For more than a month there’s been this sensation in my chest — like being crushed from the inside. Normally my head is so full of words, I literally can’t sleep until I get them out. They dance in there like prosaic ear-worms. Lately, though, it’s been eerily quiet. The dead calm of stupefaction. All…
The 2012 Olympics in London have been heralded as a win for feminism in many ways — some calling it the Title IX games even. And there’s a lot to celebrate for women in these games. But as the old poem says, we have miles to go before we sleep. If you’ve watched any part…
Real women save themselves: Did you catch the interview of Sigourney Weaver on NPR in which she declares that she doesn’t buy into the idea of the damsel in distress. “When I look around the world, I don’t see too many damsels in distress. If they’re a damsel in distress, they’re manipulating some guy to…
After an unscheduled bit of time off (my apologies), let’s get right into it: Boy meets world: Turns out, TV isn’t bad for you… if you’re a white boy. Anyone else — especially girls and boys of other races — not so much. Boys club: Former NFL defensive back Wade Davis came out last week,…
If you have been thinking about applying to the SCS internship (with yours truly) but felt stymied by a lack of transportation or because you live outside Las Vegas… this is your lucky day! It occurred to me that we do not have to see each other face-to-face to make this work. There’s technology for…
[UPDATED: MAY 23, 2012] Do you have what it takes to be a Siren? There’s never been a better time to find out! If you want to learn about journalism, online media and communication, with a dash of grassroots organizing and media relations, The Sin City Siren internship is for you! About SCS: The five-year-old…
As regular readers know, The Sin City Siren is a one-woman show. I do my best to deliver witty, topical, feminist posts and you validate me by coming back again and again to read them. It’s a match made in an anti-choice conservative’s worst nightmares! But did you know there are other ways you can…
Today I celebrate five years of The Sin City Siren, my little blog that (as it turns out) could. As I write this, I feel nostalgic and curious at the same time. I’m humbled by the support I get from so many loyal readers. I am grateful for everything we’ve accomplished together. But at the…
If you haven’t checked out my sister site, The Tired Feminist, lately you may have missed a series of posts I’ve done based on… let’s call them insights… stemming from a little show called Bethenny Ever After, following booze/nutrition/lifestyle/media mogul Bethenny Frankel through the ups and downs of her life. I know reality TV is…
Passing this along from my colleagues at Fem2.0: PAID PR/Social Media Summer Internship Available Want to learn media relations and online communications from the very best? Join our team for a summer internship and learn how to navigate social media, strengthen your writing style, and work with seasoned pros to provide clients with excellent service…
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