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Help WAM! Build a Direct Action Network for Gender Justice in Media!
Exciting news! The folks at Women, Action, and the Media (WAM!) launched a campaign today to build a grassroots direct-action network dedicated to creating gender justice in media at all levels, including ownership, employment,... Read more »
The New Normal: One Million Moms Protest Ryan Murphy's Gay Family Show, NBC Responds
Remember One Million Moms (OMM), the group that is still protesting JC Penney, Oreo cookies, and that show GCB that no one watched? Well, they’ve got a new target in their sights: NBC’s upcoming sitcom ... Read more »
Bridal Party: Fight Evil Wedding Traditions with a DIY Invitation Station!
Now everyone just does that stuff for us, but because it comes from the bridal half of the tradition, weddings are still thought of as the bride’s deal, not the groom’s. Hence, the bride’s family traditionally hosting (paying for) the wedding and the nasty Hollywood hetero-theme... Read more »
Thinking Kink: Is BDSM Therapy "A Dangerous Method"?
One of the most resented stereotypes about BDSM is that the only person who would willingly consent to it must be “a damaged victim choosing submission as a way of healing from or processing past trauma.” But what exactly is the objection to people who practice BDSM as therapy? I had a look at the... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Justine Merritt, Peace Maker and Piece Maker
Today, the Raging Grannies wear purple to protests and harmonize songs like the “Free Trade Trot” or “Police Brutality.” In 1985, a 60-year-old Denver grandmother named Justine Merritt was an original raging granny—... Read more »
True Blood: In the Beginning
Last night’s True Blood gave us drunken karaoke, body horror, and a surprise dose of Islamophobia! WTF?
Fairly fairy.
We’re live-tweeting the season at @BitchMediaLive. Follow along during the episodes... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Sexist Olympic Advertising
The Olympics started as an über-macho, male-only competition in ancient Greece. While a lot has changed since then, women are still facing sexism when it comes to the Games.
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Project Runway Season 10: Rebranded and Ready for Action!
Project Runway Season 10 premiered last night on Lifetime, and with it came our old hosts and judges—we missed you Tim, Heidi, Michael, and Nina!—and a crop of brand new designers. As you may know, several of us are huge PR fans around here, so we’ll be weighing in with some... Read more »
Thinking Kink: Lesbian BDSM and the Male Gaze
Where are the kinky ladies who love to spank other ladies at? Unfortunately, in pop culture they’re often squarely under the male gaze. In today’s post, I turn to literature in search of more diverse representations of lesbian BDSM….
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Keeping Sultana's "Ladyland" Dream Alive
I’d like to talk a bit about a feminist utopia written in 1905 called Sultana’s Dream by Rokheya Sakhawat Hossain. This short story is set in a place called “Ladyland,” where men are behind... Read more »
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