Feminist writer Allison Yarrow seeks to answer that very question in her new book 90s Bitch. Yarrow talked to the FBomb about how and why this “bitchification occurred,” as well as its implications for current and future generations of feminists.
Unlike recent coverage at the border, the vast majority of immigration reporting excludes women's issues and voices, a new study finds.
An average of more than 2500 people were murdered per year between 2008 and 2011 in Juarez, and female residents of the city have particularly been the targets of femicide, or killing women because of their gender. Yet experts estimate that only one out of every four cases of murdered women in Juarez are even investigated by authorities, and criminal charges were only filed in 2 percent of those cases.
With Straight White Men, which opens next week, Lee will become first Asian American woman playwright on Broadway.
On June 4, right at the beginning of Pride Month, SCOTUS released their decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: the court sided with the baker.
Robin on Jeff Sessions' immigration war against women, and on definitions of "culture," "tradition," and "private." Guests: Angela McQuillan on art intersecting with science; Leah Lax on escaping fundamentalist Hasidic Judaism. Surrealism Corner.
A leader in the campaign to repeal Ireland's abortion ban reflects on how the victory was won — and the implications for other countries.
Nigerian authorities have rescued 10 children allegedly being trafficked to Russia in what is believed to be an attempt to use the approaching World Cup as cover for the illegal activity.
Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is just the latest in a long history of films and TV shows that have perpetuated stereotypes while failing to give opportunities to Native women.
In early May, a 19-year-old girl named Noura Hussein was sentenced to death by a court in Sudan. The verdict came after Hussein killed her husband, whom she was forced to marry at 15 and who allegedly raped her.
Robin on the "c-word," Bill Clinton and #MeToo, Spain's new feminist cabinet, women firefighters, and the Miss America Pageant PR stunt. Guest: Liang Xiaowen's personal report on the state of women in China and the feminist underground.
Women won big in Tuesday’s primaries, securing party nominations in at least 56 races for federal and statewide executive offices. By the end of the night, the United States moved one step closer to electing the first indigenous woman to Congress and was poised to break the glass ceiling in a variety of other races across the country.
A multi-pronged approach that encourages Kenyan magistrates, prosecutors, doctors, clinicians, and government chemists to work together in pursuit of justice has helped fast track sexualized violence cases and bring justice closer to survivors.
Lupe Valdez is a proud, lesbian Latina. Valdez’s represents other underrepresented Texan identities, too: She is the daughter of migrant workers. She is a veteran, a federal agent, and a former Dallas county sheriff. She is a gay women of color who wants to fight for LGBTQ+ rights and women’s rights.
Currently, control over fertility via LARC (long-acting reversible contraception) is restricted to women; men have no LARC options. This is problematic for a number of reasons.
A new study finds little diversity on political news teams, but researchers are left with more questions.
As a kid, I did not understand queerness, although I undoubtedly embodied it in many ways. I wish I’d had an educational resource to help me understand and feel comfortable about my queerness much earlier in my life. So I made one. Queer Kid Stuff is an LGBTQ+ educational YouTube series for kids ages 3+ (but really, it’s for all ages).
Robin on the Irish referendum, Weinstein in handcuffs, Roseanne's racism. Guests: Former Saints' cheerleader Bailey Davis and lawyer Sara Blackwell discuss their complaint against the NFL for sex discrimination.
On Thursday, activists drew attention to severe restrictions on the right to choose: Women in Belfast took abortion pills, which had been delivered by robot from the Netherlands, in front of the city’s main court buildings.
How can we translate Asian women’s leadership in their respective countries to the international stage?
The recent allegations against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman echo offenses by other law enforcement authorities.
After a lengthy legal battle that reached all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, Arkansas has become the first state in the nation in which women are unable to access medical abortions.
Even though women have been speaking out about their experiences with online harassment for years, there is still so much we don’t understand about how harassment truly permeates and shapes the lives of its victims. Filmmaker Cynthia Lowen decided to explore this phenomenon in the new documentary “Netizens.”
On May 10, Spotify announced it will essentially act as an omniscient curator of the music of two problematic (if not criminal) artists: R. Kelly and XXXTentacion. Both of the artists’ music will still be available on the service, but Spotify will no longer actively promote their work.
Robin on women's primary-election wins, the Supremes' "mandatory arbitration" decision, Trump's gag rule, and evangelical women waking up. Guest: Jane Fonda talks politics, her hit Netflix series Grace and Frankie, and new movie Book Club.
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