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Blogging Against Disablism Day: A Round-up
Blogging Against Disablism Day (“disablism” is the UK equivalent of “ableism”) was started by Diary of Goldfish in 2006 to occur annually on May 1st and highlight online how disability discrimination... Read more »
May Day music mix
May Day is Saturday, the international worker’s day. It’s a holiday remembering the murder of protesters in Chicago in 1886 who were on strike for the 8 hour work day, but has grown to be a day for calling out against systems... Read more »
Pro-life teen activism? There's an app for that.
I know it seems like National Pro-Life Cupcake Day was just yesterday, but there’s another way to engage young people in the anti-choice movement: National Pro-Life T-Shirt week!!
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Linda Ronstadt: Defender of Freedom, Women, and Kickass Jams
I am a major fangirl for Linda Ronstadt for many reasons. Great music? Check. Awesome style that I try to copy? Check. Songs available at Karaoke bars? Check. Political activist, feminist, and defender of civil liberties? Check and check.
Freedom and pretty hair for all!
To back me up on that last... Read more »
The Young and The Feckless: The Lady's Guide to Blogging
As a corollary to Wednesday's discussion of role models, I thought this was a fine time to advance my theory that there are precious few opportunities to make your digital bones as a female blogger. If you aren't willing to open an emotional vein or cannibalize your life for blog material, and if... Read more »
Tuning In: Christina Aguilera's "Not Myself Tonight"
My thoughts on Christina Aguilera’s single and music video for “Not Myself Tonight.”
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Bitchcast: The Old Episode
It's the latest episode of Bitchcast! Taking cues from Issue 46, the podcast includes an interview with a feminist blogger who's wise but not old, an interview with members of the Meerkat Media Collective about their recent documentary where generations collide, an excerpt... Read more »
"The Persian Version"... Because the World Needs More "Jersey Shore"
You know, when Jersey Shore aired, my first thought was "I wish they would make a spinoff of this show about Iranians, because really, we don't get enough bad press as it is." Lucky for me, MTV read my mind and is creating The Persian Version, which is, um a Persian version of Jersey Shore. From... Read more »
Raising Trouble: Does Pink Really Stink?
Two sisters in the UK seek to "challenge the culture of pink which invades every aspect of girls' lives." Are they right?
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