feminism Archives - The Tam News

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t

By Amelia Sandgren • Apr 15, 2021

It’s worth it to take a second and consider that not all women choose their hobbies based on men.

November’s featured artist of the month: Senior Averie Ledger

By Emily Stull • Nov 15, 2020

Senior Averie Ledger celebrates the female body through artwork she calls, "Sexy Shrooms."

Re-examining “Baby It’s Cold Outside”

By Chloe Gammon • Dec 14, 2019

It’s important to recognize how much historical significance can tie into the meaning of the things we see and learn.

Girls of BSA

By Samantha Nichols • Jun 24, 2019

In February, Boy Scouts of America, now called Scouts BSA, first started accepting girls into troops across the country. Two Tam sophomores became founders of the first Mill Valley Scouts BSA girls’ troop.

Tackling Gender Norms

By Skye Schoenhoeft • Sep 20, 2018

Senior Jackie Hernandez is breaking barriers as the first female Tam football player in the school’s recent history. This is Jackie’s first year on the football team, as well as the first sport she...

Feminist and Furious

By Gloria Robinson • May 28, 2015

The blaring sound of engines entered my ears as the camera directed me up a woman’s skirt as she shot a gun for the car race to start. “Fast and Furious 7” was an action- packed film filled with...

Can You Be Sexist Towards Men?

By Tandis Shoushtary • Feb 24, 2015

Put Your Money Where Your Playlist Is

By Camille Morgan • Feb 24, 2015

In the morning, as I shuffle out of my house in a desperate attempt to get a spot in the back parking lot, I jam my phone into my car’s speaker and press shuffle on a playlist containing the works...

#HeforShe

By Cam Vernali • Dec 23, 2014

When I logged onto any of my social media sites on Saturday, September 20, I was bombarded with multiple links to articles about Emma Watson’s equality speech for the UN, selfies with “#HeForShe”...

The Jetsonettes: Merging Feminism and Music

By Holly Parkin • May 18, 2014

Juniors Nichole Cochary and Daisy Meisler have found a way to bring two of their passions together, combining feminism and music through their band, the Jetsonettes. Founded in mid-2013, the Jetsonettes...

Womyn’s Club Raises Awareness About Feminism

By Kyle Kearney • Apr 20, 2014

Seniors Helen Gallagher and Emily Tull founded the Womyn’s Club this year to bring together students who are interested in discussing women’s rights issues. “Our goal is to break the stigma behind...

WRITING WRONGS: The 18 Percent

By Bella Levaggi • Nov 19, 2013

What do “The Avengers,” “Lincoln,” “Django Unchained” and “The Hobbit” all have in common? Yes, they were all successful feature films, garnering critical praise and monetary success....