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February 23, 2010 | Jamie N |
Feminism
The Name Game
Even if you’re only a little bit of a feminist, getting married can be tough. I knew that some of the more archaic traditions could be nauseating but I found myself affronted with some good ole’ fashi...
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Elizabeth Gilbert on "Genius
My school advisor recently sent me a link to this video of a talk Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Pilgrims and Eat, Pray, Love, gave to the TED conference last year. Her views on the pressures of being a...
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February 13, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Jaymay
Jamie Seerman is an American folk singer-songwriter from New York. She performs under the name Jaymay. She grew up on Long Island and in 2003 after graduating from New College of Florida, she coul...
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An Interview With Marie C. Wilson
In 2008, the world watched as Hilary Clinton campaigned for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Although she didn’t receive the nomination, the fact that she was able to even enter the race and wa...
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"But Baby..."
I am a 14 year old girl, and a freshman in high school. I go to a great school, have amazing friends, and have found a love so deep and so early it’s impossible to understand. That said, I am also a f...
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Gen Eff: What You Don't Know Can Kill You
I wanted to share this with you guys. This is a new non-profit in my hometown that aims to increase health care awareness among teens and twenty-somethings. Health care is such a huge issue that I've ...
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Chicago Girls Rock
It's no surprise that I love music and especially take great interest in promoting women in the music industry. So when I got this email about an upcoming event in Chicago (I wish I could go!) I knew ...
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February 06, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Petracovich
Based out of San Francisco, Petracovich is Jessica Peters with an old-world version of her family name. Her great-grandfather came to the US from Russia at the turn of the century, and one of the ...
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An Interview with Carol Jenkins
It’s no secret that the media is dominated by men. The sexist treatment of Clinton and Palin in the election coverage is only one example of how women are viewed as less seriously as men, and certainl...
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International Night for Dummies
This post occurs at the same boarding school where girls have to wear pastel dresses for commencement. Ah, the bright future that lies ahead of us as the esteemed, Ivy-Leagued educated CEO’s wives…
A...
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The Super Bowl and Abortion
This year I, like nearly 100 million other Americans, will watch the super bowl. However, this fact has very little to do with the game of football. I have no idea what occurs in this game, and if you...
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The Oxymoron of Being BOTH a Female Musician & a Feminist
AKA: Do I Really Have to Put a Paper Bag Over My Head Just to Get You to Listen to What I Have to Say, Rather than Stare at My Ass?
I remember a few years back, I received the biggest insult of my l...
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An Interview with Amy Richards
Here at The FBomb, we certainly do our part in defining what feminism means to teens today. While we’re still trying to figure out what our effect on feminism will be, the one thing we’re certain of i...
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Wear The Pants
Transcript: Once upon a time, men wore the pants, and wore them well. Women rarely had to open doors and little old ladies never crossed the street alone. Men took charge because that’s what they did....
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January 11, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
International,
Media,
Politics,
Violence against women
It's Feminist Video Time
Yesterday was Human Trafficking Awareness Day. While my timing with this one is obviously impeccable, it doesn't change the seriousness of this issue. Please visit The Council of Daughters here or her...
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Happy New Year!
Instead of posting some random facts about this holiday (if there are any?) I figured I should post about the "Don't Drop The Ball" campaign. Hope everybody has a happy (and safe!) holiday.
Why New Y...
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Required Reading: Girldrive
I just finished reading the book Girldrive by Nona Willis Aronowitz (who has been an fbomb supporter from the beginning!) and Emma Bee Bernstein, and I must say, everybody who reads this blog HAS to r...
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December 09, 2009 | Nellie B |
Feminism,
Violence against women
That's Not Funny
They're everywhere, it seems. Polluting my conversation, tainting my first impressions of people, causing me to seriously question my feminism. I'm talking about rape jokes.
This culture has legit...
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How Many Calories Are In That Gerber Applesauce?
Girls have an immense amount of pressure on them from an extremely early age. For as long as I can remember, I or one of my friends has been experiencing some kind of an issue with our body image. Whe...
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November 25, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Religion
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is probably one of my favorite holidays, partially for the food (nom nom nom) but also because it's one of the only holidays that has meaning I can really identify with. Of course, it's o...
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November 19, 2009 | Michelle O |
Environment,
Feminism
Weddings: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The occasions that constrain us the most to exhibit normative femininity are occasions of great ceremony and often solemnity e.g. weddings and funerals. –Sandra Lee Bartky
Hi there, my name is Mi...
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Stop Stupak
Usually, when I come down to the kitchen for a snack (also known as an excuse to take a study break) I can tell what mail my Mom is sorting through by the look on her face. The annoyed-pursed-lips...
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November 14, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Ida Maria
Like the Norse warrior maiden Freya, 24-year-old Norwegian rocker Ida (eee-da) Maria is a force of nature, a goddess of love, fertility and sexual desire who led the Valkyries into battle, a fearless ...