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November 30, 2009 | Matt W |
Feminism
Men Can Be Feminists?
Yes, men can be feminists.
Why, you may ask? Well, why the hell not?
I've been wanting to write about my experiences as a male feminist for quite some time now. Yes, I am a cisgender male. Yes, it is...
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What's In a Name? Trouble.
Almost all creation myths feature women. Their roles and their natures, be they good, evil, or neutral, vary from myth to myth. However, one theme seems to be consistent through a variety of cultures....
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Corduroy Skirts are a Sin
So, it's Thanksgiving break and my brother just came home from college with plenty of stories about the happenings of the Syracuse drama department. I love me some Spring Awakening and Next to Normal,...
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Harsh Realities
When I read the news every morning, I don't expect to read good things. If I read about a bombing in the Middle East or the murder of a gay teen in Puerto Rico I'm certainly upset about it, but it's s...
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November 19, 2009 | Michelle O |
Environment,
Feminism
Weddings: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The occasions that constrain us the most to exhibit normative femininity are occasions of great ceremony and often solemnity e.g. weddings and funerals. –Sandra Lee Bartky
Hi there, my name is Mi...
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(No) Prison for Polanski?
I have never seen the Pianist or Chinatown, but I know that Roman Polanski is a lauded director of ingenuity. But I also know him as a dispicable rapist.
He is currently behind bars in Zurich, the de...
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November 17, 2009 | Molly B |
Feminism
Yes, But What Kind Of Power
I often hear people say that rape is about power. While I believe this is true I feel as though my understanding and others understanding of this varies. I believe most people hear this and jump to th...
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Stop Stupak
Usually, when I come down to the kitchen for a snack (also known as an excuse to take a study break) I can tell what mail my Mom is sorting through by the look on her face. The annoyed-pursed-lips...
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Honor Killings
I told Julie I was meaning to write about this ever since I submitted my first post here, but I've been delaying it.
However, my friend Elena just sent me this article from a Jordanian magazine, "Jo"...
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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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"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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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October 29, 2009 | Zad B |
Feminism
The Hairy Legs Dilemma
I am a very hairy person.
I'm okay with that, for the most part, but it seems the rest of the world isn't.
I turn on tv (or the computer, or a magazine) and am immediately faced with an ad for an (...
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Speaking Out Against CPC's
The Feminist Majority Campus Team has declared the week of Halloween (October 25-31) The CPC Week of Action, aimed at exposing Crisis Pregnancy Centers for what they really are: Pro-life organizations...
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The Disney Princesses and Sexism
I found this picture on feministing yesterday. Considering the response to my last post about Disney, I thought you guys might find this pic interesting.
I think the sexism they point out in the pi...
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Dealing With Parents...
I live in an extremely Republican environment, and I identify as a Democrat. I am an extremely involved member in my Young Democrats Club at my school. I was in the process of letting my mother know ...
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October 25, 2009 | Sarah F |
Feminism,
Gender-based violence,
International,
Media,
Violence against women
Feminist Action Can Save Lives
Living as a white teenage feminist in America, surrounded by so many other white teenage feminists, it's so easy to forget that feminism is so much more than just you and me. It's easy to forget that ...
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October 25, 2009 | Rachel F |
Feminism
Why I Became a Feminist
It’s summer, and I’m walking along, talking to some friends. And because it’s summer, I’m wearing a skirt, with bare legs. Anyway, we were walking, when we heard a voice behind us. It’s a boy from my...
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Support Women Artists Sunday: Kissing Cousins
Kissing Cousins front-tress Heather B. Heywood grew up in the ghetto-rural outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama in the home of her step-father, a charismatic Pentecostal preacher. Most of the congrega...