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The Complexity of Being A Black Feminist in a Relationship
It’s hard being alone after having been with someone for a long time. It’s hard to detach from your first love, to not have that person on whom you can rely for comfort, happiness and safety. You miss...
WMC Live
WMC Live #132: Naomi Oreskes, Negin Farsad, Sini Anderson. (Original Airdate 7/4/2015)
Robin on SCOTUS rulings and domestic terrorism. Guests: climate science defender Naomi Oreskes; Muslim feminist comedian Negin Farsad; and documentary filmmaker Sini Anderson's new subject—women and Lyme Disease. Plus, Surrealism Corner.
WMC News & Features
July 02, 2015 | Danielle Moodie-Mills |
LGBTQIA
The Supreme Court’s marriage ruling was about rights—and about love
For author Danielle Moody-Mills, it was stories of love and commitment, not statistics and poll numbers, that changed hearts and minds.
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July 01, 2015 | Hannah B |
Arts and culture,
Feminism,
Gender-based violence,
Media,
Violence against women
The Problem With The Supposed Feminist 'Comeback'
Much lip service has been paid to feminism's supposed comeback — especially in terms of more authentic representations of women in pop culture. Charlize Theron's recent portrayal of the badass protago...
WMC Women Under Siege
This is what a Mediterranean refugee boat landing looks like
Often stories on the “Mediterranean migrant crisis” use shots of the rescue at sea: A rickety boat overfilled with desperate people wait to board some kind of Navy boat. But what happens to them next?
WMC FBomb
June 30, 2015 | Kathleen M |
Feminism,
Violence against women
A Young Feminist's Thoughts On 'The Hunting Ground'
“Two of us were sexually assaulted before class even started,” activist Annie Clark says in the recently released documentary The Hunting Ground. “I thought if I told [administrators] they would take ...
WMC FBomb
Why A 10-Year-Old Paraguayan Girl Not Being Able to Access Abortion Terrifies Me
Like many other privileged American kids, my biggest concerns at ten years old were whether or not I could finish my homework before soccer practice or if my dad was going to buy me the new marine bio...
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“Hot Girls Wanted”: White Respectability and the Erasure of Men
Hot Girls Wanted — a new documentary produced by actress Rashida Jones — follows five amateur porn actresses between the ages of 18 to 25 and details their experiences filming porn and living togethe...
WMC Live
WMC Live #131: Melissa Silverstein, Gayle Lemmon, Liz Garbus. (Original Airdate 6/27/2015)
Robin on racism, Charleston, the battle flag of the Confederacy and the 2nd Amendment. Guests: Liz Garbus, director of documentary on Nina Simone; Gayle Lemmon on women soldiers in special ops; Mellissa Silverstein on Hollywood's "genderquake."
WMC FBomb
June 24, 2015 | Alexis T |
Body image and body standards,
Education,
Feminism,
Violence against women
10 Lessons For Young Feminists
I was a teen in the '90s, and heavily influenced by Riot Grrrl feminism. Everything was DIY, dress how you want, and live with a militant independence. My feminism was raw, precocious, and wild. Now t...
WMC FBomb
5 Ways to Shut Down Sexist Comments at School and Work
Although we have made a lot of progress towards achieving gender equality, there is still much work to be done. One still-pervasive form of sexism women face is being subjected to sexist comments whil...
WMC FBomb
Does That T-shirt Match Her Headscarf?
In 2008, 17-year-old Samantha Elauf was denied a job at a Tulsa, Oklahoma Abercrombie Kids store. Why? The retailer believed her hijab did not comply with their “look policy.” Her headscarf was appare...
WMC News & Features
June 22, 2015 | Mary C. Curtis |
Race/Ethnicity
Sorry, grown-ups. Young people can’t solve America’s race challenges alone
As the Emanuel Church shooting makes painfully clear, the young generation has learned many of the same lessons about race as their elders.
WMC FBomb
Get #Cliterate: Overcoming Socially Constructed Ignorance
Think you know the clitoris? Brooklyn-based artist Sophia Wallace wants you to think again. In fact, she's showing the world just how much they don't know about this powerful organ through her multime...
WMC Live
WMC Live #130: Lina Nilsson, Monica Simpson, Jeannie Gayle Pool. (Original Airdate 6/20/2015)
Robin on FDA consideration of "libido drug" for women. Guests: Monica Simpson of SisterSong; Jeannie Gayle Pool, feminist musicologist, on a rediscovered opera and girl bands; Lina Nilsson on the real reasons women avoid STEM, and how to change that.
WMC News & Features
June 18, 2015 | Shazia Z. Rafi |
Taking stock of women in media globally
The UN and other international groups are taking a look at the status of women in the media at a time of crisis for freedom of expression and journalist safety.
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The Truth About Women and Mental Illness: Are We Medicating the Condition or the Gender?
As the end of my senior year of high school drew to a close, my life began to change — not because I was starting a new chapter in my life, but because I was beginning a two-year struggle with what I ...
WMC FBomb
Are Nigeria's Steps Towards Eliminating FGM Enough?
In her 2014 TED Talk, Khadija Gbla expresses the cultural friction she felt between two very different definitions of what it means to be “empowered.” Gbla recounts her experience growing up in Sierra...
WMC FBomb
"Welcome to Being A Woman In America."
As a film student and aspiring screenwriter, I understand that it is a comedian’s job to joke about current issues and events. But I believe there is a fine line between "art" and belittlement and tha...
WMC Live
June 12, 2015 | Gail Dines, Asra Nomani, Holly Carter |
Politics,
Robin Morgan,
Violence against women
WMC Live #129: Gail Dines, Asra Nomani, Holly Carter. (Original Airdate 6/13/2015)
Robin on Dennis Hastert's alleged child sexual abuse. Guests: Holly Carter on kid filmmakers; Asra Nomani on "Gender Jihad" and reforming Islam; Gail Dines on newly discovered effects of pornography and the industry's multinational corporate statu
WMC FBomb
Sexism At Music Festivals Needs To End
Music festival season is just beginning, and with it comes yet another reminder that women still have a long way to go before we achieve equality. Although there are plenty of female acts to choose fr...
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June 09, 2015 | Eloise Bouton |
Feminism
It’s Hard to be a Topless Feminist in France
Many people probably think France is a feminist-friendly country. My experience as an activist with the international feminist organization Femen has taught me that this is not the case. I've found th...
WMC News & Features
June 08, 2015 | Renee Bracey Sherman |
When it comes to abortion, money Is key to access
As legal restrictions continue to increase, more than 80 abortion funds are providing direct help, and the the National Network of Abortion Funds is also pushing for changes in policy on funding.
WMC FBomb
The Case For Comprehensive, Positive Sex Education
Growing up, I was neither educated nor had positive conversations about sex. It was a taboo topic in my family. My mother especially refused to discuss it (even when I brought it up) and my father com...
WMC Live
June 05, 2015 | Carmen Gonzalez, Jennifer Mieres, Fraidy Reiss |
International,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #128: Jennifer Mieres, Carmen Gonzalez, Fraidy Reiss. (Original Airdate: 6/6/2015)
Robin on SCOTUS's Elonis ruling and Tunisia's Truth Commission. Guests: Dr. Jennifer Mieres on women's cardiac health; Carmen Gonzalez on environmental justice and solutions; Fraidy Reiss on her safety net for women fleeing arranged marriages.
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