Culture
No Disrespect: Black Women and the Burden of Respectability
Hollywood still filters (and distorts) the lives and histories of minorities through the eyes of the majority.
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Adventures in Feministory: Kip Tiernan, Founder of Rosie's Place
In 1974, upon discovering that many homeless women in Boston were dressing up as men to get into homeless shelters, Kip Tiernan founded Rosie’s Place, one of the very first shelters for women in the United States.
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Lady Business: Breaking News! Women Like Marriage and Work
The Pew Research Center offers startling, groundbreaking numbers on “Today’s Woman” who “often balances her career with her husband and children.” (Yes, this is a study from 2012, not 1975.) It is called “A Gender Reversal on Career Aspirations: Young Women Now Top Young Men in Valuing A High... Read more »
Lady Business: You'd Make as Much as Men If You Shined Shoes
There’s been a lot of discussion about the gender pay gap. But there are some jobs that pay women many more pennies than 77 cents to the dollar. Among them: Shoe Shiner, Butler, Secretary, and Computer Repair Technician.
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Douchebag Decree: Cathy McMorris Rodgers and the Authors of the Republican Violence Against Women Act
Yesterday, in a 222-205 vote, the House of Representatives voted to approve the Republican-authored version of the 2012 Violence Against Women Act. This version significantly strips the resources of undocumented, Native, and homosexual victims of violence, among others. Joe Biden, one of the... Read more »
End of Gender: Argentina Grants Gender Self-Determination
Last week, Argentina gave citizens the freedom to change their legal and physical gender without having to undergo medical, psychiatric, or judicial procedures. Along with eliminating patronizing barriers... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Side Boobs and Fat Babies—Five Not-So-Subtle Magazine Covers
We get it. Selling magazines is tough. As a feminist nonprofit swimming in publishing world, we know how hard it is to keep your head above water. (Completely unrelated: Do you have your Bitch magazine digital subscription yet?) But some magazines... Read more »
Lady Business: When You Make More Money Than He Does
Women who bring home the bacon: Hot or not? The research is mixed. Some guys say, “Yes, please help me through this ‘Mancession.’” Others say, “Me, GUY. You LADY. HULK SMASH.” (Translation: Please, let’s just keep participating in Patriarchy, it’s fine just the way it’s always... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Mad Woman Mary Wells
Recently, some friends and I saw the film Art & Copy, a documentary about the creative minds that make up the best of the advertising business. Now, there is a lot to be said about the problems inherent in advertising, but even the most skeptical... Read more »
Fertile Ground: Attachment Parenting Isn't About Being "Mom Enough"
Maybe it is because I am breast-feeding my own son and am used to seeing women whip out a boob to put in baby’s mouth at the drop of a hat, but when I saw the cover of TIME this week, I didn’t find it all that odd.
Frankly, my first thought was, “Great! A picture of a woman... Read more »
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