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Here is What's Scary About Being a Female Stand-Up Comic.
Recently I told some jokes a stand-up show and as I was getting off stage, the host said, “Go give her a hug after the show!” I shuddered back into my seat and pulled my beer in front of my chest like a protective shield.
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On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what’s on our radar!
As you probably heard, Jason Collins is the first openly gay NBA player. But he’s only... Read more »
A Brief History of "Women Aren't Funny"
As long as there have been jokes, there have been people saying that women can’t tell them.
It can be tempting to dismiss recent “women aren’t funny” firestorms as yet another by-product of our internet era, where we are instantly alerted the second that anyone—from... Read more »
Mad Men Season 6 Recap: The Flood
Well. That happened. And, as Bobby Draper might put it: “Jesus.”
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On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Happy Monday! This weekend had lots of interesting news. Here’s what I’m reading:
• Feminist editor and activist Mary Thom died this weekend in a motorcycle crash. Read all about her iife... Read more »
Black Women Rock Playlist
Writer Jordannah Elizabeth wrote up a list of her five favorite black women musicians for Bitch this week. People loved the post and wanted more. So Jordannah put together a whole mixtape of Black women artists.... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Happy almost-the-weekend! Here’s all the feminist news on our radar this morning….
• In heartbreaking news, the body of missing Brown University student Sunil Tripathi—who was mistakenly... Read more »
Cheering On Project Runway's Native Designer Patricia Michaels
This season Project Runway welcomed its first-ever Native American designer, textile artist Patricia Michaels. The show raps up tonight and the Taos, New Mexico designer is one of the... Read more »
Help Fund a Documentary on the New Jersey Four
On August 16, 2006, a group of young, gay black women were hanging out in New York City’s West Village when a man approached and started harassing them. The man, Dwayne Buckle, followed the women, saying things like “I’ll fuck you straight.” They tried to ignore him and walk... Read more »
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