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Saturday Vids: I Am This Land Video Contest
Breakthrough is thrilled to announce the launch of the I AM THIS LAND video contest, a campaign that aims to start conversations about diversity, acceptance and the future of this country. I AM THIS L...
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My First Heartbreak: How Feminism Got Me Through It
This past week my boyfriend dumped me. Now, under normal circumstances, recovery would have been simple. At first, I'd turn the radio randomly to any given pop song where a lyric about "looking into e...
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November 12, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Feminism,
Girls,
LGBTQIA,
Media,
Online harassment,
Politics,
Violence against women
Saturday Vids: Best of "It Gets Better"
I'm sure a lot of you have seen at least one "It Gets Better" video. If you haven't, it's basically a project initiated to show LGBT youth that are struggling with their sexuality, and can't imagine...
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Not So Gleeful: What's Wrong With GQ's Latest Shoot
So, I know this is kind of dated, but please make fun of me, consider my humble excuse of being a senior coming up on college application deadlines, and then attempt to enjoy!
The reaction from femin...
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Saturday Vids: Vag Magazine
Vag Magazine is a new web comedy created and written by Leila Cohan-Miccio and Caitlin Tegart. Vag Magazine takes place behind the scenes of Vag, a hipster third wave feminist magazine a la Bust. Vag ...
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Teenage Girls: Uninterested in Politics?
In the past few weeks leading up to election day, I’ve found it impossible to turn on the T.V. and not find myself face to face with an incredibly unflattering photo of a political candidate, with a v...
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Saturday Vids: Gender Roles Reversed
I think this video was made for a Gender Studies class...not sure for what school (kudos to whoever made it!) I love how it gives life to statistics that after a while go in one ear and out the other....
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October 27, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Arts and culture,
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
Media,
Race/Ethnicity
My Feminist Photo Shoot
By now, some of you may be aware that I (on behalf of this here ole' webblog) was recently chosen as one of 12 "new" feminists by More Magazine. Obviously, this is an amazing honor, and the fact that ...
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Saturday Vids: Good Girls Don't Get Fat
Originally embedded in Rose M's post, this video about Dr. Robyn Silverman's book Good Girls Don't Get Fat: How Weight Obsession is Messing Up Our Girls & How We Can Help Them Thrive Despite It sh...
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October 20, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Arts and culture,
Feminism,
Health,
International,
Politics,
Violence against women
The Democratic Republic of Congo: Understanding the Conflict
This year in school, I'm taking a really amazing English elective called Gender, Culture, Power (SURPRISE! It's taught by the same awesome teacher who handed me Jessica Valenti's Full Frontal Feminism...
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Saturday Vids: Tegan & Sara Speak Out
Recently, Annie Barr from The [i4c] Campaign - an interactive campaign that seeks to create a better tomorrow by supporting change-making entrepreneurs - interviewed the awesome duo Tegan and Sara (ch...
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Saturday Vids: Melissa Harris Lacewell on Maddow
I'm basically still in awe of the pure eloquence of Melissa Harris Lacewell. I want to hear much, much more from her. Her commentary starts at about 8:30 minutes in, but the whole video is well worth ...
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"Body Image Disorder"
At some point in recent history the stance of “I Hate My Body” became a public statement encompassing an entire gender rather than a private thought held by few on particularly bad days. Somewhere alo...
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Saturday Vids: Cover Girl Culture
I honestly don't think that the message Cover Girl Culture promotes can EVER be told to girls (and boys) of my generation too much. We need to start combating the seriously messed up body standards ou...
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Easy A and Teenage Sexuality
Whether we were actually at the party where it went down or heard about it at school the Monday after, we've all witnessed it. Two people hook up. As they walk into school, the rumor spreads with thei...
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Saturday Vids: Modern Lady takes on Gisele
"Erin Gibson weighs in on the controversy surrounding Gisele Bündchen's comments about mandatory breastfeeding. From clips of Whoopi Goldberg on "The View" to talking heads across the political spectr...
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Ines Sainz: Sexual Harassment Handled Well
By now, most people have probably heard about the latest news in sports related sexual harassment. This time around, the media has zeroed in on Ines Sainz, a Mexican sports reporter, who was reportedl...
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Saturday Vids: Confessions of a Hipster
We all know this person. Rock on to "xOphoeniXfeath3r" for making me laugh as much as this video did.
...
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September 14, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Feminism,
Girls,
Media,
Misogyny,
Politics,
Violence against women
Political Correctness: Where's the Line?
This past week, my school’s website posted a link to my blog. This resulted in many of my peers who to my knowledge had generally thought of me as the random girl who sits in the corner (or hadn’t tho...
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Saturday Vids: The Bechdel Test
Here on the FBomb we talk a lot about pop-culture, including women and movies. The Bechdel Test addresses this very topic and is something every good teenage feminist should be informed about. Once yo...
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Do It Anyway
In my opinion, Courtney Martin is one of the coolest people ever. I appreciate nothing more than honesty - especially when backed up by intelligence and clear hard work - and nobody is more emblematic...
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Saturday Vids: Stupid Girls by Pink
I love Pink a lot - I think she's a pretty awesome individual - and while I realize there are some issues with this song (like, maybe we shouldn't hate on celebrities or other "stupid girls" even if w...
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Ellen Hopkins, Censorship and Why We Can't Tell Teens the Truth
Crank and Glass, both written by Ellen Hopkins, follow Kristina Snow, a high achieving 17 year old, as she nose dives into a meth addiction, with details on her subsequent rape, unwanted pregnancy and...
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Saturday Vids: Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Thought Bubble
This video, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, made me feel super warm and fuzzy on the inside. Plus, it's always nice to hear this message. See, everybody, feminists LIKE being nice!
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Chelsea Baker: 13-year-old Role Model
I remember one day in 5th grade during P.E. class, a particularly douchey male classmate of mine turned to me completely unsolicited and said, "Boys are better than girls at sports, you know." Now, if...