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Gaddafi: An Unexpected Advocate for Libyan Women?
When I first heard about the death of Libyan Dictator, Moammar Gaddafi (who seems to be America’s favorite frenemy) my thoughts went to the women of Libya: what would it mean for them? I quickly reali...
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Saying No To Rape Culture
My name is Brenna, I'm eighteen, and I've been glossy-magazine-free for nine months now. That's right. Back at the advent of 2011, I decided to eschew Cosmo, Glamour, Seventeen, Vogue, Marie Claire, L...
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Bachmann Reception on 'Fallon'—Unfunny, Guys
Commentator Megan Carpentier offers five songs The Roots—famous for their satiric walk-on song picks on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon"—could have used to “snark” Michele Bachmann without being sexist.
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A Right Royal Feminist
If you recently married a prince, and are pregnant or thinking about having a baby, I have no doubt that the most pressing issue on your mind is the question of who will inherit your estate and title ...
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Liberian President's Victory Is Marred by Low Turnout and Violence
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf won by a landslide, according to early results. But will she be able to unite a badly divided nation?
WMC News & Features
Voters Reject GOP State Initiatives—What's the Message for 2012?
In a week when voters shot down anti-union and anti-reproductive choice measures, President Obama took pride in initiatives to advance women's equality.
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Finding Home: Anita Hill 20 Years Later
The author, who wasn't around to experience the outrage that women felt at senators' reception of Anita Hill testifying at the Clarence Thomas hearings two decades ago, writes of some epiphanies of her own.
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Stand Up, Fight Back: Radical College Women Rock
One of the coolest things I've been able to do since entering college is become involved in radical politics. I think many people, and women especially, feel a few barriers to the realm of radical pol...
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Runoff Election Faces Liberian Winner of Peace Prize
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has had an impossibly difficult job as president leading Liberia out of civil war. Now she's fighting for enough time to finish her mission.
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Five Reasons To Keep An Eye On Senator Gillibrand
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was appointed to the US Senate by Governor David Paterson in 2009 to fill the vacancy left by Hillary Clinton when she was selected by President Obama to serve as Secretary ...
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What Are Your Favorite Feminist Resources?
So, as I have mentioned before, I'm writing a book and I want to include the FBomb community in any way I can in accomplishing that task. In fact, you guys already helped me title it and everything.
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London Calling: Feminism Across The Pond
The political terrain of Britain is shifting beneath our feet. Children of the ‘80s and ‘90s will have no memory of anything comparable to the dramatic, fundamental transformation of our nation that’s...
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October 11, 2011 | Marianne Schnall |
Politics
Senator Gillibrand's Call to Action
Like the national appeal to Rosie the Riveter during World War II, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is asking women to move "Off the Sidelines" to the center of decision making and power in the United States.
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October 09, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger |
Education,
Feminism,
Media,
Politics,
Science and tech,
Violence against women
Sexual Harassment and the Legacy of Anita Hill: Where Are We Now
This Saturday (October 15th) I will be speaking at the conference "Sex, Power and Speaking Truth: Anita Hill 20 Years Later". I'm going to be representing our generation and speaking about our relatio...
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The Inequality of Breasts
Take a minute and think about how beautiful breasts are. They feed babies, they provide immense sexual pleasure, and look nice! And yet we see breasts as shameful and are socially and legally forced t...
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Slutwalk NYC
This past weekend, I went to Slutwalk NYC. I could talk about what an incredible, inspiring experience it was. I could talk about how I did feel conflicted about what I saw as certain gaps between the...
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Is Suffrage for Saudi Women Justice, or Just Words?
In a society where women can’t leave the house without their faces covered and aren’t allowed to drive, how much does the right to vote really mean?
Global pressures aided in getting women the right ...
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Saturday Vids: SlutWalk NYC
SlutWalk NYC is today. I'll be there in my "This Is What A Feminist Looks Like" shirt (that's what's up). Hopefully all you NYC-area FBomber's will be, too!
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Youth and Feminism: Ignorance Is Bliss
Today's youth culture encourages females and males alike to embrace their sexuality and allows a freedom of expression. But it seems this freedom of sexual expression has ended up glamorising the idea...
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Title IX and Teen Pregnancy
I recently attended a conference call through the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) titled “Know Your Rights: A Conference Call for Pregnant and Parenting Students.” It was moderated by Melanie Ross ...
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Checking In On DSK: Why The Case's Dismissal Is Bad News For All Of Us
I’ll admit, I had never heard of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn – or DSK as he’s been dubbed – before this year. I had, however, heard of the International Monetary Fund, and although I’m not an economics...
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DSK the Woman Hater and That Hooker Maid: A Gender Story
Unless you've taken to your fallout shelter in tepid anticipation of the national default - which has for the moment been averted - you've undoubtedly caught wind of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn maid ba...
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Why I'm Rejoining Social Justice
Oh, I’ve always been into social justice. Don’t be fooled by the title. What I mean is the social justice club at my high school.
I’m going into ninth grade at the end of the summer, and I was in soc...
WMC News & Features
July 22, 2011 | Debbie Hines |
Politics
Why Voter ID Laws Will Disenfranchise Women
The author alerts U.S. women that new regulations could block their vote in the 2012 election—over nine decades after women won the franchise.
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July 14, 2011 Politics
Missing Betty Ford
The author, editor of the WMC Exclusives, recalls a moment decades ago that encapsulates the power and purpose of the former First Lady, who died last week at the age of 93.