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Bitchtapes: Thank You Subscribers and Supporters!
We're reposting a thank-you mix from last year for all of you who subscribed these past two weeks. Because of you, we met our goal! You're the best.
We are overwhelmed with love and support shown by our readers these past few weeks! Here's a mix of gratitude, with selections... Read more »
On Our Radar: Hurricane Sandy, Nina Simone, and "For Her" Hondas
It’s been a busy week around the internet! And in case you missed it, we even posted a special Halloween edition of On Our Radar. Here are some other links you’ll want to check out:
Hurricane Sandy has done some seriously devestating damage all along the East Coast. Disability-... Read more »
Backlot Bitch: Flight Beyond Stereotypes
This weekend will see the takeoff of Robert Zemeckis’s new movie, Flight, which stars Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, and John Goodman. Washington plays a pretty conflicted character: Whip, a star pilot who also happens to be an alcoholic with a cocaine problem. He parties hard... Read more »
"Hipster Sexism": Just as Bad as Regular Old Sexism, or Worse?
As the saying goes, “If you hate hipsters, you probably are one.” This is because, while many of us are familiar with the term (especially if describes us), it is obnoxious and has been used to identify numerous non-... Read more »
Ladies! Liquor! Ladies and Liquor!
Welcome to Lady Liquor, where, for the next two months, I’ll be writing about the relationship between, well, ladies and liquor. Primarily. I’m interested in the ways women’s attitudes about drinking – and society’s attitudes about women who drink – have... Read more »
Backlot Bitch: Calling for the Candyman
Candyman is my new favorite horror film—never mind that it came out in 1992.
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Megan Fox Refreshingly NOT Objectified in New Acer Commercial. Plus: Talking Dolphins!
Here in the feminist blogosphere, we spend a lot of time calling out sexism in the media, especially in advertising. Contrary to popular belief, this is not because we are... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Domitila Barrios de Chungara
Domitila Barrios de Chungara was a labor rights leader and political activist from Bolivia. In addition to advancing the status of the working class of Bolivia, Barrios de Chungara was also an advocate for women’s rights.
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Backlot Bitch: Lana Wachowski Wins Visibility Award From HRC
I’m skeptical of any awards given out so closely to the release of an honoree’s film. It’s an extra press release, another sound bite, and a little something for the likes of Entertainment Tonight, Extra!, and TMZ to shill. Yawn.
That said, it was worth following The... Read more »
Call the Midwife: What Nuns Know about Reproductive Justice
This week on Call the Midwife, there were only two births, and one of them was a piglet. The plot has veered away from focusing exclusively on pregnancy and birth, offering viewers the opportunity to think more broadly about reproductive health.
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