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Mad Men Season 6 Episode Recap: To Have and To Hold
Sorry for the late recap, folks — some of us needed a little longer to process all the condiment-laced drama of this episode. And others of us had tickets to a Prince show and had to wait until Monday to take this episode in. But we all had thoughts. Read on for our musings on loyalty, competition... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what’s on my Tuesday radar!
There seems to be a lot of double standards when it comes to covering the Boston Marathon bombings and its aftermath…. Boston journalist ... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Happy Monday—let’s hope this week is better than the last. The news on everyone’s mind right now is, of course, the Boston bombing. Here are the best articles I read this weekend on the suspect’s arrest:
• The Boston... Read more »
BitchTapes: Feminist Country Music Playlist
Country music can be a hard place for women. Lyrics have women being drowned in rivers, abandoned as whores, or obsessed over as angels-in-the-flesh. From the beginning of the Nashville scene, husbands, managers, and music labels kept a tight grip on female performers' money and artistic... Read more »
The Boy Scouts' Half Measure on Gay Scouts and Leaders is Absurd.
Today the Boy Scouts of America released a long-awaited decision on whether it will continue its ban on LGBT scouts and adults. The... Read more »
How My Little Pony and Barbie Market to Horse-Loving Girls
Many young girls are horse-crazy, and advertisers have tapped into this attraction to sell everything from toys to cartoons to bedroom sets. But how do they manage to appeal to rough and tumble tomboys and girlie-girls alike? And where to these ads fit among the feminine stereotypes being sold to... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
What a freaking week, huh?
• Boston is on lockdown. Stay safe, everyone. [NPR]
• Gabby Giffords served up a big heaping plate of fuck all y’all ... Read more »
In Praise of Jurassic Park's Dr. Ellie Sattler
So I saw Jurassic Park 3-D last night. I know. It was $17. That’s ridiculous. But if there’s one movie from my childhood worth revisiting on the big, three-dimensional screen, it’s Jurassic Park. This was actually the very first movie I remember... Read more »
RuPaul's Drag Race Comic Recap: The Six Best Moments from Episode Eleven
When the going gets tough, the tough get over it.
The fierce four remaining queens fought tooth and nail to pin down the elusive crown on this week’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Everybody’s working past their last nerve to make it to the finish line. Candy clothes and punchy... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Goodmorning everyone! Here’s a sample of the news we’ve been reading at the Bitch HQ.
Were you told in school that if you took birth control, your mother probably hates you? Well the high schoolers at George Washington High were,... Read more »
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