Full Frontal Feminism

Feminism on Campus: Getting Involved

January 22, 2015

A new semester is upon us and with it, new opportunities to get involved on campus. There are hundreds of organizations at UConn to cater to all interests. Why not consider getting involved with a student orga...

Gender Roles: Exclusionary and Limiting

Kim

January 1, 2015

Public Affairs, Talk

By Kim Adamski, host of Full Frontal Feminism Gender roles are deeply rooted and pervasive in most modern societies, and have been throughout history. They are defined as a theoretical cultural construct whic...

Geek Girls: Why aren’t there more women in STEM?

Kim

December 30, 2014

Public Affairs, Talk

By Kim Adamski The latest project I’ve undertaken: learning coding. I have heard that coding is a useful skill to have when seeking employment. Never one to shy away from learning new things, I did a quick sea...

Body Positivity: Your Body is Your Business

Kim

December 6, 2014

Public Affairs, Talk

By Kim Adamski “My body, my choice!” This mantra is often associated with pro-choice protests when advocating for safe, legal abortion. In reality, though, it is really the basis of all feminist theory. Femini...

Revolutionary Feminism: How Socialism Can Advance Social Justice

Kim

December 5, 2014

Public Affairs, Talk

By Kim Adamski There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding socialism. No, Obama is not a socialist (far from it!). No, socialism does not mean you have to wear a uniform of gray pajamas. Socialism is ...

A History of Man-Hating: Separatism, Lesbianism, and Misrepresentation

Kim

December 5, 2014

Public Affairs, Talk

By Kim Adamski Before I go any further, let me put this disclaimer out there: Feminism is NOT about hating men or making women superior to men, and the vast majority of feminists like men, romantically and/or ...

Feminism 101: Taking Down Stereotypes

Kim

December 4, 2014

Public Affairs, Talk

Bring to mind the popular, stereotyped perception of feminists. Are you thinking about angry lesbians? Hairy legs? Female supremacists? These are a few of the many misconceptions about feminism and feminists. I...

Some Light Summer Reading to Help You Topple Kyriarchy

Kim

December 3, 2014

Public Affairs, Talk

By Kim Adamski It’s the middle of summer break, and you are running out of ways to keep yourself entertained. You can only go to the beach/movie theater/park/ice cream shop so many times, right? Well, summer i...

The Gender Pay Gap: It’s Complicated

Kim

December 2, 2014

Public Affairs, Talk

By Kim Adamski Women are making 77% of what their male counterparts make. You’ve probably heard this oft-repeated statistic a hundred times. Conservatives often shoot down this statistic, saying that it doesn’...

“Isms” in the Workplace: Fashion Edition

Kim

December 1, 2014

Public Affairs, Talk

By Kim Adamski Yesterday I had an interview at a firm in Hartford. It was my first interview for a post-graduate job. Of course, I was rather nervous, and so I did quite a bit of research on what I should wear...

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