Activism
WTF Files: Alphanail Polish for Men and Fighters
Are you looking for a way to take something that is traditionally considered feminine and make it hypermasculine beyond belief? Look no further than Alphanail, the online nail polish retailer for “men and fighters.”
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Sexual Inadequacy: The Rawhide Kid
The message of The Rawhide Kid reboot—that there is nothing inherently straight or male about being able to defend oneself or attaining mastery of the “manly arts”—is one I never tire of seeing. But why the explicit content warning?
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On Our Radar
Highlights from this week on the web.
The Root recognizes 15 years of the WNBA. Here’s to tall women!
Despite the endurance and growth of women’s professional sports, Feministing reports on... Read more »
Revenge of the Feminerd: So Long and Thanks for All the Fish
Everything has its season: ET had to go home, Sisko had to go be with the Prophets, Yoda had to become one with the force, Professer Xavier and Magneto had to go their separate ways, and so too this blog series has to come to an end.
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Political InQueery: How to Stop People from Voting
This year, an unprecedented wave of voter suppression bills hit statehouses across the country, and garnered very little media attention in response, even as voting rights activists decried the shift. In 27 states, bills that will demand voters show identification, bills that require proof of... Read more »
Revenge of the Feminerd: Wikipedia Challenge
Earlier this year the New York Times sparked a debate when they reported on the underrepresentation of women among editors on Wikipedia: “the free site that anyone can edit”. The Times... Read more »
Takin
The disdain in many comments on street harassment is palpable and the message they hold is clear: if you’re a girl or woman who likes receiving overt sexual attention from men and boys in public, it’s because you lack the self-respect necessary to throw off the confines of external... Read more »
Revenge of the Feminerd: Feminerd Miis
I took your suggestions on your feminerd role models and tried to find instructions on making Miis for them for Nintendo Wii. There isn’t enough space to give full instructions on Miis here, but I’ll give you the list of the feminerd ones I did find on MiiCharacters, as well as a few I... Read more »
Takin
When over 200 press outlets worldwide covered the street harassment hearing in New York City, the photo that accompanied the popularly distributed article depicted four... Read more »
Revenge of the Feminerd: Nerd "Hyperwhiteness"
Reading Benjamin Nugent’s book American Nerd in preparation for writing this column I came across a reference to research by UC Santa Barbara linguistics professor Mary Bucholtz, which argues that nerd culture manifests... Read more »
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