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On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

February 6, 2015 at 8:37am

Here’s what we’re reading today: • Tennis champion Serena Williams talks about her decision to return to the Indian Wells tournament for the first time since audience members there... Read more »

"Fresh Off the Boat," Margaret Cho & the Asian American TV Family

by Amy Lam

February 5, 2015 at 6:01pm

I have vivid memories of jumping off the couch when I saw an Asian person appear on screen and hollering for my entire family to come look. Sometimes if you didn’t turn your head fast enough, you’d miss seeing the character entirely. Read more »

Documentary "Dreamcatcher" Profiles Chicago Sex Workers Turned Reformers

by Monica Castillo

February 5, 2015 at 1:32pm

The new film Dreamcatcher begins with a white van rolling through dark Chicago streets. “Hey, do you have condoms?” yells the passenger to the camera’s right. Read more »

On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

by Sarah Mirk

February 5, 2015 at 9:15am

Here’s what’s on our radar: • As part of Black History Month, Wikipedia is holding edit-a-thons this weekend to encourage people of color to help edit the... Read more »

We Crunched the Numbers on How Much Stage Time Female Comedians Get

by Kaitlyn Mitchell

February 4, 2015 at 1:49pm

Comedian Janine Brito in typical attire. Photo by Jen Maler. Technically speaking, it’s never been a better time to be a female comedian. But, man, does it still often suck. Read more »

An Artist is Covering Washington, D.C. With Portraits of Congresswomen

by Sarah Mirk

February 4, 2015 at 11:43am

If you pause on the corner of 14th Street and Park Road in Washington, D.C., you’ll spot something unexpected: the face of Nancy Pelosi. Read more »

On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

by Ariana Vives

February 4, 2015 at 8:50am

Here’s what’s on our radar: • If Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul hopes to gain favor with women voters, he might want to start by not shushing a female reporter when she tries to ask him... Read more »

Filming the History of Police Brutality in One City

by Sarah Mirk

February 3, 2015 at 4:42pm

A 1985 Portland protest seen in new film Arresting Power has the same message as protests today. While millions of Americans have recently turned out in the streets to protest racial bias in policing, some activists have been busily documenting those protests.... Read more »

Check Out New Kids' Book "Rad American Women A-Z"

by Sarah Mirk

February 3, 2015 at 1:06pm

Ever wanted a women-centric history book to hand to a kid? This March, publisher City Lights/Sister Spit is releasing an exciting new book that tells the stories of 26 important American women, one for each letter of the alphabet. Read more »