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Sm{art}: Q&A with Artist/Activist Christi Furnas
At 25, Christi Furnas was diagnosed with schizophrenia. This queer-identified woman has used her disability as inspiration for making beautiful art and connecting with other mentally ill artists. Based in Minneapolis, MN, Furnas has been involved with Spectrum Artworks, an organization that serves... Read more »
Too Hot For White House TV: Michelle Obama's "Biggest" Mistake
When Ragen Chastain learned that Michelle Obama was appearing on The Biggest Loser to promote the show’s contestants as role models, she felt she had to do something. ” I e-mailed my friend Darryl Roberts, filmmaker of America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments. We wrote... Read more »
WTF Files: Samsung's "Too Smart For Amy" Camera Ad
Wouldn’t it be so funny if a company marketed a “smart” camera by making fun of a “stupid” woman? Take it away, Samsung!
Too smart for Amy. Too obnoxious for the general public.
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End of Gender: "Hard-Wired" Debate is Hard to Swallow
Studies on hard-wired sex differences suggest that even Barbie, whose careers have ranged from astronaut to computer engineer, struggles in the science. Why? Because she’s a woman.... Read more »
Fertile Ground: Food Banks, Nutrition, and the Romney Delusion
Though it may seem like old news now, Ann Romney’s positioning by the GOP as the epitome of womanly motherhood is important here. It is no secret that the Romney family is out-of-this-world wealthy. Ann Romney’s stayed-at-home child-rearing therefore brings up many issues, including... Read more »
On Our Radar: UniteWomen, Remembering Left Eye, and "Brogrammers"
Here’s what we’re reading this week:
Unite Agains the War on Women is tomorrow! Visit UniteWomen.org to find a march or rally near you.
San Francisco is buzzing about the recently opened... Read more »
End of Gender: His n' Hers n' Hens
Swedes are tossing out their “His n’ Hers” bath towels in favor of language that’s a little more inclusive.
Earlier this month Sweden’s online National Encyclopedia adopted the gender-neutral pronoun “hen” in addition to “he” [han... Read more »
Video: Shit Girls Say About the Show GIRLS
Well, you knew this was coming. With everyone talking about GIRLS (and the “Shit Girls Say” guy landing a book deal), this “Shit Girls Say About GIRLS” video was as... Read more »
Gawker Calls Out Hipster Racism, Is Called Out for Hipster Racism
Oh Gawker. Lindy West’s Jezebel post on Hipster Racism is blowing up certain parts of the Internet today. In it, West goes over four main points of “hipster racism”—where folks justify racism by poorly hiding behind... Read more »
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