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Adventures in Feministory: Grace Paley
Activist, poet, mother, writer, Jewish woman, pacifist—it’s hard to pick what defined Grace Paley. Born in the Bronx in 1922, Paley went on to publish award winning works of poetry and fiction, to be an active member of both the anti-war and women’s movement, to teach writing at Sarah... Read more »
Takin
A question was raised in the comments of the first post of this series* that comes up over and over again in discussions of street harassment: how do we establish (and maintain) healthy and authentic... Read more »
The Wedding March: Size Doesn't Matter
With the whole world watching, it’s understandable that Kate Middleton wants to look her best on her wedding day. But her recent weight loss has provided the press with its favorite topic: deconstructing women’s bodies.
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Evan Rachel Wood and The Frisky's Belittling of Bisexual Women
Bravo, Frisky, for exposing so many angles of biphobic bullying!
Oh, wait. Is that not your intention?
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The Wedding March: To Obey, Or Not To Obey
If rumors are true—and with this couple, it’s only ever 50:50—then Kate Middleton will not promise to obey her husband in next week’s ceremony. When even the Archbishop of Canterbury thinks it’s a bit old-fashioned, you know it’s a tradition worth discarding.
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Tropes vs. Women: #3 The Smurfette Principle
The Smurfette Principle was named two decades ago by Katha Pollitt, when she noticed that there were a disproportionate amount of male characters in programming aimed at young people. Even in adult programming, when women do appear in the primary cast of a television show or movie, they are... Read more »
Sm{art}: A Girl and Her Room
Susan 15 #1, Shatila Refugee Camp Beirut, 2010
Rania Matar is a Lebanese-born photographer who currently lives and and teaches in Massachusetts. In a recent interview she said, “I was 11 when... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: BrewDog's Royal Virility Performance
Hear ye! Hear ye! There’s a Douchebag for everything. Everything, including beer. But, sometimes it takes a regal event, say, The Royal Wedding, for Douches-in-waiting to make their mark and declare their oh-so royally Douche-baggy ways. Her Royal Highness... Read more »
The Wedding March: Mummy Dearest
With little over a week to go, it’s hard to imagine anything stopping William and Kate walking down the aisle—but that wasn’t always the case. Up until their engagement was announced, it was assumed that one woman stood in Kate’s way: her mother.
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Got MILF?! WTF Marie Claire?
Marie Claire’s Rich Santos has a review up right now of a book called Got MILF? that is making me stabby on several levels. Not only is the review a rave... Read more »
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