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- ● At war with my own skin: my life with eczema – and how I found the key to keeping it awayBeauty writer Anita Bhagwandas reflects on the lessons she has learned, from childhood to adulthood, about eczema – a condition that imposes daily physical and psychological testsHow do you scratch an itch that’s underneath your skin? The truth is, you can’t. At 15, I’d look down at my hands and... Read more »Source: Women | The Guardian | Published: September 30, 2023 - 1:00 pm
- Retinoids work, wipes don’t: 21 things I’ve learned about skin careWhat to spend your money on and what not to: Sali Hughes's lessons from 33 years in the beauty industryIf you’re currently relying on wipes or just water, try using a balm or oil and then a warm flannel to remove makeup – skip this in the morning – followed... Read more »Source: Women | The Guardian | Published: September 29, 2023 - 9:00 am
- ‘Can’t we have a funny joke?’ Why #girlmath is dividing TikTokThe lighthearted trend – using questionable numbers to justify indulgent purchases – has been accused of fueling sexismAnyone who watched 2000s episodes of What Not to Wear or read Cosmopolitan in the 90s knows girl math well. Back in the day, we used to call it fashion math. Let’s say... Read more »Source: Women | The Guardian | Published: September 28, 2023 - 4:00 pm
- ‘When I saw her time, I pinched myself!’ – why women’s running records are being smashedFrom the 1500m to the marathon, this year has seen seconds and even minutes shaved off race times. But what accounts for the change: supershoes, feminism or something else?If you have a gym pass or access to a treadmill, here is an experiment to try with caution – or, safer... Read more »Source: Women | The Guardian | Published: September 28, 2023 - 1:00 pm
- ‘Eat your broccoli and don’t listen to Andrew Tate’: fighting misogyny is now part of everyday parenting | Isabel ChoatPushing back against malignant influences has sadly become a common topic between parents and children, but the conversation needs to go on outside the homeLast Tuesday a report revealed the extent of sexual assault against female surgeons; on Wednesday a poll showed that sexual harassment was contributing to girls’ declining... Read more »Source: Women | The Guardian | Published: September 21, 2023 - 7:00 am
- The 2000s lad culture that Russell Brand epitomised wasn’t funny then. It looks even more hideous with hindsight | Rhiannon Lucy CosslettYoung women who challenged the swirling misogyny were bullied and harassed – it’s high time we listened to the victims of that era“A sad little hello to women in their 30s having an evening of shit Proustian flashbacks to the mid-2000s,” the historian Hannah Rose Woods tweeted after the airing... Read more »Source: Women | The Guardian | Published: September 21, 2023 - 6:00 am
- Modern culture has ripped away girls’ childhood, taking their joy with it | Elle HuntFrom the climate crisis to economic decline, the period in which this online generation remain blissfully ignorant has shrunkIt’s never been easy, as Britney Spears sang, to be “not a girl, not yet a woman”. But a new survey carried out for Girlguiding shows that young women are less hopeful... Read more »Source: Women | The Guardian | Published: September 18, 2023 - 1:04 pm
- I feel like I’ve wasted my 20s. What is holding me back? | Ask PhilippaYou’ve accomplished a lot, says Philippa. Don’t think of life as milestones that must be met by certain agesThe question I’m a 29-year-old woman who has never been in a romantic relationship and right now can’t decide on a career path. I have a handful of close friends, graduated from... Read more »Source: Women | The Guardian | Published: September 17, 2023 - 5:02 am
- Video‘It takes over your life’: Britain’s world champion strongwomen on the joy of pulling trucks and flipping tyresThree UK women have won six out of the last seven World’s Strongest Woman contests. They explain how they broke into the world of super strengthGrowing up at a time when the number of television channels in most UK households could be counted on one hand often resulted in limited... Read more »Source: Women | The Guardian | Published: September 16, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Spanish court imposes restraining order on Rubiales after kiss allegationsFormer Spanish football federation president prevented from approaching World Cup-winning player Jenni HermosoA Spanish court has imposed a restraining order on the former president of the country’s football federation, forbidding him from communicating with, or coming within 200 metres of, the female player he controversially kissed after Spain’s World Cup... Read more »Source: Women | The Guardian | Published: September 15, 2023 - 2:01 pm
