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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Alexia Nizhny | Daily Free Press Staff

Gender Justice: Adolescent girls need our support more than our regulations

Meredith Varner April 23, 2021
Sexist dress code policies are teaching young girls the wrong lesson about their bodies.
Meredith Varner

American Protest: Victoria’s Secret is built on abuse and body shaming

Meredith Varner February 6, 2020
Decades of harming women are over as well as abusive men’s domination of the market. Do not give your money to these misogynistic men who treat women as objects for their own pleasure. Give it to companies that encourage body positivity and make you feel beautiful. 
EDITORIAL: Feminine hygiene products must be made more accessible

EDITORIAL: Feminine hygiene products must be made more accessible

Editors March 3, 2016

“A pad for every period” is the motto New York is moving toward with its new feminine hygiene practices. New York homeless shelters will now be able to use federal grant money to provide visitors with...

EDITORIAL: The Price of Thin

EDITORIAL: The Price of Thin

Editors April 9, 2015

The “price of thin” usually refers to the effort put into counting calories, hitting the gym or taking more drastic measures to reach a certain weight. But in France, the fashion capital of the world,...

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