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- ● Laila Edwards - remember her name!
submitted by /u/GuerrillaGirlFridaX [link] [comments]... Read more » - ● Sexualisation of women’s painI saw a video of a woman who works in a medical field and described how a lot of the time you can’t tell a difference between a woman in childbirth expressing pain vocally and a woman in porn expressing “pleasure”. Honestly it makes me feel sick just thinking about... Read more »
Radical Feminism
- Objectification and Self-Objectification are Integral to Male Domination; Additionally, these Androcentric Realities are Related to the Ongoingness of Rape, by Jocelyn CrawleyAs radical feminists continue to engage in acts of strategic resistance designed to engender awareness regarding the deleterious harms engendered by androcentric thought and praxis, many individuals become weary of ongoing academic discourse regarding the role that female objectification and self-objectification play in contributing to the prevalence, proliferation, and perniciousness of... Read more »
- What Is The Purpose Of Radical Feminist Reading, Writing, And Thought? (Part 4 of 4) by Jocelyn CrawleyUnlike much of the discourse that transpires in the living world, radical feminist reading, writing, and thought is not about shallow engagements, conversational pastimes, aligning with power structures, reactionary politics, and/or the development of superficial relationships. Rather, radical feminism is purposeful; the purpose of radical feminism is to end the violent tyranny (which... Read more »
- Bro Boosthttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/22/bro-boost-women-find-linkedin-traffic-drives-if-they-pretend-to-be-men... Read more »
- VideoWhat Is The Purpose Of Radical Feminist Reading, Writing, And Thought? (Part 3 of 4) by Jocelyn CrawleyOnce one becomes a radical feminist or even a feminist, one often recognizes the danger of continually immersing oneself in systems, structures, and societal groups that are predicated on the intentional or unwitting collusion with the patriarchy. Yet the problem is that because the world is organized around patriarchy as the foundational,... Read more »
- What Is The Purpose Of Radical Feminist Reading, Writing, And Thought? (Part 2 of 4) by Jocelyn CrawleyOnce you realize that patriarchy is effective in part because it is built on lies, or false narratives regarding what reality is and how it should be, it is important to develop a counternarrative. This is a second reason for reading radical feminist work. Although defined diversely, counternarratives are basically... Read more »
Hell Yeah, I'm a Feminist!
- Can you steal an election with targeted ads? You don’t need to!After writing about the digital advertising grift yesterday, I got some really good followup questions regarding agencies using data during election campaigns and the Brexit referendum. Weren’t Russia and Cambridge Analytica and all those bad-faith actors using microtargeted online content to shift elections in the direction of their guy? There... Read more »
- Scams upon scams: The data-driven advertising griftDigital advertising is a scam from top to bottom. In fact, it’s several scams stacked on top of each other, wearing a trenchcoat, and some of the foundations of fibs are so effective that otherwise reasonable people entirely buy into them. Data-driven ads are anything but I’ll start with a... Read more »
- How to give advice on the internet without being an utter menace
If you don’t think you need to read this post because you’re always giving Good, Helpful Advice as a Good, Helpful Citizen, this one is for you. I’m sure you probably mean well, but it is with a heavy heart that I must inform you that you’ve likely annoyed the... Read more » - Using Twitter’s new view counters to see if Twitter Blue increases reach (it doesn’t)A brief tl;dr before we dive into this project that I set for myself before immediately descending into madness: I used Twitter’s new system of displaying views on every tweet to compare a sample of Twitter Blue users to a sample of users who didn’t pay real money for a... Read more »
- Are two thirds of young people “cyber-deviants”? A dive into a dodgy study.
