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In the Frame: Female Artists in Literature, From Bront
Great artists don’t just have to exist in galleries. Books have given us some really inspirational pre- or post-feminist characters that are good at art, and this liberates them either emotionally or physically. What unites them is their independent thinking, as they are determined to go... Read more »
Mom & Pop Culture: McGender: Unpacking the Happy Meal
I’m not a fan of McDonald’s for a variety of reasons, but beyond their tasty unhealthy food they are a perfect example of how marketing has changed over the years to further push gender stereotypes upon consumers.
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Bringing Up Baby: The Desperate Housewives' Guide to TV's Childbearing Tropes
Welcome to Wisteria Lane, where every neighbor is a potential killer, every friend a potential enemy, and every woman victim to TV’s most overused childbearing tropes. Join me as we take a tour of these tropes—we need not even leave Wisteria Lane.
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FFF Fest: Final Wrap-up!
The weekend is over and we’ve (for the most part) washed off the dust from Auditorium Shores. Check out our coverage from the third and final day at Fun Fun Fun Fest in... Read more »
HuffPo Shames Victoria's Secret Models For Their Diet, Shames Readers For Not Being Models
When it comes to diet articles—specifically articles about what women eat—I think it’s only natural (if depressing) that we’re interested. And we must be, because stories like this one grace the front pages of tabloids, women’s magazines, and blogs almost daily. We live in a... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Gladys Bentley
“If you’re looking for quiet, soothing music that will lull you to sleep, put a record on your phonograph and spend the evening at home. But if you want to hear singing that will make the blood pound in your pulse, listen to the brown bomber of sophisticated song at Mona’s Club 440.... Read more »
Mom & Pop Culture: Occupy Sesame Street! How Not To Lose Your Activist Spirit
Fighting for social justice doesn’t need to stop when you give birth. In fact, in my opinion, we should fight even harder if we have to raise a kid or two in this world. Also, by continuing our activism postpartum, we’ll set kick-ass examples for our children. It’s win-win all... Read more »
FFF Fest: Day 2!
Saturday at Fun Fun Fun Fest felt like pictures you see of mud-soaked supermodels at Glastonbury Festival in England, except for the rain. And the supermodels. So mostly... Read more »
FFFFest: Friday Wrap-Up
One day down at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest! Check out coverage on YACHT, the Heartless Bastards, and the Thermals after the jump.
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Tell Us Your Favorite Feminist Twitters!
The Short: Leave us comments with your favorite feminist/Bitch related Twitter accounts!
The Long: We’re putting together feminist Twitter reccomendations for our readers... Read more »
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