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"Sexism, Strength and Dominance: Masculinity in Disney Films"
Here are a few videos I found about sexism and racism in Disney films.
I do want to acknowledge that YESSSS a lot of these movies were made a "long time ago." Y'know like a couple of decades. But...
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August 30, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Media
(500) Days of Summer is revenge disguised as a cute, indie movie
I enjoyed (500) Days of Summer. It had its moments despite the fact that the entire film was essentially an extended explanation for the writer's hatred of one woman, because she was crazy enough not...
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August 30, 2009 | Danielle C |
Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Porcelain and the Tramps
The first time I ever heard the name 'Porcelain and the Tramps', I was randomly searching YouTube (as one does on a boring Saturday morning) and their song Gasoline popped up in that Related Videos ba...
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August 28, 2009 | Becka W |
Media
Mad Men Puts Things in Perspective
So recently on my Netflix account (how did we ever live without this miraculous invention?), I’ve been taking out every DVD of the TV show Mad Men and watching them incessantly with my roommate. As...
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Military Coup Reverses Honduran Women’s Gains in Human Rights
In Honduras, the first military coup of the 21st Century is having a devastating effect on human rights, according to the author, a producer at FIRE (Feminist International Radio Endeavour), which was represented in an international delegation visiting the country this month.
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RIP Ted Kennedy
This past Tuesday night, Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts died at 77.
Ted Kennedy really was a great senator, and accomplished some really incredible things. He authored more than 2,500 bi...
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Media Blind to GOP Hypocrisy in Health Care Debate
On this Women’s Equality Day, the author suggests that the Republicans should not have a free ride as they deny women reproductive care while sanctifying the doctor-patient relationship and decrying government involvement in the health care system.
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Go Topless Day?
Did you know that August 23rd is Go Topless Day?
While browsing the internet today, I came upon an interesting website: gotopless.org
They are a US organization claiming that women have the s...
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The New Miss Universe Thinks We're Post-Feminism
Stefania Fernandez, the 18-year-old Miss. Venezuela, won the 2009 Miss Universe crown on Sunday.
Normally, I'd probably just sigh and say something sassy. To me, the reasons why beauty pageants ar...
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August 24, 2009 | Nichola Gutgold |
Politics
Secretary Clinton: The Uses of “First Lady Tendencies”
A recent media take on the secretary reveals a truncated view of appropriate diplomatic style. A sense of mission derived from her own experiences drives Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, and the broad scope of her background grounds her work.
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August 23, 2009 | Becka W |
Feminism,
International
The Right to Choose vs. The Right to Survival
I was recently in China from 7/17 – 8/2 on a family vacation (we take some pretty unique vacations, haha). We went on this fabulous tour from Shanghai to Wuhan to a 5-day Cruise down the Yangtze River...
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August 22, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Jenny Owen Youngs
Born in New Jersey in 1981 and raised in the usual suburban surroundings, Youngs first picked up the guitar at the age of 14 and attended the music program at the State University of New York at Pur...
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Glamour Magazine's September Issue Gets it Right
I do not read Glamour magazine. My sister's friend, however, does. So when flipping through the September issue with them, I was happy to see this:
A non-airbrushed photo of model Lizzie Miller.
M...
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The Archie-type
When I was in third or fourth grade, my Dad brought home an Archie comic, with some kind of sentiment like, "These used to be around when I was little!" I vividly remember being confused by phrases su...
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Health Care Reform—What’s At Stake for Women?
The firestorm about the public option may miss the point for women. Women’s groups have worked with the White House and legislators to put critical expansion of care in all the major health care reform bills making their way through Congress.
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