just in case you need more proof that we have a huge struggle ahead of us

If you've been keeping up with the comments on our recent post regarding racism, you probably have developed a picture of where ap and I come from. Responding in the comment section has really fired me up lately (yea, because I'm not already in a somewhat perpetual state of anger at society, but whatever) and there have been a slew of articles, studies, and posts on other sites regarding what it is like to be a woman in this world. Read on.

• Wait, you mean after someone is subjected to catcalling, objectification, or sexual harassment, they don't just get over it? Huh...weird.
• Um, ew.
• The amount of control some people want to have over my body is seriously disturbing...
  
• ...because it can lead to this. Tissue anyone?

Ah, now if I just had a really empowering song by an awesome woman to get me through this....or even just my favorite song by her.

badass female of the week

Meet the youngest college professor in history. She's smart, ambitious, musically talented, and only 19!!!

The only thing is: who would want to go to college between the ages of 10 and 14??? Oberlin definitely wouldn't let her in to Safer Sex Night OR Drag Ball.

badass female of the week

Just....awesome.