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Zero-Summing It Up: What About the Men?

March 9, 2011 at 11:18am

Well, it’s Women’s History Month, and that can only mean one thing: It’s time to freak out about what’s happening to dudes.

As anyone who consumes regular doses of media well knows, discussions of how far women have come often devolve into hand-wringing over the plight of men faster than you can say “Men’s Rights Activist.” And media coverage of two...

The Games We Play: The Whitewashing of Video Games

by Brandann Hill-Mann

March 9, 2011 at 11:15am

One of these things is not like the other…

Many game designers and developers deliver games that meet the minimal requirements to make me happy, but there are certain game delivery elements that always ruin it for me. The lack of diversity in many games is one of these, and I often see it when I walk down the store aisle or rummage through my collection…

Go Find Your Passport

by Thao Nguyen

March 8, 2011 at 9:01am

Friends, today is International Women’s Day. I know more than a few of you forgot last year since I monitored all of your social media postings while waiting for you to call and wish me a happy International Women’s Day. I did not see nearly enough activity. Let us not be so remiss this time around. Around the world today, we celebrate and honor women’s economic, political,...

Sex and the Fat Girl: Ask a Fat Girl #3

by Tasha Fierce

March 7, 2011 at 2:59pm

Here’s the third installment of the Ask a Fat Girl series! Today we discuss cunnilingus for fat girls, being an “inbetweenie,” lights-on, on-top sex, hourglass figures, fashion rebels, dating people thinner than you and more!

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No Kidding: Where Are The Childfree Role Models?

by Brittany Shoot

March 7, 2011 at 1:23pm

Some women I’ve written about before, celebs like Jennifer Aniston, sidestep the issue all the time instead of owning their ambivalence (or however they feel! Just own it!). Barbara Walters and Oprah talked about how it is a difficult thing. So why don’t we hear more women talking about the flip side of having kids—or rather, why don’t we have more proud childfree role models...

Keeping Close to Bad Taste: Virgin Mobile's “Crazy” Commercials

by Deb Jannerson

March 7, 2011 at 9:31am

It seems that irrelevant talking animals are not the height of commercial vogue, leaving extra room for the gems Virgin Mobile has been bombarding me with at every break. And by “gems,” I mean they’re abso-freaking-lutely awful in every way. Take a look:

The Games We Play: It's Just A Game

by Brandann Hill-Mann

March 7, 2011 at 9:12am

I often have trouble discussing my observations of social justice themes in various entertainment media with people. Usually I find that people take issue with my wanting to look further into a topic that they are enjoying, and if I criticize or attempt to dissect it, I must be attacking their hobby or even them personally for enjoying something because I find fault in that particular movie,...

Race Card: Hip-Hop Club Unwanted in Park Slope

by Nadra Kareem Nittle

March 7, 2011 at 8:45am

Brooklyn’s been home to rappers from Foxy Brown to Mos Def to Notorious B.I.G. The New York City borough is such a hotspot for hip hop that the shout-out “Where Brooklyn at?” is a staple in rap songs. Plus, each year Brooklyn hosts an annual hip-hop festival where rap royalty such as Q-Tip, KRS-One, and De La Soul have performed. Given the borough’s historic ties to hip hop,...

BitchTapes: Women of the Stage

by Deb Jannerson

March 4, 2011 at 1:38pm

Is your knowledge of musical theater limited to the Oscar-winning adaptation of Chicago and the latest episode of Glee? Welcome to this week's BitchTapes, a collection of female-led showtunes that are not about being hopelessly devoted to a man-type character. (Sorry, Eponine.) Track list, and space to share your own faves, after the jump!

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