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June 29, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
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Megan Fox is cool
"If your idea of a role model is somebody who’s gonna preach to your kids that sex before marriage is wrong and cursing is wrong and women should be this and be that, then I’m not a role model. But if...
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Support Woman Artists Sundays: Bat for Lashes
This week I'm going for Bat for Lashes. She's relatively new on the scene but I totally dig her.
According to her website Bat for Lashes is "the work of British singer/ songwriter, multi- instrument...
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why am I battling a bathing suit?
It's bathing suit season. Actually, it's been bathing suit season for kind of a while now, but I still on turn on the T.V. and am being forced to wonder, "This swimsuit season, whose going to win: you...
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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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June 22, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
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10 Things I Hate About You...abc fam version
If they screw this up I will send a multitude of strongly worded letters on my wild horse stationary my grandma thought I would love for my 6th birthday (I did ah-bviously) to the execs over at ABC ...
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Celebrating Women's Media Successes
WMC’s first awards event honored the best work by women in news and entertainment. The recipients, however, cautioned those assembled to pay tribute: many barriers remain.
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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...
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June 16, 2009 | Dylan F |
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American Hypersensitivity
To avoid any possibility of beginning this article with a rhetorical question-which, if committed, would be tantamount to stylistic self-immolation-I offer the following statement: this sentence is no...
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Support Women Artists Sunday
Alright, I'm ready to start a weekly series. Every Sunday (unless I forget and it's a different day...which will happen) I'm going to feature an up and coming new female artist that we should all supp...
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Games for Girls
Why hasn’t anyone made any computer games for girls?
*the vid really picks up around the 7 minute mark- but up till then is still good exposition
I’ll be honest, I don’t actually know that much a...
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Rebecca Rubin: The First Jewish Doll
Remember American Girl Dolls? It used to be a huge thing to have one of those dolls. Every one had its own little story. Dolls with identities. There was Samantha, who was from the Victorian era, and ...
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June 04, 2009 | Sarah Seltzer |
Media
Scarborough Country: Where Anti-Choice Extremism Is Swept Under the Rug
The murder of Dr. George Tiller has been the top news story of the week. But as some have noted, the tragedy has gotten scant notice from one MSNBC personality. The author sees the omission as part of a broader sexist pattern.
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June 03, 2009 | Alida Brill |
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On Dr. Tiller’s Death
When right-wing commentators and talk-show guests characterize such good and compassionate men as criminals and worse, can we be surprised at the outcome? The author argues that, to honor George Tiller, we must insist on a public debate that reflects reality and the rule of law.
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Target Women: Laundry
"Laundry makes you feel like a cute a little bear is putting you in a tub of fuzzy"
I love Sarah Haskins with an intense passion....
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Facts of Looove
So normally I don't pay any attention to articles promoted by e-mail services. Especially articles listed under "AOL Personals." But my friend just showed me this article entitled "25 Fascinating Lo...
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Upsides of Technology
I don’t think it’s fair that teenagers are basically being condemned for our frequent (okay…obsessive, addictive) use of technology. Yeah, I don’t think it’s healthy to send thousands of text messages...
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The Art of Handling Public Affairs: Gloria Allred and Tina Brown on Elizabeth Edwards
I think it’s so easy for feminists to view a relationship in which a man cheats on a woman and say, “Girl, dump his ass.” It’s situations like these that the phrase “easier said than done,” was made...
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Urbindex
Go check out Urbindex- he's a great musician and also a great guy (I've known him forever).
Here's one of his songs: sweet dreams.
He's on iTunes too- just search Urbindex....
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As Secretary of State, Clinton Can Exercise a Range of Roles
In her current job, Hillary Clinton has found the freedom to express herself in various modes that work for her and for the Obama Administration. She is winning the appreciation of the public and of political and media observers.
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The MileyDisney Generation
Okay, take a deep breath. This post is not about my feelings for Miley Cyrus. I will comment on neither her talent nor her personal life. What I'm going to comment on is the generation that worships...
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REAL Deal Blog Guest Blog: My Thoughts On Women, Leadership and Politics
Back in December, I guest-blogged on the National Council for Research on Women's blog The Real Deal
The prompt was: What are your thoughts, as a young woman leader, on women, leadership and politi...
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May 17, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Media
Random Urban Dictionary: Star Trek
In honor of the new completely badass Star Trek movie, let's explore what the masses at Urban Dictionary think. Apparently Star Trek is the pacifist, superior version of Star Wars that everyone's sick...
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May 14, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
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Tasty Tunes
So...I haven't really posted this week. My bad - mucho obligatory work to do.
Anyway, since I didn't have time to write anything of substance I've decided to do a shout out of sorts to all the bands...
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To Have a Cause...
It seems like to be a respectable teenager now, you need to have a thing. More specifically a cause. In order for people to understand your identity, your personality, even to just remember you, you h...
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Christie Hefner
So I was browsing the Huffington Post, just to see who's blogging, and who should i come across? None other than Christie Hefner.
Hm, I thought to myself, I didn't know Hugh Hefner even had a daughte...
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