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- ● Cat Bohannon on evolution, menopause and why she was happy to donate her eggs to a friendIn an extract from her new book about how the female body drove human evolution, the writer ponders ovaries, pregnancy and why sperm and eggs behave so differently • How women drove evolution: Cat Bohannon on her radical new history of humanityHere’s a modern love story for you: a friend... Read more »Source: Reproductive rights | The Guardian | Published: September 30, 2023 - 8:00 am
- Texas lawyer asks abortion funds for details of every procedure since 2021Architect of state’s six-week ban asks for information including identity of people who may have helped patient get abortionThe attorney and architect of the Texas six-week abortion ban has asked several Texas abortion funds to hand over information about every abortion that they have “assisted or facilitated in any way”... Read more »Source: Reproductive rights | The Guardian | Published: September 28, 2023 - 6:09 pm
- ‘The model is not working’: US midwives navigate legal limbo as they save livesLack of legislation leaves midwives vulnerable to prosecution as home births rise amid growing maternal mortality ratesStar August Ali has become used to living in legal limbo.Ali, the first Black certified professional midwife in the state of Illinois, helps women give birth within the comfort of their homes. As she... Read more »Source: Reproductive rights | The Guardian | Published: September 28, 2023 - 1:00 pm
- With Woman: the high stakes for a home-birth midwife in the USStar is a Black midwife who helps Black women give birth in the comfort of their homes, in the state of Illinois. She is part of a long-established African-American tradition of home-birth midwifery, which is currently in a legal gray area across a number of US states, with midwives unable... Read more »Source: Reproductive rights | The Guardian | Published: September 28, 2023 - 11:16 am
- Ohio supreme court battle over six-week abortion ban beginsRuling in key case could throw November vote on whether to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio constitution into chaosAbortion rights supporters and foes will square off in the Ohio supreme court on Wednesday over whether the state should be allowed to ban abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy,... Read more »Source: Reproductive rights | The Guardian | Published: September 27, 2023 - 9:00 am
- ‘Feels horrible to say no’: abortion funds run out of money as US demand surgesA lifeline for many in states with abortion restrictions, abortion funds are being pushed to the brink due to rising costs and a drop in donationsLaurie Bertram Roberts never expected Americans to keep forking over money to pay for other people’s abortions. But the abortion fund director didn’t think it... Read more »Source: Reproductive rights | The Guardian | Published: September 22, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Abortion rights activists spend record amount in Pennsylvania raceSuper Pac Planned Parenthood Votes launches seven-figure ad buy in the race for a seat on the state supreme courtAbortion rights advocates announced on Thursday record spending on this year’s race for a seat on the Pennsylvania supreme court.Planned Parenthood Votes, a Super Pac that supports abortion access, launched a... Read more »Source: Reproductive rights | The Guardian | Published: September 21, 2023 - 3:14 pm
- Guardian Australia health callout: have you been denied service in an Australian hospital? Share your storyMedical facilities receiving public funding may be opting out of providing services on religious or other grounds. Tell us your experience‘It was cruel’: dying patient denied euthanasia in Catholic-run hospitalGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia prides itself on its universal healthcare system. But... Read more »Source: Reproductive rights | The Guardian | Published: September 21, 2023 - 3:00 pm
