Media
Feel-Good Feminism
This is an excerpt from the article “Feel Good Feminism” in the current issue of Oregon Humanities.
Nineteen years ago, two friends and I sat around... Read more »
Why Are Women Often Not Seen as Experts?
This October, women working in media and publishing gathered at Cooper Union in New York for BinderCon, a symposium that seeks to address the gender imbalance in journalism, book publishing, film, and TV.
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All Eyes on Ferguson.
Thousands turned in on a livestream (above) as prosecutor Bob McCulloch read the indictment news tonight.
Tonight, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch read the news many feared he would: there will be no indictment in the fatal police shooting of Mike Brown.
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What is "Plus-Size" Anyway?
Calvin Klein recently made headlines when it featured model Myla Dalbesio in its “Perfectly Fit” campaign. In an interview with Elle, Dalbesio (who is a size... 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 best kind of Saturday morning breakfast club.
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What I Learned From Growing Up With Rory Gilmore
Netflix has once again fed into our binge-watching, nostalgia-loving television tendencies by releasing all seven seasons of Gilmore Girls on instant-watch.
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NPR Explores Why the Voices of Women Are Taken Less Seriously
Your voice is too squeaky, it’s too loud, it lacks authority, it sounds childish, it’s grating or obnoxious or unprofessional. Ever heard that before? Many of the women reporting for NPR have.
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Popaganda Episode: Ladies Be Shopping
Women and shopping have a complicated relationship. On the one hand, there's the stereotype that all women loooove shopping—and that we throw away money on frivolous goods. On the other, there's the reality that women are the primary shoppers for ... Read more »
In New Sitcoms "Selfie" and "Manhattan Love Story," Technology and Women Don't Mix
John Cho and Karen Gillan tea up in a new sitcom.
Last Tuesday, I watched two hyped ABC sitcom premieres, Selfie and ... Read more »
Two Teens Who Were Sex Workers Were Murdered—Will America Pay Attention?
The opposite of love is not hate. The opposite of love is indifference. Early last Thursday morning, the murdered bodies of two young black teen girls who were sex... Read more »
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