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Popaganda Episode: Intersections
In this historic week of Supreme Court decisions on marriage equality and the Voting Rights Act, we're thinking a lot about intersections. More than ever, it's clear that making America a more equal union means defending the civil rights of everyone—not benefitting one group of... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Welcome to Monday! Here’s all the feminist news on our radar this morning.
• Scientists say a baby born with HIV has been cured... Read more »
Ms. Opinionated: All the Advice You Asked For, and Some You Didn't
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 values—as well as advice on what to do when they don’t... Read more »
Games On! Raise Your Voice (Unless You're a Female Sports Commentator)
Clare Balding has been a regular fixture on the sports scene since the early ’90s. She’s a former amateur jockey, and she’s one of the few out lesbians in British television. Her coverage of the 2012 Olympics drew rave reviews, and won... Read more »
Games On! Fight Like a Girl
In the aftermath of the Olympics, ending as it did with a whimper rather than a bang thanks to Friday’s disappointing closing ceremonies, the impact of the past two weeks is only just starting to sink in. It marked... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Louisiana Charter School Bans Pregnant Students, Had "No Idea" That Was Illegal/Awful
The administration Delhi Charter School of Delhi, Louisiana, ought to be red-faced right now. Why’s that? Well, in 2006 the administration instituted a new policy: No pregnant students allowed in the classroom. The school reserved the (illegal) right to even force pregnancy tests on students... Read more »
Games On! The London 2012 Olympics: So Far, So Feminist?
If you thought this year’s Olympics would be a sexism-free zone, you were forgetting about the notoriously chauvinistic Mayor of London, who likened the female... Read more »
Pre-Olympics Reading: Top 89 Books About Girls & Women in Sports
Handy reading resource website A Mighty Girl, “the world’s largest collection of books and movies for smart, confident, and courageous girls,” has a list up just in time for the Olympics!
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