Culture
Adventures in Feministory: Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy
As a radical feminist, raging homo, and recovering Catholic, I’ve rarely, if ever, felt compelled to wax poetic about any organization affiliated with the Catholic Church. Then I met a Sister of Mercy, and my dogmatic belief in Catholicism’s all-encompassing evil was shot dead on the... Read more »
Carly Welch Takes It Up a Notch
Back in the day, Carly Welch was told to "take it down a notch." Then eight-years-old, she was playing on a recreational softball league with coaches who advised her to not throw or hit as hard as she could. The concern? She might hurt someone.
I can see it.
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Laura Ricketts Is First Openly Gay Owner Of A Pro Team
Believe it: pro sports just got more inclusive. Laura Ricketts is now an owner of the Chicago Cubs. She is also an out lesbian who serves on the board of Lambda Legal, which is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization for lesbians,... Read more »
The Body Electric: Alexis Amann on Bearded Ladies, Narwhals, and Riot Grrls
Girl Loves Narwhal, 2008 (acrylic gouache on paper)
Alexis Amann, a San Francisco based artist, creates art that reimagines the familiar in the world of myth. In the sprawling, inventive landscape of her work, women find soulmates in Narwhals, bearded ladies pal around with kindly demons, and... Read more »
Rock of Dove
For the last several years, Dove has been busily branding itself as a socially conscious company on a mission to improve women's self-esteem. Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty strives " to free ourselves and the next generation from beauty stereotypes." This is supposedly done through thought-... Read more »
Top Ten Reasons Why This Feminist is a Sports Fan: #8
Drum roll please.
The Top Ten countdown rolls on. My #8 reason for loving sports is ...
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She Pop: Your Halloween House of Pop Star Horror
Oh, hey, it's Halloween everybody! Halloween, of course, is the holiday when we celebrate terror, goofy outfits, and bad life decisions made at parties that get ever-so-slightly out-of hand. I'm sure lots of you will be celebrating this sacred day with "costumes" and "parties" and "actually leaving... Read more »
It's not too late: Feminist Halloween Costumes
Sure, there’s Rosie, Lady Gaga, and this lovely list of pun-tastic pro-choice outfits for you to choose... Read more »
The Onion on "Ladyboy" Halloween Costumes
Happy All Hallow’s Eve Eve! Here is a video from The Onion to get you in the spirit. Warning: It paints a pretty stereotypical portrait of “effeminate” boys, but more than that it parodies parents’ fear that their sons aren’t (gasp!) manly enough:... Read more »
Top Ten Reasons Why This Feminist is a Sports Fan: #9
In which I continue to make a feminist case for my sports fandom the old-fashioned way--with a Top Ten List. My #9 reason for loving sports is ...
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