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MAIJA ARIELE FIEDELHOLTZ (she/her)


Gandhi on Women
While it is undeniable that Gandhi brought women into the public sphere through his non-violent campaigns, his vision for the role of...

Maija Fiedelholtz
Dec 12, 20214 min read
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I Wish They All Could Be Moscow Girls: “Back in the USSR” and “California Girls"
In the 1960s, the battle between American and Soviet ideals was not limited to the proxy-wars fought in Vietnam and Korea; it also took...

Maija Fiedelholtz
Dec 12, 20219 min read
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On Behalf of Taylor, Thanks Jane: The Novel as a Learning Tool and Act of Resistance
Taylor Swift released her eighth and ninth studio albums in the middle of a global pandemic. These albums received widespread praise in...

Maija Fiedelholtz
Dec 12, 202113 min read
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The Male Gaze and the Problem with Blaming Women: How the Music Industry Failed Miley and Instagram
“Don’t fuck with my freedom,” Miley Cyrus chants in the song “Mother’s Daughter” from her most recent album, a celebration of her career...

Maija Fiedelholtz
Dec 11, 20215 min read
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Re-associating the Veil: Diverging from Islamophobia and Orientalist Histories
It can be difficult to disassociate the Muslim woman from the idea of oppression. When I close my eyes and picture a Muslim woman, I see...

Maija Fiedelholtz
Dec 10, 20217 min read
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Modern Feminism: Radical, Reformist, or Both?
Good feminists do not care about appearances. They know fairy tales are sexist because they perpetuate the idea that women need to be...

Maija Fiedelholtz
Dec 10, 20219 min read
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The Case for Feminist Porn
Women in porn are shown as passive objects whom sex is done-to or received-by. I usually find the depiction of women in mainstream porn...

Maija Fiedelholtz
Dec 10, 20214 min read
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