If you haven’t seen the mini-documentary “Dirty Girls” about a group of teenagers from the 90s who are bullied for being different, for “not taking showers,” shopping at thrift stores and writing riot grrrl ‘zines about sexual abuse and how women should be treated–you’re going to be truly surprised by their peers’ critical reaction. (“They’re [...]
March 27, 2013
I guess I was so offended by the cover of New York Magazine’s “The Retro Wife,” that I didn’t read the article carefully. Especially after reading this sentiment: “[Kelly] believes that every household needs one primary caretaker, that women are, broadly speaking, better at that job than men.” Instead of what was written, I saw [...]
March 21, 2013
Guest Post by Stephanie Lazenby I’m confused. Which woman has the right to align or distance themselves as a feminist? I have two daughters, so I want to make sure I get this right. Sheryl Sandberg, author Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, is the living embodiment for modern feminism because she [...]
March 5, 2013
A former cop, Gilberto Valle, a guy who wrote about killing his wife and eating her, is on trial in New York. His trial highlights question about the Internet and the freedom to indulge in anonymous fantasy in the New York Times : “There’s a huge amount of online activity devoted to cultivating horrific impulses [...]
March 1, 2013
I’ve been asking myself this question since I read this article last night in The Clutch. Kirsten West Savali writes that white feminists not only rushed to slam Seth McFarlane’s We Saw Your Boobs song, but forgot to–or worse, chose not to–come to the rescue of The Onion calling Quvenzhané Wallis a “cunt” in a live [...]
February 19, 2013
You don’t realize that your labia will be waxed when you get a Brazilian. Of course you understand that this is the inevitable. That your entire vagina will be naked, except for that little landing strip left of pubic hair. But as a Brazilian virgin, I couldn’t possibly imagine what the experience is like until [...]
December 4, 2012
We’ve covered this topic before. About women confused about whether or not they’re a feminist. And fine, fair enough. There’s some confusion. Like my friend here. But when it comes to women who speak to and uplift women,especially those who have a direct line to my 3-year-old daughter– I’m talking to you Katy Perry–it’s hard [...]
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