Earlier this week, several news outlets breathlessly reported on a new study which had found that (gasp) two thirds of 16-19 year olds in Europe are engaging in risky or criminal activity on the internet. One of the authors, doing the press rounds, explicitly spoke out in favour of the... Read more »
Another angry woman
- ● Recent EventsJan 2026 Come back soon! Check back later in the month when we'll share the video from our event Women's Voices: How to Speak Up In 2026.... Read more »
- ● Events at FawcettEvents Our events bring together research, lived experience, and campaigning to advance gender equality in the UK. From policy briefings and panel discussions to public talks and member events, we create spaces to learn, debate and organise for change. We host both online and in-person events, often in partnership with... Read more »
- Work with usCommunity Builder (Local Groups & Movement Growth) £36,000–£40,000 FTE (pro rata) | 30 hours | Remote (UK) We are recruiting a Community Builder to strengthen and grow our grassroots feminist movement. This role will support local feminist groups across the UK, develop inclusive pathways for people to get involved, and... Read more »
- Equal Pay Day: flagship campaignEqual Pay Day: Still Fighting for Fair Pay Equal Pay Day is the day in the year when women, on average, stop earning relative to men. It’s a milestone: a reminder that the fight for financial equality is far from over. In the UK, the gender pay gap — the... Read more »
- Equal Pay Day – Campaign ArchiveEqual Pay Day – Campaign Archive Equal Pay Day is the Fawcett Society’s flagship campaign to highlight the gender pay gap in the UK. Each year, we calculate the day when women effectively stop earning compared to men. We use it to spotlight inequality, demand policy change, and share women’s... Read more »
The Fawcett Society
- Memories of Helen GAn update on Helen... Read more »
- Our dear friend and comrade Helen GregoryThe F-Word briefly steps out of its hiatus with some sad news... Read more »
- Goodbye for nowAfter 21 years, The F-Word is taking a break... Read more »
- Weekly round-up and open threadWith articles covering the last fortnight, this round-up includes commentary on the lionesses’ Euro 2022 win and the latest on Bristol sex workers’ victory against Bristol City Council’s ‘nil-cap’ proposal... Read more »
- The orgasm gap as a topic of feminist intrigueCleo Hopkin-King takes a look at the historical subjugation of women’s sexuality and examines how patriarchal stigmatisation and control still contributes to disparities in sexual pleasure to this day... Read more »
The F-Word
- Announcing FY 2025 Notices of Funding OpportunityI am pleased to share that the Office on Violence Against Women has released 19 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) inviting applications for grants to combat domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. We anticipate releasing more NOFOs over the coming weeks and will periodically update our NOFO Release... Read more »
- Moving Forward Together on the Path to End Gender-Based ViolenceThis past September, I had the profound honor of sitting with a group of survivors who bravely shared their stories, wisdom, and leadership during the commemoration of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) 30th Anniversary in the Great Hall at the Department of Justice. These courageous individuals, representing a rich diversity... Read more »
- OVW Commemorates Native American Heritage MonthOVW honors the resiliency and leadership of American Indian and Alaskan Native victims and survivors by recognizing the dedication and accomplishments of Tribal leaders, advocates, and survivors to prevent and end gender-based violence in their own communities. We also take the opportunity during Native American Heritage Month to affirm our... Read more »
- Commemorating the Enduring Legacy of the Violence Against Women ActOn September 13th, we commemorated a significant milestone—the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). This landmark, bipartisan legislation changed the way our nation views and responds to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Congress acknowledged these issues as critical threats to individual and public safety... Read more »
- OVW Commemorates Pride MonthAs we continue to celebrate Pride Month, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) reaffirms our commitment to using every available resource to protect and uphold the safety, dignity, and well-being of the LGBTQI2S+ community. Our dedication extends beyond June, ensuring support throughout the entire year.... Read more »
Justice Blogs
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- Love, Intimacy, Romance
I wrote the following essay for the catalogue of Love, Maybe – Intimacy and Desire in Contemporary Art, an exhibition curated by Dr Jana Johanna Haeckel at The Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung in Munich. Inspired by Audre Lorde’s poem Love, Maybe, the exhibition explored the possibilities and challenges of depicting love in... Read more » - VideoFrom Crisis to Liberation
I’m sharing some reflections and pictures from a 2024 highlight in June, when I organised an event titled “From Crisis to Liberation” as part of the program Black Feminism & The Polycrisis, which I lead as Research Chair at The New Institute. What is the polycrisis? It’s the entanglement of... Read more » - Will there ever be a cure for endometriosis?
