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Betty Friedan to Beyonc: Todays generation embraces feminism on its own terms

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Student and professor sat across a desk from each other one October morning in a Georgetown University office. The subject was an essay assignment in Professor Elizabeth Velez’s Feminist Theory class, in which she tasked her 19 students with writing a five- to seven-page paper explaining and supporting their own personal theory of feminism. Velez had invited all the students to visit during her regular office hours to go over their theses. Read More...

Disney's live-action origin story gets mixed reviews

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Walt Disney PicturesEmma Stone stars as Cruella in Disney's live-action origin storyDisney's new live-action origin story Cruella, which stars Emma Stone and Dame Emma Thompson, has received a mixed response from critics. The film is a prequel to 101 Dalmatians and follows Cruella de Vil from her roots as an orphaned urchin to an aspiring fashion designer determined to avenge her mother's death. The Guardian said the film was "extremely entertaining" Read More...

How a psychopath is made

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Two “extreme” parenting styles have been linked to children becoming criminal psychopaths in later life, a study has revealed. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology interviewed high-security prisoners and found many have a history of either total parental neglect, or rigidly controlling, authoritarian parents. A psychopath is a person who suffers from a chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior. They are defined by their lack of empathy and have a tendency to manipulate people without any guilt. Read More...