- Post-Roe, anti-abortion groups target law protecting clinics from violenceThe Face Act penalizes people for blockading and threatening abortion clinics. Anti-abortion activists want it repealedThe inside of the abortion clinic was chaotic.Anti-abortion protesters lined the walls. A few had sat down on the clinic’s lime green chairs and draped themselves in chains. “Please inspire these parents to keep their... Read more »Source: Reproductive rights | The Guardian | Published: September 16, 2023 - 1:24 pm
- Planned Parenthood in Wisconsin to resume abortion care after judge’s rulingAnnouncement comes after July ruling that 1849 abortion law does not apply in significant victory for abortion rights in midwestPlanned Parenthoods in Wisconsin will resume abortions on Monday 18 September, the organization announced on Thursday, after a prolonged legal battle over a Wisconsin 19th-century abortion law that has blocked abortions... Read more »Source: Reproductive rights | The Guardian | Published: September 14, 2023 - 4:36 pm
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- ● How women drove evolution: Cat Bohannon on her radical new history of humanityThe American academic and author is revolutionising our understanding of the human body with her female-centric history of the species. She discusses the myth-busting book that took 10 years to write• Extract: Cat Bohannon on evolution, menopause and why she was happy to donate her eggs to a friend While... Read more »Source: Feminism | The Guardian | Published: September 30, 2023 - 8:00 am
- The Guardian view on female composers: a forgotten musical powerhouse | EditorialFor centuries the achievements of women have been ignored in classical composition. That can’t go onThe history of women overshadowed and elbowed aside by men is nowhere more dispiriting than in classical composing, but turn that proposition on its head and there are discoveries to be made that refresh the... Read more »Source: Feminism | The Guardian | Published: September 29, 2023 - 5:25 pm
- For too long, women have been bullied and demeaned by lad culture | LettersReaders respond to Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett’s article on the rife misogyny of the 2000s, and reflect back on previous decadesRhiannon Lucy Cosslett’s article about 2000s misogyny and rape culture strongly reminded me of my own experiences as a young student at a Russell Group university between 2004 and 2008 (The... Read more »Source: Feminism | The Guardian | Published: September 25, 2023 - 4:51 pm
- Glasgow Women’s Library appeals for help to buy suffragette medalAward recognising first hunger strike in Scotland over women’s suffrage is to be auctioned in London on 3 OctoberA military-style medal awarded to the first suffragette to go on hunger strike in Scotland is up for sale at a London auction house, and Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) has launched an... Read more »Source: Feminism | The Guardian | Published: September 22, 2023 - 2:27 pm
- ‘Eat your broccoli and don’t listen to Andrew Tate’: fighting misogyny is now part of everyday parenting | Isabel ChoatPushing back against malignant influences has sadly become a common topic between parents and children, but the conversation needs to go on outside the homeLast Tuesday a report revealed the extent of sexual assault against female surgeons; on Wednesday a poll showed that sexual harassment was contributing to girls’ declining... Read more »Source: Feminism | The Guardian | Published: September 21, 2023 - 7:00 am
- The nasty noughties: Russell Brand and the era of sadistic tabloid misogynyAt the turn of the century, the tabloid press was untouchable – and women in the public eye faced ceaseless persecution. We are still grappling with the fallout todayThe allegations against Russell Brand that surfaced at the weekend and which he has denied – that he is a rapist, a... Read more »Source: Feminism | The Guardian | Published: September 18, 2023 - 6:25 pm
- ‘Wouldn’t it make life easier?’: the growing campaign for pockets on women’s clothesCenturies after men began carrying items in their clothes, women are still encumbered with bags. Now activists are changing thatSmall things can mean a lot, and all revolutions start somewhere. So it is that the humble pocket, a repository for small things and once a minor consideration in clothes design,... Read more »Source: Feminism | The Guardian | Published: September 17, 2023 - 11:00 am
