lived in a male/female dorm. While I have no problem with all-gendered housing, I was intrigued when I found out there was an all-female dorm on campus. However, what drew my interest was not the fact that it was all-female (though I realize that maintaining male/female bathrooms and dorms only solidifies the gender binary). The d
The "tampon tax" and the dismissal of women's health
On Monday, October 26, a motion was brought forward by the Labour party in the UK to remove the tax on female sanitary products, but was defeated by three conservative MPs. The tax, which was dropped from 17.5% in 1973 to 5% in 2000, but tampons and pads are still considered "luxury items"--yes, apparently it is considered a luxury not to bleed through one's pants every month. In the US, the so-called "tampon tax" varies state by state (California, Wisconsin, and New York b