As many of you, I find myself reflecting on 2024 and I wanted to share one of the most significant moments for me this year, namely undergoing surgery for endometriosis, a condition that affects 5% to 10% of people with a uterus. Endometriosis occurs when endometrial-like tissue grows outside the... Read more » - A deep dive into Europatriarchy
I’m thrilled to share a talk I gave recently at Puistokatu4, a space for science and hope in Helsinki. The talk is about the dominant philosophy of the 21st century – what I refer to as Europatriarchal Knowledge. It delves into the foundational roots and methodology of Europatriarchal Knowledge from its inceptions... Read more » - We won a Lovie Award
I am so thrilled to share that our film Black Feminism and the Polycrisis has won the silver award for Public Service and Activism at the 14th Annual Lovie Awards—the most prestigious pan-European awards recognising Internet excellence, with over 1,200 entries from more than 35 countries this year. Our film was also... Read more »
MsAfropolitan
- Love, Intimacy, RomanceI wrote the following essay for the catalogue of Love, Maybe – Intimacy and Desire in Contemporary Art, an exhibition curated by Dr Jana Johanna Haeckel at The Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung in Munich. Inspired by Audre Lorde’s poem Love, Maybe, the exhibition explored the possibilities and challenges of depicting love in... Read more »
- VideoFrom Crisis to LiberationI’m sharing some reflections and pictures from a 2024 highlight in June, when I organised an event titled “From Crisis to Liberation” as part of the program Black Feminism & The Polycrisis, which I lead as Research Chair at The New Institute. What is the polycrisis? It’s the entanglement of... Read more »
- Will there ever be a cure for endometriosis?As many of you, I find myself reflecting on 2024 and I wanted to share one of the most significant moments for me this year, namely undergoing surgery for endometriosis, a condition that affects 5% to 10% of people with a uterus. Endometriosis occurs when endometrial-like tissue grows outside the... Read more »
- A deep dive into EuropatriarchyI’m thrilled to share a talk I gave recently at Puistokatu4, a space for science and hope in Helsinki. The talk is about the dominant philosophy of the 21st century – what I refer to as Europatriarchal Knowledge. It delves into the foundational roots and methodology of Europatriarchal Knowledge from its inceptions... Read more »
- We won a Lovie AwardI am so thrilled to share that our film Black Feminism and the Polycrisis has won the silver award for Public Service and Activism at the 14th Annual Lovie Awards—the most prestigious pan-European awards recognising Internet excellence, with over 1,200 entries from more than 35 countries this year. Our film was also... Read more »
MsAfropolitan
- The Globalization of Skin-Lightening ProductsWhen most people think about globalization, they picture the spread of McDonald’s and Coca-Cola throughout Asia, or the smorgasbord of ethnic restaurants in New York City. But a less commonly… The post The Globalization of Skin-Lightening Products appeared first on Adios Barbie.... Read more »
- The Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in Rural AreasThere are many benefits to living in a small town — the sense of closeness, the sense of community. But when you are facing a mental health concern, the very… The post The Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in Rural Areas appeared first on Adios Barbie.... Read more »
- Women as Passive Objects Vs. Independent LeadersThe objectification of women is so deeply rooted in our society that evidence of its existence can be seen throughout history. Ancient headless statues of the female form have spawned… The post Women as Passive Objects Vs. Independent Leaders appeared first on Adios Barbie.... Read more »
- The Pandemic and A Case for Single-Payer Healthcarewe have a system in which inequality flourishes, medical debt ruins lives, and people are dying, too afraid to go to the doctor due to the associated costs. The post The Pandemic and A Case for Single-Payer Healthcare appeared first on Adios Barbie.... Read more »
- From Cancel Culture… to Collective AccountabilityThe transformative potential of Nonviolent Communication. The post From Cancel Culture… to Collective Accountability appeared first on Adios Barbie.... Read more »
Adios Barbie
- VideoLiisBeth & rabble.ca Have Merged
As of April 2023, LiisBeth and rabble.ca merged. So now what? The post LiisBeth & rabble.ca Have Merged appeared first on LiisBeth.... Read more » - Teaching Kids Love in a Time of Hate
Libraries are increasingly under pressure by the travelling protestors on the conservative right. The post Teaching Kids Love in a Time of Hate appeared first on LiisBeth.... Read more » - Is Coalition Building a Lost Art?
