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April 03, 2012 | Fiona L | Economy, Education, Feminism, International, Media, Misogyny
To Educate A Girl
I’ve often wondered if those who are provided with less, make more with what they are given. A few weeks ago, I went to a screening of a documentary called To Educate A Girl, and was convinced once ag...
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April 02, 2012 | Michele Lent Hirsch | Immigration, International, Violence against women
For women displaced by war, can a new stove spell safety?
Usually, headlines about women and kitchen appliances conjure anti-feminist rhetoric. But as we've reported previously, the cooking tools that women in refugee camps use—and lack—may have a key effect on whether they're targets of rape.
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April 02, 2012 | Kathleen Barry | International, Media, Violence against women
Male Bonding—Military Massacres By The Book
The author of "Unmaking War, Remaking Men" writes that the behavior in Afghanistan of alleged killer Robert Bales was anything but unexpected.
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April 01, 2012 | Gina S | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media
The Flip Side of the Coin, or Just Because I'm Skinny Doesn't Mean I Have An Eating Disorder
It’s a common presumption in our society that if you’re female, tall and skinny, you have it all. You are the perfect woman: you have the attributes of a high fashion model, and you should be extremel...
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March 30, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Media, Politics
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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March 30, 2012 | Mary C. Curtis | Media, Race/Ethnicity
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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March 29, 2012 | Rhiannon Root | Arts and culture, Feminism, Girls, Media
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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March 28, 2012 | Catherine Mullaly, Lauren Wolfe | International, Violence against women
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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March 27, 2012 | LodB | Arts and culture, Feminism, Health, Media, Misogyny
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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March 27, 2012 | Jessica Klein | Education, Girls, LGBTQIA, Violence against women
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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March 25, 2012 | Vicky C | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
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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March 24, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
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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March 23, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Gender-based violence, Media, Violence against women
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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March 22, 2012 | Kate S | Education, Feminism, International, Media
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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