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The REAL Ugly Truth
Has anyone else been seeing the commercials for the Ugly Truth movie and been worried about it?
Ever since I first saw an ad for it, I got the feeling that it was another movie that exploits the ster...
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July 19, 2009 | Nellie B |
Feminism
Feminist Camp
I just returned from a week long pre-college leadership program for young women at a college that will remain unnamed. I was brimming with excitement to attend the competitive program, for which I ha...
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July 18, 2009 | Kolleen R |
Feminism
countering feminist backlash
It’s been said again and again that the mainstream media has a problem with feminism. I completely agree with that, given all of the mainstream media I absorb on a daily basis. TV shows and movies mak...
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Maddow v. Buchanan over Sotomayor
I'm honestly not even sure I can articulate my feelings about this video. It makes me sick that this is how some people view affirmative action. It makes me sick to see how white supremacy is still al...
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July 17, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Feminism
The Power of Punctuation
Just for funsies.
Thanks to Erin S. for sending it in!...
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July 17, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Feminism
My Story
In the past few weeks, the fbomb has exploded (haha pun sort of intended). People have been asking about me, about how I found feminism.
I do want to emphasize that of course the fbomb is not about ...
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July 17, 2009 | Silby |
Feminism
feminist activism: high school edition
It can be hard to be a feminist in high school. I know, I was there. I'm very familiar with the strange looks that you get after stating that you're a feminist. I'm very familiar with the way people...
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July 16, 2009 | Jessica |
Feminism
I Am Pro-Choice
I am pro-choice.
"Pro-choice describes the political and ethical view that a woman should have complete control over her fertility (and the choice to continue or terminate a pregnancy)."
That being ...
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July 16, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Feminism
The Case for Male Feminists
Great post by "eitheror" at dailykos.com, who makes the case for male feminists - quite eloquently at that. I'm so glad a man wrote this article for men: it's so important that this happens m...
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July 16, 2009 | Alexa D |
Feminism
musings of a teenage feminist
I know from personal experience what it's like to be a feminist in a place that has the same amount of tolerance for change and gender equality that a teaspoon can hold. I live in a tiny town that isn...
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The Music Industry and It's Best Friend, Sexism
Despite my passion for music, I doubt I could ever succeed in the music business. My reasons for this are very simple: I am overweight, I don’t wear makeup and I don’t keep up with current trends, and...
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GirlPower: Voices of a Generation
I just got a heads up about this awesome group of young feminists and performers who put together a show called "GirlPower: Voices of a Generation." It looks amazing. Information is below:
The ...
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July 16, 2009 | Julie Zeilinger |
Media
Whip It!
I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS MOVIE.
I love Ellen Page. If they made a movie that consisted entirely of her eating soup and talking to a cat, I'd see it. And I'd love it. I'm weird, moving on.
Drew Bar...
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the U.S. as an asylum for battered women
The Obama administration recently created a new policy that allows foreign women who are the victims of severe domestic violence to receive asylum in the United States.
The policy outlines that to re...
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Jezebel and Me
My freshman year of high school, I was like any other shy, bookish girl. With a copy of Ariel in my hands I would dart from class to class, not daring to make eye contact with other students as we p...
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Sonia Sotomayor
Alright. Let’s get right down to it.
Sonia Sotomayor. A name which only a few months ago probably would have meant nothing to us unless we were real judiciary junkies is now at the center of a hot b...
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is half-jewish a religion?
God, I love Jezebel. Last week, they addressed the hub of my own internal religious debates, by asking what being a "half jew" means.
As a technical "half jew" myself -- probably more complicated tha...
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Just saw Harry Potter and...
...it reminded me that Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy booo hissss) sings. He does indeed.
Thoughts?
And may I just say, Hermione is a totally empowered badass. And Luna Lovegood rocks. Although there wa...
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July 14, 2009 | Michaela C |
Feminism
living in the real world
This past spring a few friends and I set out to rent our very first apartment. After going through my first year of university living in residence, I was ready to live in The Real World. Of course, ch...
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July 14, 2009 | Baykan O |
Feminism,
International
The Social Politics of Young Turkish Women
Being that I am ethnically Turkish, to grasp precisely what the "Western" view of its social attitude toward women is, poses a number of difficulties. In casual conversation, people are far more comfo...
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July 14, 2009 | Brianne L |
Media
Hollywood Vomit
We have fostered a society where talentless celebrities have come to rule our culture. This is our own fault. The false relationships that we have created with these beautiful and famous people h...
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WWII Women Pilots Honored
The New York Times reports that the members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (W.A.S.P.) will receive the Congressional Gold Medal, one of America's highest civilian honors. Out of more than 1,000 ...
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The SUVs of Society
People who happened to be…vertically challenged, and even those of average height, are always commenting to those who happen to be “lucky” enough to surpass the average height for women (an unimpressi...
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A Summer of Victory
It’s a dark night and I present the birthday girl with a bottle of cognac. She looks up at me, shocked, through heavy fake lashes fringing her eyes. “This is expensive,” she says after a pause. I slap...
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MTSS #6: Gym Class
Just renewing my love for the Midwest Teen Sex Show. This is seriously how sex education should be done, people would actually listen.
Oldie but goodie (and one of the only ones I feel comfortable a...