International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day. Thank you to all the women who have contributed to make this world a better place. National Women’s Week began in 1980 by President Jimmy Carter. …
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Social Work Month
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” ~Helen Keller March is the national month of social workers. According to the National Association of Social …
Angela Davis: Activist, Author, Professor
We continue to highlight the achievements and foundational work of many historical figures for Black History Month, especially those connected to anti-oppression work. We will now look at the contributions …
Taylor Swift: The Work and the Resilience
I’m so sick of running as fast I can / Wondering if I’d get there quicker / If I was a man / And I’m so sick of them coming …
It’s Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus (But is it feminist?)
It would be more than two decades before I would enjoy Disney’s Hocus Pocus. I found it ridiculous. The last witch hanged in the Salem Witch Trials was on September …
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Boil, Boil, Toil, and Trouble: Nothing is Practical about Practical Magic
I have had a Pinterest board dedicated to Practical Magic since I saw it many, many years ago. The fashion, the hair, the HOUSE, I wanted that life. It was …
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Love is Stronger than Witchcraft: A Feminist Critique of 1942’s I Married a Witch
Author’s note: Although I refer to characters as men and women or male and female, I do not intend to uphold the false binary of man/woman. This is only a …
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October Lunch & Learn Webinars
Join us for four free Lunch & Learn webinars this month. All are virtual and you need to register on Zoom. Please contact info@zcenter.org with any questions. We look forward …
A Nightmare on Elm Street … from a Feminist Perspective
Let’s face it. It is spooky season. Spooky season differs from fall since it doesn’t focus on apple picking, cozy outfits, and green leaves turning orange giving us that Halloween …
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The Power in Reclaiming Femininity
Note: Throughout this article, “women” is used to refer to cisgender and transgender women, as well as non-binary femme-identified people; this is a stylistic choice only and not intended to …