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August 27, 2011 | Brian C | Arts and culture, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Womenpalooza
First of all let me say that attending Lollapalooza is one of the most fun experiences you could possibly have and I’m lucky enough to have gone for a third straight year. I will now pause for you all...
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August 26, 2011 | Angela G | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
Saturday Vids: Male Feminist FTW
I saw this video popping up all over my Facebook newsfeed this week. Does re-posting it make me clever, or pretentious? Either way, this gem from video blogger RitchandFamous (Ritchard Ludlow), speaks...
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August 26, 2011 | Gloria Feldt | Feminism, Media
Make History With Your Media Activism on Women's Equality Day
This is Women's Equality Day. What better way to celebrate, suggests author and WMC board member Gloria Feldt, than to launch your own campaign against sexism in the media.
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August 25, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Education, Feminism, Girls, Media
Campus Confidential: My Freshman Year, I Vow To Major In Unafraid
I'm proud to announce that for the next school year, I'll be writing a column for The Frisky about my Freshman year in college. I'll be writing about everything from frat parties to relationships ...
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August 25, 2011 | Ellen Bravo | Economy
Justice According to Jack Welch
A federal court dismissed charges of discrimination against Bloomberg L.P. last week. Here, the director of Family Values @ Work analyses the logic behind this blow struck against women trying to balance work and family life.
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August 24, 2011 | Katy June-Friesen | Economy, Media
Underemployment Has Rewired My Brain
A victim of long-term underemployment—although much better off than many others find themselves in this economy—the author discovers that her "free" time is far from liberating.
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August 23, 2011 | Emma E | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Misogyny
Reversing Gender Roles With A Little Help From Ke$ha
When most people think of Ke$ha, feminism is not the first word that comes to mind. But I think her music does have some vaguely feminist merits. I remember some time before I even discovered the FBo...
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August 21, 2011 | Amanda C | Feminism, Media, Sports
Teardrops On My Car - or, Why Taylor Swift Doesn't Seem To Drive Much
There is no shortage of coverage on Taylor Swift. In the music industry, in teen magazines, on TV, or even (yes) feminist circles – she’s a cultural icon; how could we not talk about her? I think of...
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August 20, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Haley Bonar
Haley Bonar (born 1983, Brandon, Manitoba) is an American alternative country singer-songwriter who hails from South Dakota. She has lived in Duluth and St. Paul, Minnesota. In July 2009, she move...
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August 19, 2011 | Jessie W | Feminism, Girls, Media
Saturday Vids: Empowered Girls
Most of my friends know me as the “YouTube Aficionado” because I’m obsessed with funny YouTube videos. I’ve noticed that there has been a recent wave of videos of empowered little girls. The way I loo...
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August 18, 2011 | Anna D | Education, Feminism, Girls
Go East, Young Woman
Ever since I made my decision to attend Wellesley College, I find myself having to defend it to most of my high school classmates. Many of them know nothing about the school, and when I tell them abou...
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August 18, 2011 | Elayne Clift | Sports
Finishing Strong—Older Women Athletes Show the Way
Last week Diana Nyad attempted to swim from Cuba to the United States, a feat she first undertook 33 years ago while in her 20s. Elayne Clift celebrates her prowess and that of her sportswomen peers.
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August 16, 2011 | Autumn L | Arts and culture, Education, Feminism, Girls, Media
Playing Me
I’ve always wanted to be in the spotlight, to make it big in the music industry. But at seventeen, I really thought that my music career wasn't going anywhere. I constantly compared myself to other pe...
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August 15, 2011 | Shelby Knox | Feminism, Gloria Steinem
"Gloria: In Her Own Words"—Notes from a Young Feminist
Our twenty-something commentator appreciates the HBO documentary, but also wishes for a deeper treatment of WMC Cofounder Gloria Steinem's philosophy and activism.
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August 14, 2011 | Alexa M | Body image and body standards, Education, Feminism, Girls, Media
Why I'm Glad Daria Didn't Lose Her Virginity
In 1997, MTV launched a new show called Daria. The show aimed to capture high school through the eyes of a teenage girl, mirroring other popular shows of the decade (My So Called Life, Buffy etc.) whi...
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