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"Transparent" Producers Say They “Welcome the Debate” on Casting Jeffrey Tambor
Amid the generally sparkling reviews for the new Amazon series Transparent, there has been one consistent criticism: many transgender people and their allies are... 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 »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what we’re reading today:
• The Supreme Court decided this morning to let appeals court rulings stand that ... Read more »
When An Artist Says Simply, "Tell Me About Your Mother."
For weeks, a flat panel screen in Minneapolis’ Third Place Gallery showed projections from Allison Bollah’s video project Tell Me About Your Mother. There is no speech, no music or sound, merely images of people responding to the phrase “... Read more »
In California, Yes Means Yes.
A protester at Slutwalk in New York — photo by Dave Bledsoe via Creative Commons.
On September 28, California’s Governor Jerry Brown signed a law that makes California the first state... Read more »
BitchTapes: We'll Get Through This
Is there such a thing as break-up season? If so, I think we’re in the middle of it. A few of my good friends are in the middle of break-ups right now and as I was looking around for a song to comfort them, I heard... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what’s on our radar!
• California becomes first state to ban “gay panic” and “trans panic” defense as justification for murder. [The... Read more »
Los Angeles Duo Deap Vally Shred Their Way to a Dynamic Sound
It would just be too easy to compare Los Angeles duo Deap Vally to Heart or one of several riot grrrl bands.
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Mayan Women Fought Monsanto—And Won
Guatemalan feminist and political activist Lolita Chávez. Photo by Christin Sandberg.
For months, indigenous women in Guatemala have been protesting against a tough foe: biotech giant Monsanto. Last month, the country’s ... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what we’re reading today:
• Voter registration in Ferguson spiked after the shooting of Michael Brown. Over 3,000 local residents have... Read more »
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