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Emily Dabney

Emily Dabney
Education

The Celebrity of Feminism or the Feminism of Celebrity?

New ways to silence women

May 15, 2017 • by Emily Dabney
Numerous celebrities have joined in on the feminist discourse over the past few years, such as Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, and Ellen Page. While there are those who view celebrity endorsements of feminism as nothing but spectacle and opportunism, others find such an adoption of the discourse to be genuine. In ...
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