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WOMEN’S STUDIES PROGRAM
DEKALB, ILLINOIS 60115-2854
(815) 753-1038
FAX (815) 753-1044
February 20__
Dear Friend of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies:
We want to invite you to join us for our celebration of "This is What a Feminist Looks
Like" Sticker Day on March ___!
By sponsoring this activity, we hope to draw attention to the many ways in which diverse
people promote women’s rights. Many people dread the “f” word (feminism), but in fact,
the faces of feminism are as varied as the faces of our nation. For many of us, feminism
is as simple as promoting women for the good of all humankind, as Linda Wilson, former
president of Radcliffe College, once said.
We propose to educate the campus community on this day by breaking harmful
stereotypes that cast all feminists as white, or female, or politically radical, and to open
up the definitions of the word “feminist” to more complicated meanings.
We would like to put together a collage of NIU’s many faces of feminism. Stop by our
office to have your photo taken, or send us a photo of you with our sticker on if you’d
like to be a part of this unique celebration.
Thank you for being a part of this important event.
Best,
Director