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January 17, 2012 | Rosemary Rocco | LGBTQIA, Politics
Minnesota Women and the GLBT Community Score Electoral Victories
One of two Minnesota women who won seats at a special election last week, Susan Allen becomes the first openly lesbian Native American to be elected to a state legislature.
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January 15, 2012 | Katherine P | Economy, Education, Feminism, Misogyny
Is This Really What I'm Going To Face?
I've always wanted to be a historian, and not just your run of the mill historian but one that changes the study and review of the discipline. But I've faced a problem, it's such a subtle problem that...
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January 13, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media
Saturday Vids: Fotoshop by Adobé
"This commercial isn't real, neither are society's standards of beauty." - Jesse Rosten Fotoshop by Adobé from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo....
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January 13, 2012 | Kathleen Sweeney | Arts and culture
Kicking It on Kickstarter!
The powerful coming-of-age film “Pariah” is currently playing to critical acclaim. Its post-production story demonstrates the crowdfunding potential of Kickstarter for women filmmakers.
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January 12, 2012 | Quin R | Arts and culture, Misogyny
You See A Body
You see a body; not a person, Mind you, that’s above your comprehension But a body-strike that-an object, a plaything A dish to be sampled to satisfy some sick craving Never mind that you don’t ev...
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January 10, 2012 | Amber Q | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
FWD: How To Prevent Rape
I've always hated chain letters. They're never nice, like, 'Just for receiving this, you get a free puppy'. No, it's always, 'If you don't forward this to ten people you're going to die alone and ge...
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January 10, 2012 | Alexis Sclamberg | Media, Violence against women
U.S. Redefines Rape, Updating an 80-Year-Old Characterization of the Crime
The new definition, a major step forward in providing justice and tracking the crime, came after advocates launched a viral "rape is rape" campaign.
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January 08, 2012 | Cimorene | Education, Feminism, Science and tech
We Can't Judge What We Can't Understand
A few days ago, I went to school. It was a normal day until around lunchtime when I started hearing some rumors. Well, that’s not unusual: it’s high school. There will always be rumors. But these rumo...
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January 07, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Joy Askew
"When writing about myself I would always start by saying that I was 'originally from the North of England'… in fact that's not true but I grew up there from age 5 in Newcastle, famous for its coa...
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January 06, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
Saturday Vids: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
So chances are if you have a pulse and an internet connection, you've seen the viral video "Marcel the Shell With Shoes On." But what you may not know is that it's the brainchild of Jenny Slate - form...
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January 06, 2012 | Kathleen Barry | LGBTQIA, Sports, Violence against women
Sexual Politics at Penn State—An Inside Look
The author, professor emerita of Penn State University, describes the culture that produced the recent scandal—and suggests a path to a needed focus on the victims of such abuse.
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January 05, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Body image and body standards, Education, Feminism
Finals and the Curse of the Perfect Girl
The number one question my high school friends always ask me whenever we chat now is, “So are you sick of being around all those girls yet?” Despite the fact that I have attempted to explain my decisi...
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January 03, 2012 | Brian S | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Religion
Rudolph the Sexist Reindeer
With the holiday season just behind us, we’re all probably a little tired of Christmas movies. Many, it seems, are tired of one specific movie: Rankin/Bass' "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". As a you...
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January 03, 2012 | Robin Morgan | Economy, Feminism, International, Robin Morgan, Violence against women
Occupying the Occupy Movement
An Occupy movement for 2012 could gain strength and staying-power with strategies suggested by an emerging feminist critique.
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January 01, 2012 | Gina B | Education, Feminism, Media, Politics
Here's to 2012: My Year As A Feminist
I’ve never really been one for New Year’s resolutions. All the promises I’ve made to myself have either been forgotten two or three days into January or are things that I’ve rationalized not doing. Fo...
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