- Video‘It takes over your life’: Britain’s world champion strongwomen on the joy of pulling trucks and flipping tyresThree UK women have won six out of the last seven World’s Strongest Woman contests. They explain how they broke into the world of super strengthGrowing up at a time when the number of television channels in most UK households could be counted on one hand often resulted in limited... Read more »Source: Feminism | The Guardian | Published: September 16, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Swing and Sway review – creating a feminist haven amid the rise of rightwing politicsBased on footage Fernanda Pessoa and Chica Barbosa recorded during Covid, this film celebrates female empowerment. It falls short of the pioneers it pays tribute to, but it’s an earnest snapshot of the pandemicA feminist homage; a visual record of female friendship; a political collage. Fernanda Pessoa and Chica Barbosa’s... Read more »Source: Feminism | The Guardian | Published: September 4, 2023 - 7:24 am
- The Women of NOW review: superb history of feminist growth and groundswellKatherine Turk has produced a must-read on the group which did so much for American women in the 1960s and 70sWhat do a bestselling author, a segregationist congressman and a Black legal scholar have in common? Through a series of serendipitous events, Betty Friedan, Howard Smith and Pauli Murray lit... Read more »Source: Feminism | The Guardian | Published: September 2, 2023 - 6:00 am
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- THEM & M’s: Sexualized Media and Emphasized Femininity
Over the course of the past year, M&M’s have been plastered all over the news, social media, and even Super Bowl commercials. In January 2022, Mars Wrigley gave the brown M&M shorter heels and replaced the green M&M’s boots with sneakers in a push toward more inclusive marketing. What resulted... Read more »
Source: Sociological Images | Published: July 11, 2023 - 3:00 pm - TV Doesn’t Have Space For Fatness
Television distorts, mocks and marginalizes fat people. Fat characters are reduced to caricatures whose stories and identities aren’t developed and don’t matter. In one study by Tzoutzou et al., all 36 compliments about appearance given to women were for thin women. Not one positive message was included for a woman... Read more »
Source: Sociological Images | Published: July 6, 2023 - 3:00 pm - From Redlining to the Court: How Systemic Racism Shaped Basketball Culture in NYC
Picture this. Walking down 135th street in Harlem, you spot a park in the distance. As you walk closer, you hear a basketball bouncing and kids yelling. It’s a small, outdoor court, well-maintained with fresh paint and a sturdy chain-link fence surrounding it. The ball is constantly in motion, being... Read more »
Source: Sociological Images | Published: July 3, 2023 - 1:22 pm - Dating While Trans
In recent years, sociologists have given attention to hookup culture and other modern forms of dating. Too often, however, this discussion ignores the experiences of trans people, and occasionally it focuses too narrowly on the college campus, ignoring the current prevalence of dating apps among many age groups. Focusing on... Read more »
Source: Sociological Images | Published: May 18, 2023 - 8:51 pm - Locking Down ISIS
Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on all kinds of social behaviors, from discrimination to civic engagement and protests. What effect has the pandemic had on more extreme behaviors, like terrorist attacks from groups like the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)? Many armed actors, such as... Read more »
Source: Sociological Images | Published: March 24, 2023 - 12:22 pm - Sitcoms and Social Networks
Social networks are a great way to introduce people to the power of Sociology. In my Intro class, I make a point to show students the way their social networks shape the spread of divorce, how people ask for help, and the surprisingly tangled world of dating. Now there’s a... Read more »
Source: Sociological Images | Published: November 30, 2022 - 6:19 pm - Crying Over Gochujang
It is good to be a Korean today because the world is fascinated with Koreanness, from K-pop to K-dramas, K-movies, K-food, K-fashion, and K-beauty. It is no exaggeration to say that Korean culture has become synonymous with being cool and being hip. Things were quite different, however, not too long... Read more »
Source: Sociological Images | Published: March 20, 2022 - 6:49 pm - Happy New Year?
