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On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

Here’s all the news on our feminist radar today.  • In conflict-of-interest news: Bitch made a music video! It just launched yesterday, go watch us ... Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: The Copper IUD

Intrepid artist Erika Moen explores a different aspect of sex each week in her comic Oh Joy Sex Toy. This week, Moen illustrates her experiences with her favorite form of birth control: the... Read more »

New Film "Philomena" Digs into Class and Religion With the Help of Judi Dench

In new film Philomena, Dame Judi Dench stars as the titular Philomena Lee, an Irish woman searching for her long-lost son. The performances of Dench and co-star Steve Coogan carry the film, which is an enjoyable personal tale as well as a moving commentary on the destructive impacts... Read more »

On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

Here’s what’s on our day-after-Thanksgiving radar: • One cool thing we can do surrounding Thanksgiving is remember and honor Native American struggles for self-determination and liberation. Red Power activists issued... Read more »

On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

There’s a lot of bad news on our feminist radar today.  • Non-violent offenders serving life without parole cost U.S. taxpayers $1.7 billion annually.... Read more »

Artist Takes on the Casual Racism of “Yellow Fever” in Eight Images

New York artist Donna Choi wanted to create a “weird, memorable way” to discuss fetishization of Asian women, so she put together a satirical series about ... Read more »

Remembering Writer Doris Lessing: “Whatever You're Meant to Do, Do it Now.”

On Sunday, November 17th, the British author Doris Lessing died in her home in London at age 94. Lessing’s writing and life were exemplary—she held herself and society to a high standard—and if you were... Read more »

On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

Here’s what’s on our radar today! • The “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can Choose” telethon hosted by Sarah Silverman and Lizz Winstead raised... Read more »

The Trouble With Toxic Sex Toys

Glass sex toys on display at Babeland’s Seattle store. Photo by Mollusa. There’s a trust inherent in buying something from a store.... Read more »

Three Important Facts to Read on Transgender Day of Remembrance

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to recognize the high rates of violence that trans people face around the world. The ... Read more »

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Eat, Pray, Spend: Priv-Lit and the New, Enlightened American Dream

Even as reports on joblessness, economic recovery, and home foreclosures suggest that no one is immune to risk during this recession, the popularity of women’s wellness media has persisted and, indeed, grown stronger.  Read more »

No Disrespect: Black Women and the Burden of Respectability

Hollywood still filters (and distorts) the lives and histories of minorities through the eyes of the majority. Read more »

Black Girls Hunger for Heroes, Too: A Black Feminist Conversation on Fantasy Fiction for Teens

What happens when two great black women fiction writers get together to talk about race in young adult literature? That's exactly what happens... Read more »

A Look at How Media Writes Women of Color

Nearly every Saturday morning, feminists of color hold Twitter discussions taking a deeper look at issues, such as gender violence. It’s the... Read more »