Infidelity and Powerful Men
What the Anthony Weiner scandal teaches us about cheating and power dynamics in America Americans are no strangers to the unbreakable bond between male power and sexual prowess – especially when it...
View ArticleIs Robin Thicke A Feminist Icon?
Chelsea Cristene takes the musician to task for labeling his summer hit a feminist movement. Dear Robin,I remember a world before “Blurred Lines,” don’t you? Before the “hey hey heys” and the catchy...
View ArticleThe NFL and Domestic Violence
The Kansas City Chiefs hold a moment of silence for domestic violence victims on December 2, 2012 following teammate Jovan Belcher’s murder-suicide.21 NFL teams carried at least one player with...
View ArticleHow Jock Entitlement Breeds Rape Culture
Of lads that wore their honours out: Chelsea Cristene explores the link between jock entitlement and rape culture.—-Every spring, one poem resonates with students more than all the rest in my intro to...
View ArticleWe Are Family: My Love Affair with a City That Loves Its Sports
The Pirates’ run to the National League playoffs was just yet another reminder of how much Chelsea Cristine loves the sports-mad Steel City.Tuesday, October 1, 2013. The Pittsburgh Pirates have just...
View ArticleI Should Not Have To Reconcile Being An NFL Fan With Being a Woman
Chelsea Cristene is sick and tired of dealing with the sexism that is seemingly attached to being a female fan of the NFL.–“What about Ben Roethlisberger?”If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been...
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