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Don’t Hate on Sansa Stark’s Powerful Femininity

April 9, 2015 at 4:06pm

The reasons Sansa Stark’s so hated are somewhat bizarre because they’re the very things that make her such a fascinating, strong, and powerful character. Read more »

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Say Hello to the Queer Farmers of America

by Vivian Underhill

April 9, 2015 at 2:54pm

(Photo credit: Zibby Jahns) “Queers on the farm not only challenge the stereotype of who is a farmer, and what does a farmer look like,” muses Sandor Katz, a fermentation expert as he sits cross-legged and picks at the grass... Read more »

On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

by M. Sabine Rear

April 9, 2015 at 9:14am

Here’s what we’re reading today: • Kansas governor Sam Brownback has signed a bill banning the safest method of second-trimester abortion. [Ms.] Read more »

Let's Put a Woman on the $20 Bill

by Sarah Mirk

April 8, 2015 at 4:55pm

Ugh. Get off my money! Here is the most sensible idea I’ve heard in a long time: kick Andrew Jackson off the $20 bill and replace him with someone who has actually changed America for the better. Preferably a woman. Read more »

Which Magazines Publish the Most Women?

by Sarah Mirk

April 8, 2015 at 3:17pm

Photo by Stefano Corso. Our pop culture often isn’t fair to women. As we point out ways that news stories bank on stereotypes or leave out women’s voices, it’s helpful to ask a simple question: Who makes... Read more »

On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

by Sarah Mirk

April 8, 2015 at 9:02am

Here’s all the news we’re reading today: • South Carolina prosecutors charged a police officer with murder yesterday—Officer Michael Slager is... Read more »

I Just Want to Hang Out With Seattle Band Chastity Belt

by Jess Kibler

April 7, 2015 at 5:42pm

Seattle four-piece Chastity Belt just released their second album, Time to Go Home, on record label Hardly Art. Listening to their songs feels like having a beach sleepover with your cool... Read more »

A New Book Profiles Female Scientists Who Changed the World

by Sarah Mirk

April 7, 2015 at 1:50pm

How many female scientists can you name? In a survey a few years ago, 65 percent of Americans couldn’t name a single female scientist. Ouch. A new book will hopefully help fix that... Read more »