WMC Women Under Siege
October 19, 2017 | Gabriel Leão | Feminism, Gender-based violence, International, Misogyny, Online harassment, Violence against women
In Brazil, one woman challenges a system ‘made by men for men’

When in August Brazilian writer and feminist activist Clara Averbuck refused the advances of an Uber driver, he physically threw her out of his car, leaving her bruised and with a black eye. He then sexually assaulted her as she lay on the ground.

WMC Women Under Siege
September 29, 2017 | Lourdes Medrano | Economy, Gender-based violence, Immigration, Misogyny, Violence against women
U.S. guest-worker programs systematically discriminate against women

Just out of graduate school in Mexico City, Lissette Marquez longed to travel the world on an American cruise ship. She was thrilled to obtain a guest-worker visa that allowed her to join a ship crew in California. But instead of the ideal job she had envisioned, Marquez said she found herself toiling long hours, earning less than a $4 hourly wage, and feeling isolated.

WMC News & Features
June 29, 2017 | Rebecca McCray | Media, Misogyny, Politics
Trump’s misogynistic tweets reflect sexism in America

As the Trump administration moved forward on Thursday with new guidelines that severely restrict travel from six Muslim-majority countries, yet again the country was distracted by Trump’s latest grotesque, sexist tweetstorm.

WMC FBomb
April 20, 2017 | Chloe Hallinan | Education, Misogyny
The Sexism Of Summer Internships
Almost every college student I know seems aware they should have at least one internship under their belt before graduating. So, as a current sophomore at UC Berkeley, I also started diligently applyi...
WMC FBomb
April 11, 2017 | Kayleigh Bolingbroke | Feminism, Misogyny
#MissingDCGirls Reminds Us Of A Greater Epidemic
501 children have been reported missing from the District of Columbia since the beginning of the year alone; a disturbingly high number of them were black or Latino children, and 22 cases remain unsol...
WMC FBomb
March 30, 2017 | Kinder L | Feminism, Misogyny
This Isn't About Leggings
United Airlines was thrust into the spotlight this week after a gate agent refused to let two female travelers board an aircraft. Their issue wasn’t concern for passengers’ security or managing inappr...
WMC FBomb
March 12, 2017 | Gabby Catalano | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Online harassment, Science and tech
Addressing Gendered Online Harassment
Last summer, my friend Katie* received an Instagram message from a man who claimed to know her. When she ignored him, he commented several times on her photos: “hey baby,” “bad girl,” “sexy,” “I knew ...
WMC FBomb
February 28, 2017 | Mankaprr Conteh | Feminism, Misogyny
Hands on Their Backs: How Black Girls Are Pushed Out of Schools
Dr. Monique Morris made me nervous. She shouldn’t have. She has soft-looking chestnut skin and gorgeous locs. On the day we met, she wore a set of bracelets whimsically stacked on her arm that ...
WMC FBomb
February 15, 2017 | Kayleigh Bolingbroke | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Politics, Violence against women
What Does #FreeMelania Really Mean?

By now, you have probably seen the infamous clip of Trump and Melania on Inauguration Day. To recap for those who haven’t, the footage shows Trump turning to Melania, who is courtly, beaming. As soon as Trump turns his back, her smile turns swiftly into what can only be described as a grave scowl.

WMC FBomb
February 14, 2017 | Isaiah Strong | Feminism, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
I Am Not A 'Phase'
I was standing on the top floor of a fraternity house in the early days of my sophomore year of college. Across the room, I saw an upperclasswoman I had heard about through the grapevine. She was well...
WMC FBomb
January 19, 2017 | Virginia Jiang | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Misogyny
Why I March
I remember the first time I was called a fag. It was on a crisp fall day. I was walking to class. A man passed by me. It was casual, almost off-hand, like a bigoted stutter. It wasn’t the first time ...
WMC Speech Project
January 18, 2017 | Emma Jane | Misogyny, Online harassment
What the Random Rape Threat Generator Tells Us About Online Misogyny

Rape threats and other sexualized vitriol online feel extremely personal. These are messages that often go into explicit detail about which parts of our bodies will be violated with which instruments. They give the impression that the senders know us, that they are aware of our particular weak spots and of what to say to […]

