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The Miami Vol. 93, Issue 39 | March 5 - March 18, 2015 . HURRICANE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, SINCE 1929
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The “F-word” is greeted by such mixed
reactions, ranging from zealousness to skittish-ness,
that it sometimes seems dirtier than true
obscenities. This word that could rally a crowd or
pause a conversation between friends is riddled
with polarizing interpretations, making it difficult
to pinpoint what it means to fulfill the label of
“feminist.”
Students seem to be turned away by nega-tive
connotations of the word, said Michelle Mal-donado,
associate professor of religious studies.
“I often find students at my classes who say
‘I’m a feminist, but I don’t embrace that label,’”
said Maldonado, who is also the faculty master of
Hecht Residential College.
This March, Women’s History Month will
be celebrated at the University of Miami by the
Yellow Rose Society (YRS), a minority women’s
rights organization, and various partner organi-zations.
As attention is turned toward women’s
struggles and advancements in our society, un-derstanding
our past is key to motivating our gen-eration
to leave its own legacy, said senior Pha-lande
Jean, the president of YRS and Women’s
History Month chair.
ISABELLA CUETO |STAFF WRITER
JACKIE YANG | OPINION EDITOR
SEE FEMINISM, PAGE 8