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October 12, 2009 | Amy CT | Feminism, Media
Feminism and the Fashion Industry
I’m a fashion journalist. This is not, I’m guessing, exactly a great opening statement for a blog on a feminist website… Sorry. The good news, though, is that I’m a teenage feminist fashion journalis...
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October 09, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Media
Gwen: The Homeless Doll
I'm not kidding. The same people who brought you Rebecca Rubin,  Jewish doll by day, eco terrorist by night, are now introducing Gwen, the Homeless Doll. Now, I've had my problems with the American G...
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October 09, 2009 | Shira Tarrant, PhD | Economy, Education
With Budget Cuts to Higher Education, Lower-Income Students Struggle
Funding cutbacks not only make tuition less affordable for many college students relying on government loans, but they also affect course availability, campus jobs, and other essential factors for earning degrees.
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October 08, 2009 | Jodie Evans | International, Politics
Afghanistan: Will Obama Listen to the Women?
Eight years ago on October 7, the United States sent troops into Afghanistan. Having just returned from there, the author, co-founder with Medea Benjamin of CODEPINK, brings an open letter to President Obama from prominent Afghan women and their supporters from Pakistan, India and the United States—asking that he send no more troops and work quickly toward a political solution.
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October 07, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Health, International, Media
Why I Want to be Swedish
Lemondrop.com is reporting that Swedish-based consumer advocacy group Reklamombudsmannen (love the name...) made a claim against Toys 'R' Us for featuring "outdated gender roles" in their 2008 Christm...
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October 06, 2009 | Steph | Feminism
Giant, Pro-Choice Mountains
So, I was in Law class today, which is taught by an awesome teacher who I really like. And she notified everyone that she'd received mail info of a grant available only to Law 11 or 12 students in BC,...
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October 05, 2009 | Ellen Bravo | Arts and culture
Daylight Lessons from Letterman’s Late Night Escapades
The author, an expert on the prevention of sexual harassment and other issues of women in the workforce, suggests that human resources professionals and corporate executives take the occasion of David Letterman’s revelations to revisit their companies’ policies with the understanding that “sexual favoritism is sexual harassment.”
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October 04, 2009 | Sheridan T | Body image and body standards, Feminism
The Development of a Feminist
Here is my story. When you draw a timeline, it looks pathetic. Because the majority of my life, when marked off on a timeline, has been devoted to being what every feminist is afraid of becoming. Wha...
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October 04, 2009 | Nellie B | Media
Whip It!
Jos at Feministing already has a great review of Whip It posted, and I don’t want to ruin the plot for those readers who have yet to see the movie.  Here’s a review in brief: Go see it.  Now. I ...
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October 03, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger | Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Karen O
It was as I was waiting in line at Starbucks this weekend (coffee is life), that I picked up a copy of the "Where The Wild Things Are" soundtrack. Considering that the song in the trailer was Wake Up ...
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October 02, 2009 | Marcella Chester | Arts and culture, International, Media, Violence against women
What Consequences Should Roman Polanski Face After 32 Years?
The author, a rape survivor, takes a clear-eyed view of the Polanski case, sorting out both the needs of his victim and those of a society that cannot afford to tolerate sexual violence.
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October 01, 2009 | Diane A | Education, Feminism, Media
Homecoming Week Montgomery Blair High School Style
My name is Diane A, and I lead the Women's Advocacy Group at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring Maryland. One of our most active members, Nellie B, is already a contributor to the f-bomb. ...
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October 01, 2009 | Marcia G. Yerman |
Sakena Yacoobi’s Vision for Afghanistan
For over a decade, Sakena Yacoobi has worked for the welfare of her nation, particularly the girls and women of Afghanistan. The West can help with infrastructure, she says. But solutions for a better future must be forged with respect to a culture that is thousands of years old.
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September 29, 2009 | Carolyn Forché |
In Defense of the French Health System: Having a Baby in Paris
As the U.S. Senate struggles to produce health-care reform legislation that can win the votes of 60 members, cost issues rise to the forefront of the debate. Poet Carolyn Forché’s experience suggests that universal access to health care is not only the right thing to do morally but financially as well.
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September 28, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Media
Bust Magazine: Ellen, Alia and Teens oh my!
Every so often, a magical thing happens. I open the mailbox and buried beneath bills that have no relevance to me and the catalogues that try to sell me more useless crap, there is Bust Magazine. Toda...
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