As the new year brings in a new peak in COVID cases across the country, we all have a right to feel a little down in the dumps. One trend picked up by surveys earlier in the pandemic was a drop in self-reported happiness. Now, with a new year of... Read more »
Source: Sociological Images | Published: January 9, 2022 - 10:15 pm - Back to Basics: Selling Sociology
Despite, well, everything, we are trying to get back into the classroom as much as we can at the start of a new academic year. I am scheduled to teach Introduction to Sociology for the first time this coming spring and planning the course this fall. Whether in person or... Read more »
Source: Sociological Images | Published: August 31, 2021 - 3:24 pm - VideoWork Ahead: Cones, Vests, and Masks
A few years ago, I bought two orange traffic cones at a hardware store for twenty bucks. It was one of the best, most stress-relieving purchases I made. Parking space is scarce in big cities. In our car-centered culture, the rare days you absolutely need a large truck in a... Read more »
Source: Sociological Images | Published: May 20, 2021 - 2:20 pm
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- Feeling stuck with your writing? I’m giving away FREE writing coach sessions
Are you suffering from writer’s block or any other writing malady? Looking for help structuring an article or book? I’m giving away FREE hour-long, no-strings-attached WRITING COACH sessions via phone or Zoom. See here for more information about what I offer. And then contact me at dfutrelle@gmail.com. Usually, I only... Read more »
Source: We Hunted The Mammoth | Published: September 22, 2023 - 11:23 pm - Russell Brand accused of multiple rapes: Open thread
“Comedian” and conspiracy theorist Russell Brand has been accused of rape and abuse by multiple women, according to an extensively reported story in the Times (UK). Somehow this doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Here’s a summary of the charges as reported in the story: The comedian and actor... Read more »
Source: We Hunted The Mammoth | Published: September 16, 2023 - 10:22 pm - Psst! You can hire me as a writing coach: A reminder and an update
Hey! As you may recall, several months ago, I hung out my shingle as an editor and writing coach. Now, I’d like to replace that shingle with a slightly different one: I’m dropping the line editing to focus on coaching and developmental editing for anyone at work on (or contemplating)... Read more »
Source: We Hunted The Mammoth | Published: September 13, 2023 - 9:15 pm - Racist Jacksonville shooter: Open threadThe white shooter painted swastikas on his guns and left behind several racist manifestos; he apparently intended to kill students at the historically black Edward Waters University but was chased away by security and went to a Dollar General store instead. He killed three black shoppers and then himself. This... Read more »Source: We Hunted The Mammoth | Published: August 27, 2023 - 9:43 pm
- VideoThank you and goodnight: WHTM is going on hiatus
So, yeah, as the headline says, We Hunted the Mammoth is going on an indefinite hiatus. For the last few months, I have been trying to make this work, but I’ve come to the conclusion that it won’t. As you know, I have been struggling to raise enough money to... Read more »
Source: We Hunted The Mammoth | Published: August 16, 2023 - 2:01 am - 100-page indictment dance party open thread
Lock him the fuck up. Here are some of my favorite tweets on the latest charges.... Read more »
Source: We Hunted The Mammoth | Published: August 15, 2023 - 7:40 am - Open Thread: Donald Trump and other right-wing dingbats think the US Women’s Soccer team lost because it’s too woke
I’m still on hiatus–more details coming in a few days–but I thought I’d toss this out as a discussion topic. Here’s something on the, er, controversy from Vox. And feel free to talk about anything else you want to as well, as per our usual arrangement.... Read more »
Source: We Hunted The Mammoth | Published: August 8, 2023 - 1:24 am - Donald Trump indictment party and open thread
It’s a sad day in Trumpland as our former grifter-in-chief has been hit with another barrage of indictments, these dealing with Jan. 6. Anyway, I thought you all would appreciate a thread to talk about the indictments and whatever else catches your fancy. Oh, and a quick note from me:... Read more »
Source: We Hunted The Mammoth | Published: August 2, 2023 - 2:09 am - Men oppressed by women wearing tight clothes in the office, or something
