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November 13, 2009 | Steph | Feminism
Thinking About Privilege
Prompted by the comments on a post a couple of weeks ago, I started thinking more about privilege, and how we all have it, in some form or another. Male privilege is everywhere - men are assumed to be...
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November 12, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Media
"Hir"
Thanks to feministing and reader Ashley S for the tip - if you haven't seen this yet...well you just have to. Maybe with more and more content out there in the world like this, more people will beg...
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November 11, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger | Education, Feminism
Youth Activist Scholarship
One of the coolest things about running the  FBomb is when people email me about really awesome stuff they want me to pass on specifically to teenage girls. I recently got this notice about the ACLU ...
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November 11, 2009 | Sarah T | Arts and culture
Dare
Don’t call me your only one, Don’t tell me that you can’t live without me, I know that these are lies. Don’t you dare lie to me. Don’t touch my breasts, they belong to me, Don’t touch my vulva, m...
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November 10, 2009 | Ariel B | Feminism, Science and tech
Bringing Feminism to Hyrule Since '96
I am a geek and have been since I was young. Like many of us here on the internet, I say this with a hint of pride. That kid who stayed at home playing Super Mario Bros. and reading the encyclopedia? ...
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November 09, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger | Education, Feminism, Violence against women
Do It For The Teens
When my peers find out that I am a feminist blogger, I am generally faced with a few questions. “So you’re a lesbian?” is a pretty common one. “What’s a feminist?” is another. I have honed answering t...
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November 08, 2009 | Zad B | Education, Feminism, Sports
The Gym Teacher
So I was calmly sitting in class gazing at my watch when the cleaner cleared his throat and announced the arrival of our new P.E. teacher. I payed him an uninterested look. He seemed quite nice, with ...
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November 07, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger | Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Ingrid Michaelson
The other day I was listening to a radio interview with Ingrid Michaelson and it occurred to me that she is the perfect candidate for SWAS. She's funny, intelligent, real and an amazing artist. So thi...
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November 05, 2009 | Adam D | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Thinking in Technicolor: A Dilemma in Modern Film
In discussing the decline of quality in contemporary film, the conversation often focuses on easy targets such as remakes, sequels, and poor public taste.  Yet these complaints are by no means unique ...
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November 03, 2009 | Leah RD | Feminism, Media
Anyone Care For a Vaginal Mint?
Scared of how you smell “down there?” Not satisfied with your oral sex life or foreplay? The makers of Linger, “Internal Feminine Flavoring,” have found a “solution” for this problem: Linger Inter...
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November 02, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger | Education, Feminism, Media
Billboard of aborted fetuses outside Phoenix high school
A few weeks ago, this 22-foot billboard truck, showing a first trimester aborted fetus, circled a Phoenix area high school. The billboards were sponsored by The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) [Wa...
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