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Elisa Kreisinger
Strong Opinions Loosely Held
Why Teen Girls Are Always The Best Predictors Of What's Cool
Elisa Kreisinger
Aug 7, 2017
Strong Opinions Loosely Held
The Unbelievable Way One Woman Discovered The Truth Of Her Racial Identity
Elisa Kreisinger
Jul 31, 2017
Strong Opinions Loosely Held
These Are The Dangers Of Commercializing Feminism
Elisa Kreisinger
Jul 24, 2017
Strong Opinions Loosely Held
Why ARE Women Still Having Kids?
As the Senate continues to battle over the fate of its Obamacare replacement legislation, Strong Opinions Loosely Held is here to remind us that the United
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Elisa Kreisinger
Strong Opinions Loosely Held
This Is What It's Like To Be A Regular Person With 405K Instagram...
Getting famous on the Internet certainly seems glamorous. But even in the frenetic whirlwind of likes, adoring subscribers, and viral videos — is anyone
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Elisa Kreisinger
Video
We Quoted Ivanka Trump To NYC Women — Here's What Happened
Ivanka Trump or Pinterest?
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Elisa Kreisinger
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The Annoying Thing That Happens To Women After They Have A Baby
How this pervasive difference in pay impacts American families.
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Elisa Kreisinger
Video
Seriously, What Are All These Women Complaining About?
Women are told that their fight for equality is just "complaining." We took to the streets to hear exactly what it is they're still agitating for.
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Elisa Kreisinger
Video
The Sad Truth About Why We're STILL Fighting For Reproductive Rights
If you've been watching the news lately, you've heard a lot about the Trump administration's latest budget proposal, “A New Foundation
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Elisa Kreisinger
Video
Turns Out, Republicans Sound Frighteningly Like "The Handmaid's T...
In the end, maybe we shouldn't have been so surprised. The GOP party has been branded by its unabashed disdain for women's health care, and rose
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Elisa Kreisinger
US News
The One Thing Still Healing Our Divided America? Beer, Of Course
We just had the most divisive election since 1860. Have we gotten to the point where America’s different ideological factions can’t even understand eac
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Elisa Kreisinger
US News
The Surprisingly Long List Of Issues Conservative & Liberal Women...
This week, feminist late night host Samantha Bee invited what might seem like a strange guest on her show: conservative commentator Glenn Beck. Why would s
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Elisa Kreisinger
US News
Surviving A Post-Election Thanksgiving: Easing Out Of The Bubble
When Donald Trump won the election two weeks ago, you could practically hear the very landmass on the East and West coasts yelling, “HOW DID THIS HAP
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Elisa Kreisinger
Fashion
Let’s Talk About Why Some People Think Fashion Is Frivolous
Fashion, we're told, isn't a serious hobby or interest. And it's not just coming from the patriarchy; feminists, too, often see fashion as a tool to keep w
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Elisa Kreisinger
Entertainment
What Parts Of Our Childhood Should We Keep In The Past?
Remember that TV show you loved as a kid? Try watching it now, you might be surprised how much has changed.
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Elisa Kreisinger
Spirit
Why Islam & Feminism Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
How do you negotiate feminism and faith? Linda Sarsour talks about being a muslim feminist and how the two aren't mutually exclusive.
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Elisa Kreisinger
Tech
Does Your Selfie Addiction Make You A Feminist?
What brought Kim Kardashian, Hillary Clinton, and Kanye West together in the same, light-flooded frame? The remarkable
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Elisa Kreisinger
Wellness
Why We Shouldn’t Ignore Pick-Up Artists (Even Though They...
Angela Washko is a feminist artist who befriended the internet's most infamous misogynist, Roosh V.
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Elisa Kreisinger
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US News
Why Are So Many Abused Women Going To Jail?
Michelle Byrom was on death row for 15 years after. Hours before her execution, her conviction was overturned.
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Elisa Kreisinger
Living
The Sneaky Way We Tell Women To Shut Up
If a woman is saying something intelligent and all you hear is the way it’s being said, is that her problem or yours?
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Elisa Kreisinger
Tech
Why The Perfect Instagram Life Is Totally Overrated
A typical Saturday on Instagram looks something like this: runny egg yolk, iced coffee, cupcakes, flowers, more iced coffee, nail art, more cupcakes, and a
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Elisa Kreisinger
Living
How Instagram Distorts Our Idea Of Perfection
Life is hard. But we make it look easy on Instagram
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Elisa Kreisinger
Pop Culture
It’s Time To Talk About The Kardashian Komplex
What is it about the Kardashians that makes some people's blood boil in anguish, and others beam with excitement? They're the most polarizing fam
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Elisa Kreisinger
Living
Introducing Refinery29’s Podcast,
Strong Opinions Loose...
We have an exciting announcement: Refinery29 now has a podcast! Called Strong Opinions Loosely Held, the first season launches on May 9, with new episodes
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Elisa Kreisinger
US News
President Obama Keeps Giving The Same Speech About Mass Shootings
On Wednesday, following a shooting in San Bernardino, CA, that left 14 people dead and at least 20 people wounded, President Obama spoke out on the tragedy
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Elisa Kreisinger
US News
There Have Been More Than 350 Mass Shootings In 2015
This story was originally published on December 2, 2015. On Wednesday, at least 14 people were killed and at least 14 more were injured in a mass shooting
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Elisa Kreisinger
Culture
Notorious RBG Raps Notorious B.I.G.
The “Notorious RBG” phenomenon pays tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by marrying her badass feminist legacy with the image
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Elisa Kreisinger
Celebrity Beauty
Rihanna’s Henchwoman Talks About Brown Beauty & Cultural Ap...
Imagine this scenario: You're scrolling through Instagram one day when you get a notification that Rihanna has started following you — no, not a
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Elisa Kreisinger
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