Tag: feminism

• We Marched…Now What?

    The Women’s March on Washington was a huge success! While it is nice to march, it is important to think about what to do after the march. I’ve rounded up a few books that I think would be perfect to read as you are looking to take action on the issues that led you…

  alexandrap529

  January 23, 2017

  Books

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• Week in Review: What I Read September 1-12

  Fitness vs. Fashion (NYT): As working out becomes more of a fad (see Yogalates, Zumba, Pure Barre, SoulCycle), everyone is trying to make money from it. With this, there has been a shift in what we wear to the gym. It’s no longer acceptable to work out in a ratty t-shirt; we must instead dress…

  alexandrap529

  September 12, 2012

  Librarianship, School Work, Week in Review, What I read

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• Book Review: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

  The Dressmaker of Khair Khana The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Published  2011 Summary: Like many memoirs written since the fall of the Taliban, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana tells the story of an Afghanistani woman who disobeyed the strict regime and made a way for herself and the women of her village. In…

  alexandrap529

  April 27, 2012

  Book Review, Reviews

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• Week in Review: What I Read

  I inadvertendly culled together a list of feminist articles this week — probably because I have been thinking about B-school admissions for women!  Here’s a list of what I’ve been reading on the web this week: Keeping Your Maiden Name Could Be Strictly Business: An interesting article about the relative feminism of keeping your last…

  alexandrap529

  April 14, 2012

  Week in Review, What I read

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• What I Read

  1. Judging Books By Their Covers: US vs UK : This post had me at its title alone, but it gets so much better than that! Analyzing the differences between bestselling books across the pond, the article reveals how much a book’s cover affects the buyer’s perception! 2. Josh Groban Sings Kanye West Tweets :…

  alexandrap529

  February 11, 2011

  Week in Review, What I read

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