Cultural Conservatism

Suzanne Venker Meets with FSU

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by Elena Novak Feminism is not a strictly liberal idea, but many liberal feminists tend to treat their ideological counterparts as if this were true. On January 15th, Shannon and I, both members of the FSU NeW chapter, attended an open forum event in Tallahassee where notable conservative feminist Suzanne Venker and other reputable women [...]

January 25, 2013 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Plastic Surgery: America’s Popular Pastime?

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According to a recent news story reported by the Dallas-Fort Worth Local CBS news station, plastic surgery is becoming the latest mother-daughter pastime. Entitled “Mothers & Daughters Bonding Over Beauty,” and filed under the “Health” section, the article highlights a not so pretty reality about the growing popularity of plastic surgery. Plastic surgery is a [...]

December 7, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Listen: Taking a NeW Approach to the War on Women

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NeW intern, Elizabeth Fleming, recently gave a speech on why she believes it is important to take a NeW approach to the so-called “war on women.” Listen here: Elizabeth Fleming on being a NeW Woman.

November 16, 2012 1 comment CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Big Bird and Binders: Social Media’s Badge of Honor

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If asked which topics in the first two presidential debates resounded most with average Americans, you might be tempted to answer Big Bird or “binders full of women” before you picked Benghazi or bailouts. Though many are frustrated with the undying focus on silly memes that poke fun at some of the conservative arguments put [...]

October 19, 2012 3 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Putting It Back Together Again

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During the last year, have you ever purchased domestic mass-market beer to stock your own fridge? This is just one of the seemingly bizarre questions that Dr. Charles Murray, the W.H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), poses in his newest book Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010. The answer to [...]

October 12, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Women at Work

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Supposedly, the sexual revolution has given women the chance to be equal with men, but it seems today that women are equally degraded and equally unfulfilled.  Women in the workplace – or at least on the red carpet and in news studios – feel the need to use sex appeal to advance themselves, and face [...]

October 8, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

IKEA Erases Women; Beware the Ides of Market

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I disagree with IKEA’s decision to airbrush women out of its Saudi Arabian advertisements. The move was simply distasteful. That said, IKEA made the decision as part of an intentional marketing strategy to boost sales and expand its presence in the Saudi Kingdom. From a business and economics standpoint, this seems to be a reasonable [...]

October 5, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Pay Fairness Initiative: A Well-Intentioned Disservice to Women

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Have you ever been asked one of those well-intentioned questions that ends up coming across as insulting? “Have you lost weight?” – Um, no, but are you saying I need to? Or, have you ever been on the receiving end of a comment that was meant well but flopped? “You look tired.”  – Oh really? [...]

September 28, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Countdown to the NeW Anniversary: Conversations with a Feminist

Woman Climbing Stairs

“This is all men’s fault!” the feminist huffed as she crossed her arms and looked up at stairs with scorn on her face. “What is men’s fault?” the NeW lady replied. “Don’t you see it?! That thing right in front of you – it’s preventing us from going up!” “I’m sorry, but I do not [...]

September 27, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Freedom to Express…through Dress

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Last week marked the first time in the last nearly 50 years that a woman wearing a headscarf was permitted to appear on Egyptian state-owned television. During former Egyptian President Mubarak’s reign, women were banned from wearing this traditional Muslim scarf on public television, but Egypt’s recent revolution has sparked a heated debate regarding some [...]

September 14, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Friday Links

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Another week has come and gone, and with it, many stories of interest to NeW readers. Below are a few that you may have missed. The strange death of the English gentleman. A clarification on comments by Sandra Fluke. Do you think there was a dumbed-down message for women at this week’s convention? A humorous look at [...]

September 7, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Online Book Club Returns this Fall

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After a summer break, NeW’s Online Book Club returns for the fall! We have two great writers who will review and discuss Letters to a Young Conservative by Dinesh D’Souza on a weekly basis. The Online Book Club will officially start the first week of September. Pick up your copy to read along today! Don’t forget [...]

August 22, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →