I wasn’t going to write about the whole NOW-tantrum about the Kennedy endorsement of Obama, but then I read the Minx‘s take and I liked it so much that I thought – what the hell? On the one hand … I generally support and like what NOW is about. They’ve made strides to be more…
My friend Bjoern left a comment on the Siren blog from a while back called “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun…” He was interested in knowing how those Rutgers researchers defined feminism. He said: “They probably use it as a synomyn for people who approve of gender equality. Though that’s what I do as well, I…
Bee Movie – you know, the movie written by Jerry Seinfeld and three other dudes that’s saturating entertainment news and advertising – is just a silly animated movie, right? Not if you ask apiarist and budding feminist Susan Brackney, who wrote a fascinating op-ed piece for the NY Times today called The Real Life of…
Wanted to pass the word along that folks are organizing the next production of the Vagina Monologues. Here’s the info: Auditions are Nov. 14 & 15 at 7 p.m. at College of Southern Nevada Charleston campus. Auditions are open to women 18+ regardless of experience. E-mail Miranda for more info: lasvegasvm@gmail.com. — Emmily
According to an article at LiveScience, researchers at Rutgers University found that feminists are not the man-hating uglies pop culture likes to make them out to be. In fact, it’s quite possible that they’re happier and have better sex lives than their nonfeminist counterparts. From msnbc.com: Among the findings: College-age women who reported having feminist…
Natalie here. This is my first post. In light of the Michael Vick case, and Vegetarian Awareness Month (October!), I thought I’d make some points on why feminists should care about animal rights. I’m standing on the shoulders of much brighter women and men here, although I’m sparing the point-by-point details in this here list.…
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