One important lesson about coalitions is the ultimate goals of the group should outweigh any individual differences. The post Is Coalition Building a Lost Art? appeared first on LiisBeth.... Read more » - Wealth Planning for the Not Wealthy
In capitalist economies, everyone needs to think about wealth--especially women. Here's why. The post Wealth Planning for the Not Wealthy appeared first on LiisBeth.... Read more » - VideoWomen Entrepreneurs “Never Going Back”
According to the recently released State of Women Entrepreneurs 2023, the gap between men and women are getting narrower. The post Women Entrepreneurs “Never Going Back” appeared first on LiisBeth.... Read more »
LiisBeth
- ● Queer Books To Read if You’re Really Missing ‘Pluribus’If you have struggled to adjust to a life without Pluribus, I'm right there with you. The post Queer Books To Read if You’re Really Missing ‘Pluribus’ appeared first on Autostraddle.... Read more »
- ● Butch Feels Like HomeMasc lesbians in India are challenging gender norms and finding comfort in masculinity and stone butch identity. The post Butch Feels Like Home appeared first on Autostraddle.... Read more »
- No Filter: We Love Geeking Out Over Cynthia Erivo’s SingingPlus, listen to Brandi Carlile cover Celine, look at how cute Hannah Einbinder and Poppy Liu were at the Globes, and more. The post No Filter: We Love Geeking Out Over Cynthia Erivo’s Singing appeared first on Autostraddle.... Read more »
- ‘You’ll Never Forget Me’ Is a Rip-Roaring Queer Thriller With ‘Killing Eve’ EnergyIt’s hard to pull off murder and romance and thriller, and one of the reasons this book did is because I did believe these were real f*cked up people. The post ‘You’ll Never Forget Me’ Is a Rip-Roaring Queer Thriller With ‘Killing Eve’ Energy appeared first on Autostraddle.... Read more »
- ICE Murdered HerRenee Nicole Good and others are right to keep their eyes on ICE, to volunteer as legal observers, to witness and document. The post ICE Murdered Her appeared first on Autostraddle.... Read more »
Autostraddle
- ● 10 Tarnish-Free Gold Jewelry Brands To Wear (& Gift) Nonstop
Tarnish-free gold jewelry sounds like the ultimate cheat code — pieces that won’t fade, dull, or turn your skin green, no matter how much you wear them. But do they exist on a budget? The short answer: kind of. Unless you’re investing in solid gold (which is costly), no jewelry... Read more » - ● Iced Coffee Glass Nails Is The Luxe Manicure Everyone’s About To Copy
An in-depth scroll of my camera roll would reveal nothing scandalous — just an alarming quantity of nail inspiration. No, really. I have more screenshots of blue suede nails, polka dot prints, and argyle sweater-inspired manicures than I have photos of my friends and family. My obsession with nail art puts me in a strong position to identify the coolest emerging trends, and if you ask me, nothing is... Read more » - ● I Tried 8 Peptide Lip Treatments — & The Cheapest Was The Winner
Take a closer look at some of today’s hottest beauty products, and you’ll likely find peptides front and center in the ingredients list. These buzzy amino acids — which promote hydration and collagen production — have been making their way into everything from lightweight moisturizers to viral cream blushes, but... Read more » - ● 6 Tips That Helped Me Grow Longer, Stronger Hair (& No Trims In-Between)
In April 2021, when most coronavirus restrictions were lifted, and we rejoiced in our newfound freedom, the first thing I did was book into my local salon for a bob haircut. Lopping off five inches became something of a metaphor for shedding the past and starting afresh. Ever since then,... Read more » - ● Buckle Up! Venus In Aquarius Is Going To Be A Bumpy Ride
Venus, computer artwork. As expected, Venus in Aquarius is going to shake up our world in unpredictable and erratic ways — so buckle up because the ride is about to get bumpy from January 17th to February 10th. The planet of social connections and romance is often more methodical, open-minded, and progressive... Read more »