Are you a writer or an academic feeling stuck? See here how I can help you as an editor or writing coach. Today’s barely coherent rant comes courtesy of the Men’s Rights subreddit, on the topic of women wearing fancy outfits at work and oppressing all the men. Under the... Read more »
Source: We Hunted The Mammoth | Published: July 25, 2023 - 1:55 am - The anti-Barbie backlash is even bigger and dumber than I expected
Check out my new blog, My AI Obsession, and my latest post there, How releasing the Llama 2 language model as open source could come back to bite Meta, and all of us, in the ass. A week ago, I wrote a post about the nascent anti-Barbie movie crusade, and... Read more »
Source: We Hunted The Mammoth | Published: July 22, 2023 - 12:53 am
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- Nevertheless, I persistedWhy I still wanted to be in the Labour Party I left Labour in a fit of pique in 2018 when the then General secretary, Jennie Formby, announced that all-women-shortlists would no longer be women only. I applied to join again in December 2019 after the election defeat. I wanted... Read more »Source: Karen Ingala Smith | Published: May 24, 2023 - 5:46 pm
- Picking our targetsNeither Jess Phillips nor Brianna Ghey will be mine. Today, for the eighth year running, in the Parliamentary International Women’s Day debate, MP Jess Phillips read out the names of women in the UK who have been killed since the previous years IWD debate and where a man or men... Read more »Source: Karen Ingala Smith | Published: March 9, 2023 - 9:58 pm
- My speech at the Labour Women’s Declaration Fringe Meeting at the Labour Party Conference 2022
What do women need from the Labour Manifesto? The last Labour manifesto fell well short of pledging to develop an ambitious strategy to end sexual and domestic violence and abuse, and prostitution. However, it did say that a Labour government would, “Ensure that the single-sex-based ‘exemptions’ contained in the Equality... Read more »
Source: Karen Ingala Smith | Published: September 27, 2022 - 6:13 am - 2022108 UK women killed by men or where a man is the principal suspect Waiting for further information regarding charging or other circumstances in relation to the deaths of Zoe Nicklin, Charlotte Hibbert, Naomi Hunte, Susan Ioannou, Shannon Beirne, Danielle Ejogbamu, Monika Eisen, Saffia Jameelia Davy, Woman, Scarborough, Sarah Ashcroft,... Read more »Source: Karen Ingala Smith | Published: April 28, 2022 - 11:00 am
- Remember her too
The speech I gave at the femicide vigil at FiLiA 2021 In the first three days of 2012, 8 women in the UK were killed through men’s violence. Three days, 8 dead women: 3 shot, 1 stabbed, 1 stabbed and beaten so hard with her own walking stick that the... Read more »
Source: Karen Ingala Smith | Published: October 19, 2021 - 7:34 pm - Sex differences in intimate partner homicide (England and Wales) April 2009 to March 2020
One day, people might stop asking me ‘What about the men?’ but that day isn’t here yet. This is the third time I’ve written a blog comparing sex differences in intimate partner homicide but it’s five years since the last time and so it’s time for an update. This information... Read more »
Source: Karen Ingala Smith | Published: August 23, 2021 - 2:17 pm - Truth, lies and Storytelling
I overheard a discussion on Radio Four’s Today programme this morning (8 June 2021) that contained such a blatant piece of misinformation imparted by Benjamin Cohen, CEO of Pink News, that I felt compelled to transcribe it. Justin Webb: Just on the point about abolishing legal provisions for single sex... Read more »
Source: Karen Ingala Smith | Published: June 8, 2021 - 9:17 am - Can we talk about the claim that since lockdown, five women a week have been killed by men in the UK, because I don’t think it’s trueI’ve been Counting Dead Women, women killed by men in the UK since January 2012 and as one of the founders of the Femicide Census have access to records of women killed by men in the UK going back to 2009. From this, I can say that we know that... Read more »Source: Karen Ingala Smith | Published: April 28, 2021 - 8:35 pm
- Counting Dead Trans PeopleNo, Angela Crawley, in the UK, it’s not the same and it’s not a greater risk In the Women and Equalities Select Committee on reform of the Gender Recognition Act on 21 April 2021, Angela Crawley, Scottish National Party MP for Lanark and Hamilton East and the SNP Shadow Attorney... Read more »Source: Karen Ingala Smith | Published: April 21, 2021 - 9:13 pm
- Is it enough if a person in a position of responsibility apologises for an offensive joke?
