Culture
Douchebag Decree: Mike Isabella
Fans of Bravo’s Top Chef this season know there’s been one “cheftestant” that everyone with a remote control and an appetite for snarkiness loooves to hate: Douche de la Semaine... Read more »
The Body Electric: Sick Bodies--Health Care and the Body-As-Machine
Nothing gets a person thinking deeply about health care faster--it turns out--than being home sick with something that started out looking an awful lot like H1N1.
I am newly-insured, and my policy is partialy subsidized by my part-time employer. As a working writer and teaching artist, I am... Read more »
Siren Nation is next week!
Portland’s annual women-centered arts fest Siren Nation is back, from November 5-8! This three-day festival is packed with women musicians, filmmakers, artists, and craftsters. Siren Nation’s mission is to showcase and support women in the arts... Read more »
Real Housewives, More Problems
You'd think from the opening credits that Real Housewives of Atlanta was a show about some of the most successful women in the country.
NeNe Leakes: "I don't keep up with the Joneses, I am the Joneses."
Lisa Wu-Hartwell: "If it doesn't make me money, I don't do it."
Sheree Whitfield: "People... Read more »
Top Ten Reasons Why This Feminist is a Sports Fan: #10
I get quite a bit of surprised responses when folks find out that I'm an avid sports fan. An incredulous "You really know your shit," says someone, or maybe, more derisively, "Where did that come from?" Or else, I get a well-meaning affirmation that I'll make some guy very lucky (presumably... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Lois Jenson and sexual harassment
The success of Senator Al Franken’s anti-rape amendment is one step towards greater culpability for sexual assault and sexual harassment on the job. This week’s Feministory is another case involving labor, sexual harassment... Read more »
The Bitch Stays in the Picture: Photo Contest!
Psst! Hey you! In the Bitch gear! Yeah, you. What if we told you that you could go down in history as a feminist-merchandise wearing legend? You’d be into that, right?
Good. In the interest of spreading the gospel of Bitch as far and wide as possible, we’re holding a monthly... Read more »
The Body Electric: Tattoo Part VII--Bats!
In yet another entry in my one-person attempt to override the portrayal of women/queers/everyone else in dumb tattoo magazines like "Inked," I present Ana Maria Ventura, a totally awesome San Francisco high school teacher who has many incredible tattoos. The description that follows, in her own... Read more »
She Pop: Which Lady Gaga Will You Be For Halloween?
So, Halloween is upon us once again. Or, as I like to call it, "The Night of a Thousand Gagas."
You guys! SO MANY PEOPLE are going to be Lady Gaga! You can find tips on how to be the Gaga of your choice; you can design your own Gaga; a close friend of mine is getting into the spirit by... Read more »
"In the Name of First Ascents and Cultural Connection"
Meet Majka Burhardt. She is a professional climber and writer who is especially committed to seeking out “first ascents and cultural connection.” A guide for nearly a decade, Burhardt has led a range of climbing disciplines, from high-altitude mountaineering expeditions to multi-pitch alpine rock... Read more »
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