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On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Happy Thursday everyone! Here’s some feminist news to start your day.
Consent is sexy. Say it a thousand times. And read this article on why the “silence is sexy” model is a... Read more »
Let's Talk About Men Wearing Make-Up
Television and magazine audiences are well aware that the beautiful female faces we are enhanced with a slew of cosmetics. What audiences don’t seem to take into account is is that the men’s faces are also dolled up—the guys just often don’t talk about it or sign ad deals with... Read more »
RuPaul's Drag Race Comic Recap: The Six Best Moments from Episode Nine
The cartoon whimsy of Drag Race continues, as does our illustrated coveradge. This week our queens are challenged with Telenova style skits and thier ability to fake tears and orgasms. Coco’s cat fight creshendos, and the wrong queen is sent packing. The competion is whittled down to a fiece... Read more »
The Baby Poop Overshare: Q&A with the Author of STFU Parents
If you’ve ever scanned your Facebook feed and wondered what possessed your old college suitemate to post a full-color photo of her fresh, glistening placenta, well, Blair Koenig feels your pain. We interview Koenig about her popular blog... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what we’ve been reading on this lovely Wednesday morning.
With only 38 days left to go and a little more than $20,000 left to raise, this ... Read more »
Why Are There So Few Female College Presidents?
Women make up a majority of college students, but at the top of the academic ladder, the percentage of women wanes: only 26 percent of college presidents are female. Why is this?
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Reading the Classics: Hester Prynne is a Puritan Super Babe.
Puritans, assigned reading, high school: it’s a recipe for literary disaster. But The Scarlet Letter is stronger than that, hardier (like Hawthorne’s grim Puritan forbearers), and a hell of a lot more interesting. I recently read the classic and am here to tell you... Read more »
“Traditional” Marriage Isn’t One Man, One Woman. It’s One Man and One Other Man’s Property.
Marriage was a business arrangement in which love was highly incidental.
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On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Good morning! Here’s the feminist news on our radar.
Today, Arkansas might be the 36th state to ratify the ERA. Help ... Read more »
Three TV Shows Featuring Great Older Women
For my last post in this series about older women on TV, I wanted to offer a list of shows worth watching (but not yet discussed here) if you’re interested in aging and feminism on the small screen. These offer glimmers of hope... Read more »
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