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Ten Graphs That Show Babies Aren't Solely to Blame for the Wage Gap
Today is Equal Pay Day…
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Do Horses Heal?
There are two types of cowgirl narratives: Ones with plucky girls whose horses are a symbolic extension of their inner strength (see: Brave,... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Good morning! There’s no better way to start Monday than reading all the feminist news from the weekend.
• The Iron Lady has died... Read more »
Reading Race in Marie Lu's Dystopian YA Hit "Legend"
When I checked Marie Lu’s Legend out of the library, I hoped that the main girl character (June) would be Asian. After all, Lu herself is Chinese, born in China and influenced, as a young child, by the... Read more »
One Day, Two Comments About Good Looking Women in Politics
Today saw not one, but two politicians toss offhand comments about appearances at women involved in politics. One of those men is the chair of a South Carolina county’s Republican Party, which, well, no surprise. But the other is President Barack Obama. Obama! Step it up.
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Ms. Opinionated: I Want Out Of My Small Town!
Welcome to the latest installment of Ms. Opinionated, in which readers have questions about the pesky day-to-day choices we all face, and I give advice about how to make ones that (hopefully) best reflect our shared commitment to feminist... Read more »
Disney's "Secretariat" and Sexism in the Horseracing Industry
The story of racehorse Secretariat has been told many times, many ways. In 2010 Disney released their own star-studded telling of... Read more »
A Sibling Expedition into Family and Media
Welcome to Family Drama! For the next eight weeks, we’ll be guest blogging on Bitch about the portrayals of families on TV and in movies. We’ll delve into what makes fictional families functional (or not), different types of familial arrangements in media, relationships... Read more »
Let's Talk About Men Wearing Make-Up
Television and magazine audiences are well aware that the beautiful female faces we are enhanced with a slew of cosmetics. What audiences don’t seem to take into account is is that the men’s faces are also dolled up—the guys just often don’t talk about it or sign ad deals with... Read more »
The Baby Poop Overshare: Q&A with the Author of STFU Parents
If you’ve ever scanned your Facebook feed and wondered what possessed your old college suitemate to post a full-color photo of her fresh, glistening placenta, well, Blair Koenig feels your pain. We interview Koenig about her popular blog... Read more »
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