Refinery29
- ● 10 Tarnish-Free Gold Jewelry Brands To Wear (& Gift) NonstopTarnish-free gold jewelry sounds like the ultimate cheat code — pieces that won’t fade, dull, or turn your skin green, no matter how much you wear them. But do they exist on a budget? The short answer: kind of. Unless you’re investing in solid gold (which is costly), no jewelry... Read more »
- ● Iced Coffee Glass Nails Is The Luxe Manicure Everyone’s About To CopyAn in-depth scroll of my camera roll would reveal nothing scandalous — just an alarming quantity of nail inspiration. No, really. I have more screenshots of blue suede nails, polka dot prints, and argyle sweater-inspired manicures than I have photos of my friends and family. My obsession with nail art puts me in a strong position to identify the coolest emerging trends, and if you ask me, nothing is... Read more »
- ● I Tried 8 Peptide Lip Treatments — & The Cheapest Was The WinnerTake a closer look at some of today’s hottest beauty products, and you’ll likely find peptides front and center in the ingredients list. These buzzy amino acids — which promote hydration and collagen production — have been making their way into everything from lightweight moisturizers to viral cream blushes, but... Read more »
- ● 6 Tips That Helped Me Grow Longer, Stronger Hair (& No Trims In-Between)In April 2021, when most coronavirus restrictions were lifted, and we rejoiced in our newfound freedom, the first thing I did was book into my local salon for a bob haircut. Lopping off five inches became something of a metaphor for shedding the past and starting afresh. Ever since then,... Read more »
- ● Buckle Up! Venus In Aquarius Is Going To Be A Bumpy RideVenus, computer artwork. As expected, Venus in Aquarius is going to shake up our world in unpredictable and erratic ways — so buckle up because the ride is about to get bumpy from January 17th to February 10th. The planet of social connections and romance is often more methodical, open-minded, and progressive... Read more »
Refinery29
- ● 10 Tarnish-Free Gold Jewelry Brands To Wear (& Gift) NonstopTarnish-free gold jewelry sounds like the ultimate cheat code — pieces that won’t fade, dull, or turn your skin green, no matter how much you wear them. But do they exist on a budget? The short answer: kind of. Unless you’re investing in solid gold (which is costly), no jewelry... Read more »
- ● Iced Coffee Glass Nails Is The Luxe Manicure Everyone’s About To CopyAn in-depth scroll of my camera roll would reveal nothing scandalous — just an alarming quantity of nail inspiration. No, really. I have more screenshots of blue suede nails, polka dot prints, and argyle sweater-inspired manicures than I have photos of my friends and family. My obsession with nail art puts me in a strong position to identify the coolest emerging trends, and if you ask me, nothing is... Read more »
- ● I Tried 8 Peptide Lip Treatments — & The Cheapest Was The WinnerTake a closer look at some of today’s hottest beauty products, and you’ll likely find peptides front and center in the ingredients list. These buzzy amino acids — which promote hydration and collagen production — have been making their way into everything from lightweight moisturizers to viral cream blushes, but... Read more »
- ● 6 Tips That Helped Me Grow Longer, Stronger Hair (& No Trims In-Between)In April 2021, when most coronavirus restrictions were lifted, and we rejoiced in our newfound freedom, the first thing I did was book into my local salon for a bob haircut. Lopping off five inches became something of a metaphor for shedding the past and starting afresh. Ever since then,... Read more »
- ● Buckle Up! Venus In Aquarius Is Going To Be A Bumpy RideVenus, computer artwork. As expected, Venus in Aquarius is going to shake up our world in unpredictable and erratic ways — so buckle up because the ride is about to get bumpy from January 17th to February 10th. The planet of social connections and romance is often more methodical, open-minded, and progressive... Read more »