Steve Reddy Liverpool Domestic Abuse Strategic Lead and mother-in-law jokes about women’s suspicious deaths Steve Reddy, Director of Liverpool City Council Children & Young People Services and Domestic Abuse Strategic Lead tweeted the following ‘joke’: “Friday [clown face emoji]. Mrs R still angry with me because I didn’t open the... Read more »
Source: Karen Ingala Smith | Published: April 10, 2021 - 5:40 pm
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- ● Taekwondo Queen Jiang Yuhuan
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Source: Feminism - “the personal is political” | Published: September 30, 2023 - 2:06 pm - ● One of my least favourite experiences as a woman.Hi, guys. I recently started educating myself more about feminism, the different branches and which one I feel resonates with me the most, and overall just trying to understand the patriarchy a bit more and how it affects me and the women around me. I've been very angry lately and... Read more »Source: Feminism - “the personal is political” | Published: September 30, 2023 - 12:20 pm
- ● Feminist film theories?Hello everyone! I am a college student doing my research on film history (particularly on women in horror movies) and I have been stumped for the past few weeks as I cannot find any feminist film theory that aims to analyze the content (plot, characters, etc.) rather than the aesthetic... Read more »Source: Feminism - “the personal is political” | Published: September 30, 2023 - 10:45 am
- ● The KOSA Bill threatens both feminism and LGBT
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Source: Feminism - “the personal is political” | Published: September 30, 2023 - 10:07 am - ● Would you say Jane Fonda is an Amazing Woman?
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Source: Feminism - “the personal is political” | Published: September 30, 2023 - 5:34 am - ● Women Ostracized For Dating AroundI keep wondering why every time Taylor Swift and the football player come up, lots of cranky men chime in wondering when she'll write her next breakup song about him. It got me thinking about the culture today and how hated and ostracized single women are. I think culturally women... Read more »Source: Feminism - “the personal is political” | Published: September 30, 2023 - 2:03 am
- ● Men want to mooch of your energy, even in publicIm in my decentering men stage as many women are and it has made me realize alot of stuff. For example today in a public library at my uni, there were alot of open places to sit, but this old dude decided to sit two meters away from me. I... Read more »Source: Feminism - “the personal is political” | Published: September 30, 2023 - 1:59 am
- ● I talked to my boyfriend about emotions/self-care today and it brought a lot of covert patriarchal influence to the surface. Anyone share that experience?My significant other is cisgender, white, and male. I knew going into the relationship that I would probably have to explain some elements of femininity, feminism, and the experience of womanhood to him on occasion but I was surprised to find his level of just... distrust towards women. He has... Read more »Source: Feminism - “the personal is political” | Published: September 30, 2023 - 1:38 am
- ● UNBELIEVABLE! Senator Warren comes out in support for blatantly queerphobic and anti-feminist bill (KOSA) that would ERASE all LGBT + feminist + abortion related content from social mediahttps://twitter.com/EDCoalition/status/1707441174905020770 Despite outreach by an organization of hundreds of parents of trans kids to Sen. Warren (https://twitter.com/evan_greer/status/1707489751438143791), her office rejected their concerns and signed up for this HORRIBLE bill. Its supposed to be passed in Sept but all the fears of govt shutdown has postponed it apparently. For those unfamiliar,... Read more »Source: Feminism - “the personal is political” | Published: September 30, 2023 - 12:14 am
- Disney Live Action Remakes and YT WomenThis is a bit of a stretch maybe, but the response to the idea of a WOC replacing a YT main character is my new way of telling who I do/don’t “side” with as a feminist. Halle’s amazing performance in The Little Mermaid was obviously not well received by everyone.... Read more »Source: Feminism - “the personal is political” | Published: September 29, 2023 - 9:52 pm
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- Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation: Honoring Dianne Feinstein’s Legacy; India’s New Gender Quota Law Is a Win For WomenWeekend Reading for Women's Representation is a compilation of stories about women's representation. This week: To honor Senator Feinstein's legacy, let's pave the way for a new generation of women leaders by addressing the barriers women face in politics as candidates and as elected officials; we need to adopt feminist... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 29, 2023 - 5:55 pm