WMC FBomb
December 29, 2016 | Madeline Redell | Arts and culture, Feminism, Misogyny
The Underlying Sexism of Playing An Instrument
I was the textbook definition of an awkward twelve-year-old. I had braces, wild frizzy hair, and tended to match my eyeshadow to the color of any one my assorted array of graphic tees. This was only m...
WMC FBomb
December 20, 2016 | Susannah Keogh | Feminism, Girls, Misogyny, Online harassment, Science and tech, Violence against women
The Bigger Problem Online Harassment Indicates
Two weeks ago, my friend Izzy accepted a Facebook friend request from a mutual friend of a friend. Let’s call him "Chris." She thought nothing of it until she read the comments his friends left on the...
WMC FBomb
December 18, 2016 | Julie Graves | Feminism, Misogyny, Violence against women
Calling Out Everyday Sexism
Content Warning: this article contains a discussion of sexual assault.  The other day, my best friends and I were casually chatting in a group message. Between complaining about homework and our crus...
WMC Speech Project
December 06, 2016 | Brianna Wu | Feminism, Misogyny, Online harassment
Pizzagate: American politics get the Gamergate treatment

It was an assault rifle being fired in a pizzeria that signaled the severity of Facebook’s fake news problem. Call it Pizzagate – a right-wing conspiracy theory based on a baseless lie by 4chan. The rifle being fired was far from the only danger to employees and the owner of Comet Ping Pong – they’ve […]

WMC FBomb
November 29, 2016 | Kami Baker | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Politics, Race/Ethnicity
How To Go Forward With Love Post-Election
On November 9, I went to a watch party for the 2016 election. At first, it was full of hope and promise. We had spent the first half of our days giddy after filling in our very first ballots — ballots...
WMC FBomb
November 22, 2016 | Farha Khalidi | Feminism, Media, Misogyny
Wifey Material
It has been almost one hundred years since the Women’s Bureau was established in the Department of Labor. The Bureau aimed to promote the welfare of wage-earning women and for their rights to be respe...
WMC Live
November 12, 2016 | Gloria Steinem (1934 - 2026), Eleanor Smeal, Maria Teresa Kumar, Salamishah Tillet | Misogyny, Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #187: Gloria Steinem, Maria Teresa Kumar, Eleanor Smeal, Salamishah Tillet. (November 13, 2016)
Robin on dread, resilience, where we are now, and where we're going. Guests: Special Election 2016 Analysis Roundtable, with Gloria Steinem, Maria Teresa Kumar, Eleanor Smeal, Salamishah Tillet—on what happened, and strategies for what's next.
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November 06, 2016 | Chloe Hallinan | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
Experiencing Racial Bias In Preschool
When I was in preschool I hated my skin. While I had bronze skin, brown eyes, and brown hair, my friends in preschool looked different. Most of them had fair skin, blue eyes, and blond hair. I thought...
WMC Live
November 05, 2016 | Joy Ann Reid, Anne Holton | Misogyny, Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #186: Joy Reid, Anne Holton. (Original Airdate 11/6/2016)
Robin on the FBI, women vets' rising suicide rate, and last words pre-election. Guests: Joy Reid, MSNBC political analyst and host of "AM Joy"; former Virginia judge and Education Secretary Anne Holton (whose husband is Veep candidate Tim Kaine).
WMC Speech Project
October 18, 2016 | Soraya Chemaly | Misogyny, Online harassment
Doxing 101: What to Do About Lou Dobbs' Irresponsible Tweeting?

Last Wednesday, the New York Times published an article in which 74-year old Jessica Leeds described Donald Trump, with whom she was sharing a flight 30 years ago, grabbing her breasts and attempting to put his hand up her skirt. One day later, one of Fox Business’ most popular hosts, Lou Dobbs, retweeted a tweet […]

WMC FBomb
October 11, 2016 | Blythe Drucker | Feminism, Misogyny, Online harassment, Violence against women
My Fight To End Sexist Harassment In Schools
In the summer of 2015, I discovered feminism. While I had previously been aware of the fight for gender equality, I had never really educated myself on the movement and its values. Like many others, I...
WMC FBomb
October 09, 2016 | Kayleigh Bolingbroke | Feminism, Misogyny
Overcoming Internalized Misogyny
“Wow, they’re beautiful,” I thought to myself at nine years old as I watched yet another music video by yet another girl group for the hundredth time. I admired these women, in all their scantily clad...
WMC FBomb
October 06, 2016 | Frances Nguyen | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
Public Women Are Not Public Property
Ukrainian social media personality Vitalii Sediuk is having a hard time with the definition of "assault." Rather, the self-described “prankster”— who is responsible for assaulting both Gigi Hadid outs...
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