Things Unsaid

There has been a lot of feminist commentary lately circling around the fact that much of the lingerie industry is poorly made and with men in mind. This has caused a series of feminist underwear companies to take back the bra and make it into something of worth for the women wearing them. Thirdlove is one of those companies, and through analyzing a post by Fashionista and an article by Forbes, I will see how the media is covering this new movement. Thirdlove The Fashionista post by Eliza Brooke is what would be expected when covering a new fashion brand. This post is shorter with some photos but mostly ads popping up around the text. While the post begins with some information on the creator and other powerful women in the industry, it is not the focus like that in Forbes. The main details surround the revolutionary fit, looks, and inspiration of the bras. Brooke covers the website design and how to be sized, as well as the compromise between looking sexy and being a substantial...

This year's W20 Summit in Berlin was comprised of some of the most powerful and accomplished women of the world. The organization was created with the intent to economically empower women around the world. This year's Summit was hit with backlash, though. With panelists like Angela Merkel embodying feminist ideals, having Ivanka Trump featured threw many off of their game. In this post I compare NPR's coverage of the event with that of the Mercury News to see the different perspectives of Trump's appearance and views on feminism. Panelists featured in NPR article John MacDougall/ Getty Images NPR's report by Bill Chappell covered the presence of Trump at the event in a very distant and broad way. It covers most of the Summit and Trump's participation in it, but does so without opinion or edge. There are almost no photos, but the author adds tweets to break up the text. Most of them feature criticism of Trump's comments, but that is about the only zes...

This is not necessarily a revolutionary creation in the feminist sphere, but it most definitely is an important step in acheiving equality. Recently in Mosul, Iraq, girls have been fighting to go back to school, and they have accomplished their goal. Despite the fighting in the country, girls and children and general have been striving to establish the importance of their education as for it to not be ignored. I compared an article from the BBC and from Reuters to see how the story was being covered. Marko Djurica/ Reuters In the Reuters article by Ulf Laessing , the focus is on the drive of these girls and their teachers to revive and education system despite the Islamic State control. There are quotes about the old ways of teaching under IS control, as well as a photo slide at the top of the article, but not much else within the writing. The piece is short and to the point, while still delivering and important message of resistance and endurance from these young learners...

With anti-feminism rhetoric becoming popular in today's culture, it seems important to display the words of powerful women through time to educate the public and quell the violence. This is what the Vancouver Women's Library was hoping to achieve when it opened earlier this year. The library is volunteer run and filled to the brim with feminist novels, poems, stories, and manifestos. I looked at two slightly informal Canadian news sources, the Feminist Current and the Georgian Straight.  Vancouver Women's Library T he Georgian Straight, a Canadian urban news source , had writer Lucy Lau cover the opening of the Women's Library. This article includes the process of creating the Library, as well as details about the Library. The piece includes the mission of the Library, how costumers can learn more about it or get involves, and what the creators hope to make of it. There were little photos but there were many solid quotes.  Vancouver Women's Library Fe...

The latest feminist news has been about a series of comic strips featuring a feminist baby. It is meant to promote basic feminist ideas in a fun way for all ages to appreciate. The comic book has been filling social media feeds and hitting headlines as readers wait for the next best bedtime book. I took an article from the Huffington Post and from Bustle, two liberal and informal news sources that have been grabbing the millennial eye.  Loryn Brantz Huffington Post writer Emily McCombs  covers the creation of the book and author Loryn Brantz herself more that the bigger production. She features quotes and covers the inspiration for the project, and the article takes on the feel of a reportive story. There is little text, though, and the majority of the piece is made up of snippets from the book.  Loryn Brantz The Bustle article by Emma Lorde covers the story in a way that is definitely geared towards the casual millenial readers. While there is actual...

The tampon tax has been widely talked about lately as an unfair revenue stream set against women and their bodies. In order to destigmatize periods and lessen the financial burden on lower-income women, the tax has been removed in many states already. I examined an article by the New York Times and by Feministing, a feminist blog, in order to see how different news outlets are covering this story. Distracify In End the Tampon Tax by New York Times' editorial board , the reader gets a much better understanding of the issue at hand. The article goes into the creation of the movement starting with Californian State Assembly members proposing the bill in the first place. The article then goes into detail of the cost of sanitary supplies such as tampons and pads and the effect the tax has on people. It also brings in other legislation that is meant to further the movement, like enforcing that all public schools and restrooms have free sanitary products. Fusion The blog post ...

Sexual Assault in Egypt has become an incomprehensible problem, but it has spurred the creation of companies like Pink Taxi, a taxi service run by women for women. I reviewed both articles from the Guardian and from Egyptian Streets in order to gauge the local and international perspectives of this feminist company. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/ Reuters In the article by Nour Youssef from the Guardian , there were a lot of first person accounts and quotes of the situation in Egypt. While it goes in depth on the harassment statistics, but a majority of the information came from quotes from women who have experienced the fear and stigma. What the article really focuses on is the worsening divide between men and women in the country, saying that companies like this add to it instead of repair it. The article also included how expensive the program was. Similar to Youssef's article, the piece by Egyptian Streets also focuses on the prevalence of sexual harassment in Egypt and...

There have been raving reviews on period underwear created by companies such as Thinx and Lunapads, but the question remains do they really work? The company was created on the basis of breaking down period stigmas and making life a little easier for all of us period-having humans. Dana Tepper/ Thinx Yet, there has been debate on the effectiveness of the period underwear. An article by Sarah Burton on Buzzfeed gave raving reviews about the product, while another piece by Meghan Kennedy of Huffington Post ended horrifically.  Both pieces were more informal, seeing as they were opinion pieces on a product. Burton's article on Buzzfeed was a lot more visual, with GIFs and graphics throughout the text. Kennedy's piece, on the other hand, was all textual, and her writing style was incredibly critical and, almost sassy, due to her experience with the underwear. In other words, Kennedy's piece had more of a "hip, young mom" vibe while Burton was geared t...