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Writer: Brontë Schmit

Schmit: Milo Yiannopoulos' anti-feminist college tour sustained by complacent students

Gender and Sexuality columnist Brontë Schmit explains that Milo Yiannopoulos’ college tour results from skewed perspectives of feminism and that student activists should speak up more often to counter hate speech. Read More »

March 3, 2016 at 12:49 am

Schmit: ‘Deadpool’ sequel has potential to bring pansexuality into the mainstream

Gender and Sexuality columnist Brontë Schmit discusses why "Deadpool" could be the opportunity for Hollywood to move toward more LGBTQ inclusion, especially for superheroes. Read More »

February 22, 2016 at 12:43 am

Schmit: Return of Kings group perpetuates rape culture and toxic masculinity

Gender and Sexuality columnist explains why men should work toward ending sexual assault rather than enabling it, like pro-rape group Return of Kings. Read More »

February 11, 2016 at 12:33 am

Schmit: Super Bowl should use visibility to positively represent women

Gender and Sexuality columnist Brontë Schmit critiques the traditional Super Bowl advertisements’ objectification of women. Read More »

February 4, 2016 at 12:45 am

Schmit: Men's period tracking apps perpetuate misogyny and cisnormativity

Gender and Sexuality columnist Brontë Schmit highlights the misogyny of men's period tracker apps for women and offers historical context for the menstruation conversation. Read More »

January 28, 2016 at 2:11 am

Schmit: BuzzFeed video falls short when it comes to representation of bisexuality

Gender and Sexuality columnist Brontë Schmit critiques Buzzfeed's video about negative bisexual stereotypes and calls for more positive bisexual representation in media. Read More »

January 21, 2016 at 1:47 am