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Race Card: Egypt

by Nadra Kareem Nittle
February 7, 2011 at 4:52pm

If you're a dark-skinned black woman in Egypt, you're likely to be sexually propositioned by men and slighted by women there. At least, that's what African-American journalist Sunni Khalid observed during his three years in the North African country with his Kenyan Somali wife.

No Kidding: Jillian Michaels is Not “Doing That” to Her Body

by Brittany Shoot
February 7, 2011 at 10:01am

Last year, Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels got into some natalist hot water when, in an interview with Women's Health, she was quoted out of context when she said, "I'm going to adopt. I can't handle doing that to my body. Also, when you rescue something, it's like rescuing a part of yourself." As it turns out, Michaels has endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) —...

From the Library: A Response and an Invitation

by Bitch Media
February 5, 2011 at 12:19pm

Another weekend, another post "From the Library." Well, not exactly. If you're reading this post now, you probably know that our decision to revise our list of 100 Young Adult Books for the Feminist Reader created an enormous controversy, and we feel there's more to be said.

On Our Radar

by Katie Presley
February 4, 2011 at 2:50pm

Groundhog Day was this week, and if we, like Bill Murray, were stuck forever repeating the last seven days, this is what we would read to keep us entertained:

  • Ever-quirky, ever-fabulous Miranda July has a new movie debuting at Sundance this year! She spoke to Bust about her new project, The Future, and shares some insight into YouTube culture and how it affects young...

BitchTapes: Beach Party Revisited!

by Kelsey Wallace
February 4, 2011 at 1:14pm

Since roughly half of the US and much of the rest of the northern hemisphere is slushing through the snow and ice right now, we thought it might be nice to revisit a BitchTapes mix from last year in the hopes of warming things up a little. Beach Party, expertly crafted by former Bitch intern Sara Reihani, has just the jams to keep your mood sunny while you're snowed in. So pour yourself a...

Sex and the Fat Girl: The Joys of Fat Porn

by Tasha Fierce
February 4, 2011 at 1:03pm

Many fat girls bristle at the mention of fat/BBW porn. Of course among some feminists, any porn can be a hot topic, but for some fat feminist girls there's something in particular that's troubling about the idea that someone gets off on a body simply because it's fat. They may find it exploitative, or objectifying, or demeaning. As a sex-positive, porn-loving, fat, feminist girl I...

No Kidding: Why is It “Selfish” to Be Childfree?

by Brittany Shoot
February 4, 2011 at 12:06pm

In my opinion, the strangest persistent belief about childfree women is that we're selfish. From the jump, this is problematic as this logic negates the experiences of infertile women, women ambivalent about motherhood and parenting, and women who would—for any number of reasons and because of any combination of circumstances—perhaps like to be mothers but have opted out nonetheless....

Race Card: The Racial Divide in the Reaction to Halle Berry

by Nadra Kareem Nittle
February 4, 2011 at 11:57am

Which one is uglier: Halle Berry's custody battle or the public's reaction to it?  The more comments I read on the web about Berry's fight for custody of daughter, Nahla, the more I'm convinced of the latter.

Make no mistake. I'm not saying that the battle between Berry and her ex Gabriel Aubry over Nahla isn't a nasty one. After all, Berry's camp insinuated that Aubry was an unfit...

Grand Rounds: Dissecting Grey's Anatomy: Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)

by Greys Bloggers
February 4, 2011 at 11:34am

This week on Grey’s Anatomy, the race for Chief Resident is on, old Cristina is back, baby!, baby drama and romantic quadrangles abound, and oh yeah, there might be some patients too. We’ve crossed the halfway point in the seventh season of this hit medical drama, so it’s time to start reeling in some of those plotlines, so we can get things squared away in time for...

GOP Drops Asinine Attempt to Redefine Rape as “Forcible Rape.” Thank You, Kristen Schaal!

by Kelsey Wallace
February 3, 2011 at 1:14pm

Looks like some members of the GOP must have seen The Daily Show last night, because they’ve decided to give up on their ridiculous crusade to redefine rape in a bill banning taxpayer subsidies for abortions. Of course, they still want to ban taxpayer subsidies for abortions in most cases, so it’s not exactly time to break out the champagne, but at least women who have been raped...

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