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retro Gloria
Just watch...she's always been awesome. I enjoy the use of the phrase "groovy chick."
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Life is NOT High School
New York Magazine is reporting about a new study. The study, sadly titled "Popularity," reports that how popular you were in high school actually does affect your success in later life.
My ass it do...
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Media Justice for Sotomayor
This is so ridiculous. The statement they're referring to? Sotomayor said in a speech, "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a be...
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finally a feminist Judd Apatow
I always feel guilty when I watch Judd Apatow movies. It is true that they can be ridiculously funny. Knocked Up kept me laughing the entire time, even if the birth scene scarred me for life and inspi...
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well wtf am i supposed to buy?
So apparently there are no clothing options for me that are both ethical purchases and not something my grandma would squeal over.
Over at jezebel they posted about the Urban Outfitter's Ethics Surv...
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female CEO behind green efforts
New legislation was recently passed by the House (close vote though - 219 to 212) that seeks to curb greenhouse gas emissions and boost renewable energy use. The driving force behind the bill? Betsy A...
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July 08, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Feminism
Apparently, marrying for money is okay...and feminist!
I feel like I'm back in my modern world history class writing a paper about how the decline of the economy of some society led to their moral and ethical corruption. Except it's real life. And it's ou...
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Jennifer's Body
So the trailer for Diablo Cody's new movie about a possessed cheerleader who seduces her male classmates then kills them was just released.
Bad news: I can't embed the video from youtube. so you ...
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July 07, 2009 | Becka W |
Feminism,
International
A Persepolis Reality
The hot, sunny days of summer always remind me of what it was like to be a kid – scrapes on my knees, no school, that familiar sound of the ice cream truck, sand in between my toes, shorts, tank tops,...
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I Know You're Not 15
Mean Girls. She’s the Man. Romeo + Juliet. Stick It. 10 Things I Hate About You. High School Musical 2 and 3. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Bring It On. John Tucker Must Die. Princess Diaries...
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Boise man takes picture up woman's skirt
Yesterday, a man in Boise was arrested for trying to take pictures up women's skirts in downtown Boise.
He was then inducted into the national tool society of America, given a fedora (the official h...
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Women and Broadway: what EXACTLY do we hate?
Clearly there is discrimination against women in the film industry. Hell, if Ela Thier’s open letter didn’t make that clear enough, the associations most of society has with “Hollywood” and “women” sh...
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"Self Esteem Excuse"
“I have fake boobs because when random guys stare at my chest on the street, it gives me higher self esteem.”
“I take an exercise class that is essentially basic training for strippers because it mak...
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Revolutionary
So today I watched a movie called Revolutionary Road. I was on a plane coming home from Italy and I had 3 hours left so I figured I might as well fill it with an insightful film that would relax me an...
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"Serena Williams cruises to Wimbledon victory"
says the nytimes.
all i'm gonna say after writing this is you can take your "pretty" and shove it, Wimbledon....
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Growing up too fast
It scares me that things have changed so vastly in the 2 years since I've been in middle school. It seems to me that there is a very different standard for popularity nowadays then there was when I wa...
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Bridezillas 24/7
The New York Post reported yesterday that Cablevision is launching a 24/7 wedding channel sometime in the near future.
To which I responded: WTF?
Why are we so obssessed with weddings? Do we enjoy w...
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Appointed: a White House advisor on violence against women
Obama just appointed Lynn Rosenthal, a former executive director of the National Netowrk to End Domestic Violence, to the position of "White House adviser on violence against women." Apparently this i...
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Oh Wimbledon
Wimbledon. I had respect for you. With your penchant for serving tea and strawberries with cream while watching non contact sports instead of artery-blocking glorified fat while watching supposedly he...
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Women's Sports Leagues
It was right around 4th or 5th grade that I, an intramural basketball champ at just under five feet tall, decided that I was going to be a point guard for the "NBA" as I told my parents. "But Julie," ...
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NCRW Conference & Blog
With things being so crazy with my internship at the National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) I've decided to fill y'all in on the great work I've been doing there.
Almost 2 weeks ago, the NCRW...
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Father's Day: Obama Style
Okay, I know Father's Day has come and gone, but I just gotta add this one thing that would really be relevant at any time.
President Obama wrote an article for Parade Magazine in honor of Fa...
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June 20, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Feminism
The History of Father's Day
This is history from the history channel's website, so you know it's legit:
The first known celebration of Father's Day was on July 5, 1908 in Fairmont, West Virginia, where it was commemorated at Wi...
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Boarding School: Chauvinist As Ever?
So, I came across this post on feministing. Although feministing is normally a site concerned with women’s rights issues from the perspectives of 20 and 30 something feminists, this post by a high sch...
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The Invisible Glass Ceiling
It was only since Twilight – which was directed by Catherine Hardwick- was released, and the box office totals clearly spelled out success, that I’ve realized what little presence women have in the fi...