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October 18, 2012 | Molly B |
Arts and culture
Girl
You don’t get to say
That because I was born with these parts
And not those
That I have to wear eyeliner
Or make someone breakfast
Or suck a dick
You don’t get to say
That I’m not a nice young lady...
WMC News & Features
Australia's Leader Meets Sexist Attacks Head On
Misogynist political talk has become a national issue in Australia after Prime Minister Julia Gillard confronted the Opposition leader for participating in sexist dialogue that this commentary's author had recently helped document.
WMC Women Under Siege
It’s not what women wear, it’s how we treat them: Revisiting the hijab
In September, I wrote a piece for WMC’s Women Under Siege about the hijab, or headscarf, and sexual assault against women in conservative Muslim societies. I chronicled the experiences of my sister Neelo, who experienced sharp harassment as a young girl while wearing a hijab in Pakistan. The premise of the piece was simple enough.
WMC News & Features
The Reality of the GOP Platform on Abortion
The author, who has conducted research in Mexico, offers a reality check on what could happen to U.S. women if the GOP succeeds in criminalizing abortion.
WMC FBomb
Who (Doesn’t) Run The World? Girls.
Only 20% of political leaders in the world are women. Women leaders are under-represented in every country, from Nepal, where my organization works, to the United States, where only 17% of Congress is...
WMC Live
October 13, 2012 | Jessica Neuwirth, Ruchira Gupta, Kathleen Barry |
Politics,
Robin Morgan,
Violence against women
WMC Live #8: Kathleen Barry, Jessica Neuwirth, Ruchira Gupta. (Original Airdate 10/13/2012)
A special show on sex trafficking, with Equality Now’s Jessica Neuwirth; activist Ruchira Gupta; author Kathleen Barry—and an extended “Fighting Words” with Robin’s satirical proposal to resolve the sex trafficking problem once and for all.
WMC FBomb
A Newbie's Rant About Not Wanting Kids
“We’re constantly exposed to the stereotype that the only type of women who don’t want kids are the ones that choose a career over a family and who end up old, crazy cat ladies after retirement. W...
WMC News & Features
Why Teens’ Attitudes Matter
WMC contest winner Adora Svitak today delivers the Girls’ State of the Union Message at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Here she investigates what teens really think about sex.
WMC Women Under Siege
Rape in war: Are we getting it wrong?
Good news! We were wrong! Women are not being raped in terrible numbers around the world in conflict! I wish I could really say that. All day I’ve been hearing how a new report out today “upends” conventional wisdom on sexualized violence in war—that we’ve all got it wrong, that the media is misleading the world into thinking all conflicts are laden with rape, that statistics have been badly skewed in ways that make the problem seem worse than it is.
WMC Women Under Siege
No more moments of silence: How do we get from 'Take Back the Night' to 'Taking Down Rape Culture'?
On October 4, I gave the keynote address at St. John’s University in Queens, New York, for “Take Back the Night,” an international yearly march that began in the 1970s to protest violence against women. This is a version of that address.
WMC News & Features
October 08, 2012 | Ravenna Koenig |
Economy
New York's Firefighting Women
Women firefighters have served New York City for 30 years, but their numbers are still tiny in comparison to men. Recently a pioneer among them, Brenda Berkman, examined why.
WMC FBomb
Ladies Abound On The Small Screen--But Not Behind It
Mindy Kaling, breakout star of the Emmy-winning TV show, The Office, garners a lot of attention for her wit and comedic timing as Kelly Kapoor, Dunder Mifflin’s token mean girl and general hot mess. E...
WMC FBomb
Support Women Artists Sunday: Louise And The Pins
Armed with her pin-up curls, husky tones and wistful melodies, Louise Hull is bringing a touch of classic 50s glamour to the world of the singer-songwriter.
Add to this a splash of Johnny Cash, a fli...
WMC Live
October 06, 2012 | Adora Svitak, Paula DiPerna, Joy Harjo, Rebecca Adamson |
Politics,
Race/Ethnicity,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #7: Joy Harjo, Rebecca Adamson, Paula DiPerna, Adora Svitak. (Original Airdate 10/6/2012)
Robin examines the history and legacy of Columbus Day and the notion of “The End of Men,” and speaks with Adora Svitak about the Girls’ State of the Union; Paula DiPerna about Mrs. Columbus; poet Joy Harjo; and Cherokee economist Rebecca Adamson.
WMC FBomb
Building A National Curriculum for Future Feminists
Education is the key to success. And if we want the feminist movement to be successful, we need to educate people on the matter. My dream is for feminism and feminist theory to be a mandatory national...
WMC News & Features
Who’s Really Taking Responsibility in America?
Working families advocate Ellen Bravo takes a look at a proud member of the 47 percent, a life-long Republican who has her own advice for Mitt Romney.
WMC News & Features
Native American Voters Can Make a Difference
The author, a member of the Upper Mattponi Tribe and a board member of the Women's Media Center, cites evidence of the potential power of the Native vote, particularly when concentrated in swing states in this presidential election.
WMC FBomb
Rape Is Rape
Over the past month or so, rape has been a popular subject in the media due to Republican senate candidate Todd Akin’s comment about “legitimate rape.” After doing some digging, I discovered that last...
WMC FBomb
Support Women Artists Sunday: Angel Taylor
Angel Taylor is a pop singer-songwriter, born March 20, 1988, based out of the Los Angeles area. Angel Taylor’s debut album, entitled Love Travels was released on iTunes on March 31, 2009 through Awar...
WMC Live
WMC Live #6: Jane Fonda, Barbara Lee, Connie Schultz. (Original Airdate 9/29/2012)
Robin brings WMC Live to CBS, and speaks with columnist Connie Schultz about fair voting in Ohio; Rep. Barbara Lee about women in the Congressional Black Caucus; and WMC co-founder Jane Fonda about sex, intimacy, age, health—and furnishings.
WMC FBomb
September 28, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger |
Feminism,
Gloria Steinem,
Media,
Politics,
Violence against women
Saturday Vids: Gloria Steinem on Rush Limbaugh
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WMC FBomb
Let's Talk About (Solo) Sex
Masturbation. Up until I was 17 years old, the word alone sent shivers down my spine – and not the fun type. I was petrified of my body and the pleasure I knew it could bring me. I saw touching onesel...
WMC Women Under Siege
From the ground zero of rape in conflict: An interview with Dr. Denis Mukwege
I’ve found that there are few men who want to sit in a room and talk about how to stop rape. Few show up at panel discussions, few show up in virtual social media spaces to reflect or express outrage. Rape is a woman’s problem, they tell us implicitly.
WMC News & Features
America’s Girls Need Sports
At a time of shrinking budgets for school and college sports programs, the CEO of the Women's Sports Foundation reminds us that sports are girls' toolkit for success.
WMC Live
WMC Live #5 Excerpt: Mona Eltahawy. An Exclusive Interview. (Original Airdate 9/23/2012)
Exclusive. Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy was arrested yesterday for allegedly defacing a controversial ad in a NYC subway. During her last interview prior to her arrest, she spoke with Robin about anti-Muslim sentiment.
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