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My Christian College "Professor of the Year" Just Compared Being Queer to Being Racist
Being queer at a private Christian school, I thought I’d heard homosexuality compared to just about everything. But I was caught off guard by the recent remarks of Dr. Erik Thoennes, a professor at my alma mater, Southern California’s Biola University. At a panel discussion... Read more »
Dove Encourages Women to Stop Being So Self-Critical
Dove has a new gimmick in their “real beauty” ad campaign: Hiring a sketch artist to draw a woman as she describes herself, then as she’s described by a random stranger.
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On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Good morning Bitch readers! Here’s what we’ve been reading today.
In light of the recent Boston Marathon Bombing, there have been countless racist... Read more »
"Burning Love" is the Reality Dating Show Spoof You've Long Desired
Last week, NBC premiered Ready for Love, the latest bland iteration of reality dating shows. In the show, three interchangeable clean cut dudes pick from groups of... Read more »
Four Racist Responses to the Boston Marathon Explosions
There is no right way to mourn a national tragedy. But there are wrong ways, like fanning flames of bigotry or using the occasion to stump for racist legislation.
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Catching Yellow Fever: New Video Series "They're All So Beautiful" Digs into Asian Dating Stereotypes
“When I see an Asian woman it’s just like, wow—she’s beautiful. It’s just like an angel was dropped right in front of me.”
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On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Wow. What a horrific 24 hours we’ve seen. Here are responses to the Boston Marathon bombing, as well as the regular daily roundup of feminist news.
• The latest news on the Boston Marathon bombing is that we don’t know who did it—the police have yet to arrest any suspects... Read more »
Mad Men Season 6 Recap: The Collaborators
Has it already been a week since the new season of Mad Men began? It has, and in last night’s Jon Hamm–directed episode, the diffuse setups of the season premiere are focused on work,... Read more »
How Do You Find Feminist Children's Books?
Sometimes it feels like the deck is stacked against finding feminist-friendly children’s literature.
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On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Here are my picks of the most interesting feminist news of the morning. Enjoy! And add links I missed to the comments.
• An artist removes Barbie’s makeup! [... Read more »
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