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September 04, 2012 | Gina S | Feminism, Politics, Religion, Violence against women
A Take On the U.S. Presidential Election from Across the Pond
I am not someone who attacks others for their personal beliefs. I do not openly ridicule people for having a specific belief system…unless that belief becomes a law by which I am forced to live my l...
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September 04, 2012 | Michele Lent Hirsch | International, Media, Violence against women
Forced sterilization: Big media stories versus the big picture
Sweden. California. Peru. All three make lovely vacation spots, sure, but they share something more sinister, too: a state-sponsored violence so furtive, even victims don’t always know it’s taking place. Add to that list Norway, Finland, Kenya, Venezuela, and 31 more U.S. states, and you begin to see the scope of forced sterilization.
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September 01, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Claire's Diary
Claire's Diary was formed when Sophie Rae and Isadora Schappell (of Care Bears on Fire), Joey Koneko, and Kiri Oliver were strolling through a meadow one day and found the diary of a girl named Claire...
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August 31, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Media, Politics
Saturday Vids: Republicans, Get In My Vagina
I've posted this Funny or Die video before, but it's never been more relevant. Plus, after the past few weeks, I think it's necessary for the sake of our mental health to inject a little humor into th...
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August 31, 2012 | Mary Ann Swissler | Health, Immigration, Politics
Tea Party, Anyone?
The GOP platform presumably states the values of the party—not good news for the 99 percent of us, argues the author.
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August 30, 2012 | Molly W | Feminism, Misogyny, Politics, Violence against women
Ann Romney's Appeal to Women
More than ever, the women’s vote is important in the 2012 Presidential Election. All of the attention around the politics of health care for women had made the Republican Party and the Romney campaign...
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August 28, 2012 | Becka W | Feminism, Media, Misogyny
Bic for Her Pens: A Pointless Gender Stereotype
So, Bic has come out with a pen specifically suited to our needs as ladies. It writes smoother, has a gel grip – you know, for our delicate lady hands – and, I’m assuming, massages my shoulders afte...
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August 28, 2012 | Kathleen Barry | Feminism, International, Violence against women
Abolishing Prostitution: A Feminist Human Rights Treaty
The author, long active in global human rights, argues that the time is ripe for a UN treaty to bolster ongoing efforts to end prostitution.
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August 26, 2012 | Talia | Education, Feminism, LGBTQIA, Media, Politics, Religion
Orthodox Judaism and the LGBT+ Community
As well as being a feminist, I am an Orthodox Jew. While I had always been active in gay rights advocacy through my feminism, I never really thought about how Orthodox individuals who are LGBT+ grappl...
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August 25, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Emeli Sandé
Gracefully flaunting her rich voice and penchant for sophisticated melody on her debut album, Our Version of Events, Emeli Sandé is instantly revealed as an uncompromising creative force. A fervent si...
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August 24, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism
On "A Little F'd Up" and the White Savior Complex
A response to my book, A Little F’d Up: Why Feminism Is Not A Dirty Word, recently appeared on this website. According to the article’s author, Brenna McCaffrey, I apparently claim that feminism’s wor...
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August 24, 2012 | Kaitlyn K | Education, Feminism, Politics
Saturday Vids: Teach Safe Touch
Teach Safe Touch advocates for the health and dignity of all by challenging the current Minnesota sex education curriculum to include masturbation as a safe-sex alternative. We created Teach Safe Tou...
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August 23, 2012 | Carmen M | Feminism
"You're A Virgin? I Really Respect You For That."
As you get older, more and more of your peers have sex. I’m currently 19 and know plenty of people who haven’t had sex. But because of the media's stereotypical portrayal of young people as raging sex...
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August 22, 2012 | Megan Carpentier | Feminism, Media
Feminists Pioneer 'Conversation' Radio
With a new radio show, "Women's Media Center Live," about to launch, the author, executive editor of Raw Story, talks to radio hosts who are changing the sound and scope of talk radio.
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August 22, 2012 | Rebecca Chodorkoff | International, Violence against women
A Champion for Congolese Women
Justine Bihama is making a difference at the world's epicenter of rape—in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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