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Revenge of the Feminerd: Interview with Stuff Mom Never Told You
If you’re the type of person who watches shows like MythBusters or Daily Planet you might also have come across HowStuffWorks.com, a Discovery-owned website that aims to be a resource for people to get credible, accessible... Read more »
Takin
If you read popular anti-street harassment blogs and media coverage of the topic, a pattern of perpetrator name-calling rapidly emerges, and some of the most prevalent terms you’ll hear to describe the guys who “holla” at women and... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: "Mother" Maybelle Carter
In honor of Mother’s Day, today’s Adventures in Feministory is about one of the “mothers” of country music and modern guitar playing: Mother Maybelle Carter.
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Revenge of the Feminerd: Bluestockings, the Original Feminerds
After writing my intro post for this column, Facebook commenter Jen mentioned the bluestockings and I thought it would be a great idea to dedicate a post to them: the original English feminerds.
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On Our Radar
Stop. Link time. (It had to be said.)
For RH Reality Check, Jaime Jenett bravely... Read more »
Grand Rounds: Dissecting Grey's Anatomy: White Wedding
This week on Grey’s Anatomy: family building, surgery dramas, and escalations in the race for Chief Resident as the show gets down to the wire. With only two more episodes left to go, and a finale Rhimes promises will be mellower than usual, where is Grey’s Anatomy... Read more »
Revenge of the Feminerd: Big Bang Theory Theories
I wanted to love The Big Bang Theory, I really did. The concept is hugely appealing to someone like me: a sitcom based on the lives of four seriously geeky scientists (Sheldon, Leonard, Howard, and Raj), featuring frequent cameos by nerd icons like Wil Wheaton. It’s kind of like... Read more »
The Wedding March: Is the Honeymoon Over?
Now that the confetti has settled, the media is starting to move on from the modern fairytale. But there are some people for whom the royal wedding was an experience they’ll never forget, in all the wrong ways.
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Revenge of the Feminerd: Nerd Brain = Male Brain?
In addition to thinking of nerds as people who are intellectually focused and slightly obsessive, I’d argue that a lot of us attach a gender (male) and race (white, South Asian, or East Asian) to the stereotype of a nerd. When I asked for suggestions of who pops into mind when you think of... Read more »
Revenge of the Feminerd: To Boldly Go
My name’s Jarrah Hodge, creator of the feminist blog Gender Focus. I’ve been calling myself a feminist since I was 15 and I’ve been called a nerd for much longer than that, so I’m really excited to get this opportunity to start this guest blog on feminism and nerd/geek... Read more »
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