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Saturday Vids: Hillary Clinton's Greatest Moments
“'Let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights.' So said Hillary Clinton before the 1995 U.N. Women’s Conference in Beijing. Since then, Clinton has led a crusade...
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Trayvon Martin Case: Do We Communicate More, Listen Less?
Multimedia journalist Mary C. Curtis, among the first to write and speak about Trayvon Martin in the national media, draws lessons from the weaknesses and strengths of traditional and new media in covering the case.
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March 29, 2012 | Blue Rose |
Arts and culture
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He's inching closer ,
I've seen it before .
His lips ask love but his tongue says whore .
He caresses farther,
I am not there.
He kissed me back to my 8th year.
Momma just watches,
She kinda laughs....
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Katniss and Bella—Getting to the Heart of the Matter
The author, a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, argues that the distance between the teen heroes in "The Twilight Saga" and "The Hunger Games Trilogy" may not be as great as it seems.
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The cartography of suffering: Women Under Siege maps sexualized violence in Syria
When we hear about conflicts in foreign countries and imagine terrible acts, our thoughts don’t turn immediately to rape. We think of bombings and refugees and government suppression.
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Sexist Memes: Funny or Not?
While I understand that there is humour in provocation, this meme (the picture to the left) that's been making the rounds on websites like 9gag and We Know Memes made me throw up in my mouth a little....
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Gender Is Key to the Bullying Culture
To reduce bullying and its deadly consequences, argues Jessie Klein, author of the "Bully Society," schools must make the gender connection.
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Strong Ladies in Fiction Shouldn't Be Novelties
Joss Whedon (creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, and many more) was once asked “Why do you write such strong female characters?”
His reply?
“Because you’re still asking me that question.”
...
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Support Women Artists Sunday: Rebekah Delgado
Rebekah Delgado is a solo musician from London, United Kingdom. After previously fronting two successful bands, Rebekah embarked on a solo career in 2010 when her previous band, The Last Army broke up...
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Saturday Vids: Shit Men Say to Men Who Say Shit to Women on the Street
In honor of International Anti-Street Harassment Week please enjoy these awesome guys demonstrating "Shit Men Say to Men Who Say Shit to Women on the Street." And if you know guys like this, please se...
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Why We Need To Stop Being Politely Active
The International Women’s Rights Collective (IWRC) went to the third annual Women in the World Summit last weekend. The Summit, as I expected, was built on post-imperialistic rhetoric where women from...
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State Legislators Grab Platform to Defend Contraception
With a mix of humor and dead seriousness, women in state legislatures act to force their male colleagues to understand what's at stake in restricting contraception and choice.
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The Truth About Fat
I can honestly say I’m sick of hearing about, talking about and thinking about fat. And yet it's everywhere – whether it’s the fear-mongering headlines that claim our country has been consumed by an o...
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Expanding Health Care Access—A Case Study
While many legislators seem intent on narrowing women's access to affordable care, individuals and foundations still work to expand it. Such is the mission of Dana Dornsife.
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March 18, 2012 | Callie B |
Arts and culture,
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
Gender-based violence,
Media
Why the Jersey Shore is No Longer On My DVR List
When I first saw Miss Representation it stunned me—in the best of ways. I didn’t immediately take the time to reflect on it, but then a few nights ago I was unlucky enough to witness the newest Carl’s...
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