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What TV Tells Us About Being a Writer
On television, there’s no shortage of portrayals of young, aspiring writers. From ruthless journalists to confessional novelists to sensationalist writers, current TV shows offer us a wealth of female publishing hopefuls. And while this inspires a new generation of women to make themselves... Read more »
FOX News Shames Adele for Being "Fat" While Saying They Care About "Tough Issue" of Body Image
FOX News’ coverage of Adele and Kelly Clarkson’s performances at the Grammy’s took a bizarre turn when the channel brought on a nutritionist to discuss the “critics who are taking to Twitter saying they need to slim down.” Why random people calling famous women fat on Twitter is valued... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Ginia Bellafante, Hater of all Non-Moms
The most frustrating about ... Read more »
Wash that Racism Out of Your Hair! After Protest, Cibu Brand Promises to Nix Racist Hair Product Marketing.
This post was co-authored with T.F. Charlton.
Using racial stereotypes for laughs in marketing is nothing new. Even these days, many people don’t seem to notice the casual racism of some marketing campaigns—especially when their culture isn... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
TGI Tuesday! Here’s our list of news links for today.
Roxane Gay reviews Identity Thief: “McCarthy’s character, Diana, is increasingly... Read more »
Is there an "Adobe Ceiling" for Latina Women in Academia?
In India, the roof is used as an economic indicator. Whether your roof is made of thatch, tin, or tiles sends a message about your place in society.
Academia has a less-literal ceiling that serves as a symbol of... Read more »
Girls, Girls, Girls: Recap of Episode Five, One Man's Trash
Patrick Wilson: That’s a good lookin’ newspaper.
Love it or hate it, Girls fits into a specific, maligned literary genre, noted television critic Emily... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Good morning! Happy Monday! Here’s our list of feminist news links to kick off your week.
• Grammy Time: Was Frank Ocean stiffed awards because he’... Read more »
Hostile Territory: Q&A with Gamer Jessica Price on How Gaming is (Slowly) Growing Less Sexist
Jessica Price works as a project manager at tabletop roleplaying game publisher Paizo Publishing—a progressive company with a female CEO. But Jessica’s career reaches across jobs and companies. In the worlds of video and tabletop games, her experiences have... Read more »
Ms. Opinionated: All the Advice You Asked For, and Some You Didn't
Welcome to the latest installment of Ms. Opinionated, in which readers have questions about the pesky day-to-day choices we all face, and I give advice about how to make ones that (hopefully) best reflect our shared commitment to feminist values—as well as advice on what to do when they don’t... Read more »
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