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April 15, 2013 | Emily Wilson | Arts and culture, Feminism
Wonder Women—Larger than Life and Life Affirming
"Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines" premieres on Independent Lens this evening on most PBS member stations.
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April 14, 2013 | Jenny P | Disability, Feminism, Gender-based violence, Girls, Health, Violence against women, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Time to Talk
*Trigger warning: This blog post is about intimate partner violence* Over fall break, my mom made an unexpected visit from California to New York City, where I go to school. She had been called the n...
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April 13, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Lake Street Drive
Hailing from such disparate locales as Tennessee (Price), Iowa (Kearney), Minneapolis (Olson), and Philadelphia (Calabrese), Lake Street Dive first gathered in a room together when they were students ...
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April 13, 2013 | Robin Morgan | Feminism, Politics
Reassuring Men—The Real Issue Behind Gun Control
In a witty "Fighting Words" commentary just broadcast on Women's Media Center Live with Robin Morgan, the author helps men come to terms with gun control.
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April 12, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Education, Feminism, Media
Saturday Vids: Reversing Gender Roles in Ads
I recently got an email from Dylan Lambi-Raine, who wrote: "I'm a feminista, Genders Studies and Social Work student. I live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and am interested in sharing a video that a grou...
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April 12, 2013 | Holly Kearl | Media, Politics, Violence against women
Buses and Metros Carry Messages Against Harassment
As women and men mobilize for International Anti-Street Harassment Week, the author, founder of Stop Street Harassment, describes growing multi-city campaigns focusing on public transit.
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April 11, 2013 | Jasmine W | Body image and body standards, Girls, Media, Race/Ethnicity
The Straight and the Narrow
Sometimes I look at the pieces of my chemically-straightened hair that are scattered around my bathroom floor, and I wonder what it would be like if things were different. What if relaxers were never ...
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April 11, 2013 | Michele Lent Hirsch | Girls, International, Violence against women
Report: Sexualized violence may disproportionately affect children in war
“They didn’t hit her, but they ruined her.” That’s how a young woman named Maimouna described the gang rape of her 16-year-old neighbor in Mali, according to a new report from Save the Children. The NGO has transcribed interviews with witnesses such as Maimouna and with dozens of firsthand survivors to illustrate their latest findings.
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April 10, 2013 | Farahnaz Mohammed | Arts and culture, International, Media, Politics
Satire is a Dangerous Business in Venezuela
With national elections looming, the health of Venezuelan democracy may depend on the freedom of opinion in the media—including the political cartoonists.
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April 09, 2013 | Becka W | Economy, Feminism, Media
Five TV Characters Who Could Use A Raise
There are so many awesome depictions of professionally ambitious ladies on TV right now. But after thinking about Equal Pay Day yesterday, and acknowledging that women still earn an average of only 77...
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April 08, 2013 | Robin Morgan | Disability, Feminism, Health, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
The Personal Is Political—Yet Again
The poet, author, and feminist activist takes on a new challenge in this essay, adapted from her commentary on WMC Live With Robin Morgan.
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April 07, 2013 | Noelle S | Feminism, International, Media, Violence against women
On the media coverage of the Steubenville and Delhi Rape Cases
Over the past several months, two rape cases have received widespread media attention. While the media could have used these cases as an opportunity to educate people and condemn the crime of rape, th...
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April 06, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Chloe Charles
Melancholic, charismatic, inspiring, and sincere – Toronto-based Chloe Charles breaks black female vocalist stereotypes right away as she arrives on stage with her classical guitar, accompanied by vio...
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April 04, 2013 | Camille B | Arts and culture, Feminism, Misogyny, Violence against women
The Story of the Creepy Freshman
Last night I attended the Spring Dance at my (catholic, all-girls) school. I went with a guy named Enrique Iglesias.* He is a very nice guy, and by that I mean he knows how to effectively interact wit...
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April 04, 2013 | Mary C. Curtis | Arts and culture, Feminism, Politics, Race/Ethnicity
Activist Angela Davis Reaches a New Generation
In film and onstage, from the perspective of more than 50 years of activism, Angela Davis offers lessons from an organizer.
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