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The Chimes

The dangers of toxic femininity

The modern femcel cynically accepts the patriarchy while simultaneously loathing it.
The newly coined term “femcel” describes the growing trend of cynically accepting female oppression.
Lauren Good, Staff Writer November 22, 2022

“Femcel” stands for “female involuntary celibate.” Traditionally, the term alludes to the female ideology that a man’s perception of their personality and looks prevent them from their desired sexual activity. The modern femcel, however, is less about abstaining from sex and more about embracing...

Aging is tough. How does it affect us?

Society holds men and women to different beauty standards as they age.
Here's how aging is viewed negatively for women and what college students can do to reconsider the process.
Emily Coffey and Hannah Larson, Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2022

As women grow older, society’s conventional wisdom is for them to dye their hair, put on makeup and engage in a variety of activities to appear younger than they really are in a futile, misguided search for eternal youth. On the other hand, men attain a sense of mature glamor in the eyes of society...

Trump is still abusing his power

Trump is still abusing his power
The FBI's discovery of classified documents during the Mar-A-Lago raid highlights Trump's improper handling of national security information.
Emily Coffey and Hannah Larson September 7, 2022

On Aug. 8, the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted a raid on former president Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago residence and found 11 boxes of classified White House documents stored there. According to Forbes, the National Archives reported in February that it had arranged to transport 15 boxes of...

We need to celebrate women of faith who lead amid opposition

We need to celebrate women of faith who lead amid opposition
Women spiritual leaders have been neglected and undervalued, and we all pay the price for that lack of representation.
Evana Upshaw and Addison Freiheit March 5, 2021

This article was originally published on March 5 at 6:33 p.m., but was updated on March 9 at 3:20 p.m. with new information. “Women were the last disciples at the cross and the first at the empty tomb,” writes Catherine Groeger of Christianity Today.  Women were also the first evangelists,...

Intersectionality is imperative as we fight for more female representation in politics

Intersectionality is imperative as we fight for more female representation in politics
Senator Kamala Harris is running a historic campaign as a woman of color and is experiencing the oppressive, two-fold reality of racism and sexism.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor October 24, 2020

This has been an election season for the history books. Record numbers of women, women of color and people of color ran for president in the Democratic race. Though our choices are now down to two elderly white men, the race started out as a fairly diverse group. What we are left with is evidence of...

“Cuties” stirs controversy

“Cuties” stirs controversy
A questionable movie plot and execution shroud an important message about cultural sexism.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor September 19, 2020

“Cuties” was released in France on Aug. 19 and internationally on Sept. 9 on Netflix. What followed was a firestorm of political tweets, articles and posts arguing whether the film crossed the line of child sexualization, or if it shone a brutally honest light on the truth of cultural sexism and...

Misrepresentation of women in the media: Why men need to stop treating women like objects

Misrepresentation of women in the media: Why men need to stop treating women like objects
Women in the media have been misrepresented by men as being nothing but their beauty and their body.
Melanie Flores, Freelance Writer April 12, 2019

In the film “Sex and the City,” one of the main protagonists, Miranda Hobbes, said, “the only two choices for women are witch and sexy kitten,” with Carrie Bradshaw replying, “You just said a mouthful there, sister.” And indeed, she did. Thanks to the media, society views women to be one...

Chivalry is not dead

Chivalry is not dead
We should not assume chivalry is sexist.
Eric Nimmo, Freelance Writer December 13, 2018

​In a previous Chimes article, the authors question the intent behind acts of chivalry stating that such acts can really be disguises for what they call “benevolent sexism.” The word itself renders confusion, as by their own admission sexism is “harmful to people and gender equality,” which...

Is chivalry really dead?

a picture of a female student, laura bell
Virtuous deeds undergirded by an unhealthy framework are not truly chivalrous.
Laura Bell and Timothy Hwang December 10, 2018

Christians are commanded to love their neighbor as they love themselves. This has implications for how they live their lives—how they communicate, what they believe and how they interact with others. But are we doing this well? What can we do to love people more deeply? Although we strive to serve...

You cannot make a movie by yourself

Actress Emma Watson explains equality and community in the film industry. Courtesy
Although the film industry is highly competitive by nature, students in film should constantly be building each other up.
Rachel Gaugler, Freelance Writer October 15, 2018

After speaking to various people in Biola’s Cinema and Media Arts department, it has come to my attention the great gender gap that plagues each classroom. Considering Biola has a large percentage of females as opposed to males, it is an oddity that the film program is dominated by the Y chromosome....

Gender preferences can affect income

Gender preferences can affect income
Stanford and Chicago University Study finds Uber pay gap not sexist.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor February 20, 2018

Stanford University, the University of Chicago and Uber Technologies, Inc. released a new study, entitled “The Gender Earnings Gap in the Gig Economy: Evidence from over a Million Rideshare Drivers,” on Feb. 6. The study was a product of a multi-year, first-of-its-kind research project into the...

Survivors speak out

Survivor's marchers, one holding a sign: "Don't be a dick. Support survivors."
Thousands attend the #MeToo Survivor’s March and rally.
Jessica Goddard, Features Editor November 14, 2017

“I’m over being polite about rape. It’s been too long now. We have been too understanding. We need it to end now,” actress Frances Fisher’s voice echoed through the microphone into the streets of Hollywood, where thousands of women and men stood wearing shirts, pins, hats or signs reading “Me...