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May 10, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Education, Feminism, Gender-based violence, Media, Violence against women
Yeardley Love: Why Domestic Violence Is Serious
Many of you may have heard by now about the murder of Yeardley Love, a senior lacrosse player at the University of Virginia. Last Monday, Yeardley was found by one of her roommates in bed, face down a...
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May 10, 2010 | Marianne Schnall | Arts and culture, International, Violence against women
Shining a Light Under the Veil
The author, whose interviews have been widely published, talks to playwright Mary Apick about the stories of women who spend their public lives shielded from our view.
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May 09, 2010 | Zoe Y | Feminism, Online harassment, Violence against women
Why Was I The One Who Was Ashamed?
The other day, I was home from college and sitting at the back table with my mother where we were talking about the state of the world. I had brought up an article sitting before me in The Week about ...
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May 08, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday (Mother's Day Edition): Carly Simon
My Mom is obsessed with Carly Simon. I'm pretty sure I knew the lyrics of Let The River Run before I knew my own name, which I suspect was inspired by the Carly song "Julie Through The Glass." So this...
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May 06, 2010 | Sharon Lerner | Economy, Feminism
The Problems We Mothers Wish We Had
While the media focus on “Work-Family Dilemmas of the Rich and Famous,” the average employed mother has few resources and fewer choices, says the author of a new book, “The War on Moms: On Life in a Family-Unfriendly Nation.”
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May 05, 2010 | Helen H | Arts and culture, Feminism, Health, Media
Every Minute of Every Day
I just received an e-mail from Ms. Magazine about their 'Countdown to 2015 Campaign' The e-mail started with this sentence. "Every minute of every day, a woman or girl dies from complications of ...
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May 04, 2010 | Krystie Y | Feminism
Manifesta, 10 Years Later
I was 10-years-old when Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards wrote ManifestA: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future, I was 17-years-old when I heard them speak about their feminist trademark at Barna...
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May 04, 2010 | Laura Tillman | Immigration
On a Border Near Arizona: How Police Can Protect Immigrant Women
As the Arizona governor tries to push back criticism of the new immigration law, other Southwest communities concentrate on fighting actual criminal behavior. The author describes a case in point in Brownsville, Texas.
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May 03, 2010 | Cassie | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
Nickels for Change
We would like to see some change in the world. And that's why we have started Nickels for Change. We go to a science and engineering school, chock full of boys who perpetuate rape culture. Rape joke...
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May 03, 2010 | Courtney Young | Arts and culture, Feminism
The Way We Talk About "Women's Lit"
Marketing demands and an underlying thread of sexism in the publishing industry work together to trivialize literature written by women, argues WMC Progressive Women’s Voices commentator Courtney Young.
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May 02, 2010 | Maren H | Economy, Feminism
How Feminism Helps Everyone (Not Just The Women)
Feminism has changed and evolved throughout history; so has public regard towards it. From the suffragettes to the reproductive revolutionists, all feminists, though separated into many facets all hav...
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May 01, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: The Donnas
The Donnas are an American all-female rock band comprised of lead vocalist Brett Anderson (Donna A.), guitarist Allison Robertson (Donna R.), bassist Maya Ford (Donna F.), and drummer Torry Castel...
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April 30, 2010 | Kate McCormack | Violence against women
Sexual Assault: Considering Those Most At Risk
This month’s emphasis on sexual assault awareness tends to ignore the trauma of one group of women who are among those least able to prevent attacks or defend themselves.
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April 29, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Girls, Gloria Steinem, International, Media, Politics
How Are Teenage Girls Supposed to Identify as Feminists With These Role Models?
She’s staring at me like I’ve just insinuated she embodies the anti-Christ. “A feminist? No, I’m not a feminist. Oh my God.” Despite the fact that this classmate of mine just spent ten minutes ranting...
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April 28, 2010 | Jaded16 | Feminism, International
Being Indian AND A Feminist? Has The World As I Know It Come To An End?
I'm fairly new to this space called the "feminist blogosphere". My blog is just shy of being six months old and has recently become a tad bit famous over the last month or so. With this e-fame (howeve...
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