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"She Pulled That Off": Female Figure Skaters and the Olympic Comeback Tale
Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan seeming a little icy in 1994. (Photo via)
The other night, I took part in a shouted conversation—... Read more »
If the Choice is Between “Toxic” Criticism and the Status Quo, I’ll Take Toxicity, Thanks
My own belief is that Twitter and other social media allow feminism to grow in crucial ways. These platforms do away with the gatekeepers of media, creating a platform where people whose voices are often left out of the discussion can be heard loud and clear. That discourse forces those... Read more »
Mock & Awe: Janet Mock on Truth-Telling, Community Building, and Writing the Story She Had Been Waiting for Her Whole Life
Redefining Realness is written with astounding honesty and heart.
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On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Happy Friday, folks! Here’s what’s on our radar this morning.
• The talk of feminist Twitter since Wednesday morning has been this cover story from The Nation on “Feminism’s... Read more »
Don't Be a Dick: A Comic About the History of Lady-Centric Comics
Welcome back to Don’t Be a Dick, The Ladydrawers Comics Collective’s in-depth look at comics and gender diversity, presented in partnership with Bitch Media.
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Oh Joy Sex Toy: The Internal Condom
Each week, artist Erika Moen explores some aspect of sex and reports back on the result for Oh Joy Sex Toy. This week: The internal condom!
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Librarians Choose the Top 10 Feminist Books of the Year for Young Readers
Did you know the American Library Association has a Feminist Task Force? Of course they do. Each year, a group of people from this task force undertake a mission called the Amelia Bloomer Project where they name the... Read more »
#FoodGentrification and Culinary Rebranding of Traditional Foods
Since the beginning of January, Whole Foods has been screaming it from their Facebook pages, corporate blog, news affiliates, and tastefully designed signage: “Collards are the new kale!” While at first glance this just seems like a flash-in-the-pan and downright lazy line of ad copy, its casual,... Read more »
Oh Joy Sex Toy: The Star-Trek-Worthy Vibrator
Artist Erika Moen tests out sex toys and illustrates the hilariously NSFW result. This week on her Oh Joy Sex Toy column: a futuristic sonic vibrator.
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“Jezebel” Was Wrong to Put a Bounty on Lena Dunham’s Photos
Jezebel singled out Lena Dunham for the same reason her other detractors do: Because they don’t think she belongs in a fashion magazine.
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