Written By Giuliana Luz Grabina Edited by Collin Parker Griffiths Disillusioned with traditional media’s victim-blaming coverage and with the absence of a national archive to document feminicides, Ni Una Menos—an Argentine grassroots feminist movement dedicated to fighting against machista violence—mobilized to fill this epistemic gap through meticulous data collection and social media advocacy. Key to Ni Una Menos’ epistemic activism, I argue, is the articulation … Continue reading Denouncing State Complicity: Ni Una Menos’ Epistemic Activism 

A Short Story Written by Sandhya Rottoo Edited by Lauren Bullock Do you see that young man walking across campus with his hair glowing in the sun? Whose painted nails confidently reach for the doorknob, heedless of who would see him? Does he shoot you a dashing but polite smile as he waits for you to catch up, holding the door open for you? Of … Continue reading Chrysanthemum

Written By Carly Kronish Edited By Haley Clarke-Cousineau LE SSERAFIM, a recently debuted K-pop girl group, has been praised for bringing a refreshing new sound to the current K-pop landscape, and one of the many things that resonates with specifically female fans is their confident, empowering message. The girls frequently sing about loving yourself despite what others think, and their music videos depict them as … Continue reading What You Lookin’ At?: The Dissonance Between Concept and Camera inLE SSERAFIM’s “FEARLESS” and “ANTIFRAGILE”

Written By Purva Vyas Edited By Jayda Smith Art forms such as dance and music are inherently political, as they represent the social and philosophical context in which they were created. One of these art forms is Bharatanatyam, an Indian classical dance style that originated in Tamil Nadu in approximately 300 BCE. Bharatanatyam, originally known as Sadir, among other names, was first practiced by professional … Continue reading The Politicization of the Female Indian Classical Dancer: A Study of the Post-colonial Transformation of Sadir into Bharatanatyam