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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Why is Women’s Safety Not Taken Seriously?

Why is Women’s Safety Not Taken Seriously?

Kaitlin Castillo June 4, 2024

Content Warning: Discusses Sexual Assault  If you’re a college student whose university is located in the heart of a major city, threats may surround you at all times. In Austin, home to the state...

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Party Politics

October 22, 2021

The treatment of women as commodities is not at all new. For as long as goods and services have been exchanged, women and sex, have been part of that exchange.

Rock the Patriarchy

Rock the Patriarchy

Emily Hyatt November 12, 2020

Sex, drugs and gender equality: female-fronted rock bands/musicians you should be listening to right now AC/DC, Def Leppard, Metallica, The Rolling Stones: all rock gods of the past. All of these bands...

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Captain Marvel and The Representation of Female Superheroes in Film

April 25, 2019

As Captain Marvel rises in the ranks in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), look back at how other female-led superhero films represented their characters.

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9 Times John Mulaney Proved He’s A Fierce Anti-Capitalist

April 2, 2019

You might believe you know all there is to know about John Mulaney, but there’s one thing people haven’t caught onto — the fact that Mulaney is, and has been, a fierce anti-capitalist.

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Ballet Austin Celebrates Women With “Femmes de Force”

November 12, 2018

Austin's premiere ballet company, Ballet Austin, is honoring the women of strength and the importance and talent of female artists through a season of “Femmes de Force.”

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The Amandla Effect: Making Activism a Trend

November 12, 2018

Black. Queer. Non-binary. Bold. Outspoken. Amandla Stenberg is a mega-celebrity who influences style by giving a voice to a variety of marginalized communities.

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SXSW and Bro Culture: The Future Should be Female (and Male)

March 15, 2018

South by Southwest  is known for having its finger on the pulse of all things technology and business, and this year was no different. However, the bustling festival scene couldn’t escape the environment in which it exists - in a year of Amazon sex trafficking scandals, security breaches, Russian interference, Hollywood, Google and Uber harassment scandals, a serious look at the structure of certain industries had to be examined.

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Get Empowered: Visit Your Local Feminist Bookstore

March 12, 2018

ORANGE Magazine recently spoke with the owner of Austin’s premier feminist bookstore, a local promoter of women’s liberation since 1975.

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All Girls To the Front: A Playlist

March 8, 2018

International Women’s Day is here and ORANGE Magazine has got the bops to celebrate with your gals, your mom or even your own self.

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Saudi Women’s Plight for Freedom Rights

November 30, 2017

A longstanding misogynistic decree that banned women from driving in Saudi Arabia was lifted on September 26, 2017 by King Salman, but anyone who thinks that this decree won’t be met with active resistance is fooling themselves.

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One Year of Feminist Feats

March 31, 2016

What better way to celebrate than with a list of feminist milestones from this past year?