- Rest in Power, Sen. Dianne Feinstein: ‘The Feminist Movement Has Lost a True Friend’Sen. Dianne Feinstein—the first woman president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the first woman mayor of San Francisco, and one of two of the first women elected to the U.S. Senate from California, the same year (1992) as Sen. Barbara Boxer—died on Thursday, Sept. 28. She was 90... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 29, 2023 - 4:35 pm
- Keeping Score: Alabama Map Violates Voting Rights Act; Coco Gauff Thanks Billie Jean King After Victory in U.S. OpenIn every issue of Ms., we track research on our progress in the fight for equality, catalogue can’t-miss quotes from feminist voices and keep tabs on the feminist movement's many milestones. We're Keeping Score online, too—in this biweekly roundup. This week: Supreme Court rejects second Alabama congressional map proposal; Coco Gauff... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 28, 2023 - 9:40 pm
- Childcare Cliff: 3.2 Million Children Likely to Lose Spots With End of Federal FundsBeginning Sept. 30, 2023, states will face a steep dropoff in federal childcare investment. Without congressional action, this cliff will have dire consequences. More than 3 million children are projected to lose access to childcare nationwide, and 70,000 childcare programs are likely to close. This will have ripple effects for parents forced... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 28, 2023 - 7:46 pm
- Hell Hath No Fury Like an Accomplished Woman Facing Down a Man-BoyI don’t think Nikki Haley should be president. But there’s no real comparison between her bona fides and Vivek Ramaswamy’s. She has spent the last 20 years working her way up the political chain. She’s held legislative roles and executive ones. She has terrible ideas, but she’s done what so... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 28, 2023 - 5:19 pm
- Asian Americans Are a Powerful Voting Bloc. It’s Time for the Political World to Start Acting Like ItAsian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are the fastest growing racial group in the U.S. and a powerful voting bloc. Yet, they remain underrepresented in almost every industry, including politics. AAPI voters feel ignored and overlooked by both political parties. And there are only two AAPI senators—Mazie Hirono and Tammy... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 27, 2023 - 9:39 pm
- Women Deserve to Live in a Nation Free of Gun Violence: The Ms. Q&A with Kris BrownThis fall, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in U.S. v. Rahimi, a case about a Texas law that prevents individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms. In a country where an abuser’s access to a firearm makes it five times more likely that he will... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 27, 2023 - 4:46 pm
- Billboards Throughout South and Midwest Advertise Abortion Access: ‘Pregnant? You Still Have a Choice’For years, anti-abortion groups have dominated the American landscape with billboards. Now abortion rights supporters are battling back with their own. Shout Your Abortion recently posted six abortion rights billboards along interstate 55 through five states that have banned abortion—from Memphis, Tenn., to Carbondale, Ill. The billboards include messages like,... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 27, 2023 - 4:19 pm
- Upcoming SCOTUS Case Exposes Domestic Violence Victims to New RisksThe Supreme Court is set to rule on United States v. Rahimi this term, a case which will decide whether the government can continue to prevent alleged domestic abusers with a restraining order from possessing firearms. Those of us on the frontlines of this battle must speak now. We can’t... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 27, 2023 - 2:00 pm
- ‘Banned! Voices from the Classroom’: The Path to an Elite Education, in the Absence of Affirmative ActionWith a recent Supreme Court ruling gutting affirmative action, parents and students find themselves navigating a landscape where the rules have shifted with little notice. A high-schooler about to apply for college, and his mom, join their voices: "Both of us feel whiplashed by the constant yo-yo between our identities... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 26, 2023 - 4:21 pm
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- Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation: Honoring Dianne Feinstein’s Legacy; India’s New Gender Quota Law Is a Win For WomenWeekend Reading for Women's Representation is a compilation of stories about women's representation. This week: To honor Senator Feinstein's legacy, let's pave the way for a new generation of women leaders by addressing the barriers women face in politics as candidates and as elected officials; we need to adopt feminist... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 29, 2023 - 5:55 pm
- Rest in Power, Sen. Dianne Feinstein: ‘The Feminist Movement Has Lost a True Friend’Sen. Dianne Feinstein—the first woman president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the first woman mayor of San Francisco, and one of two of the first women elected to the U.S. Senate from California, the same year (1992) as Sen. Barbara Boxer—died on Thursday, Sept. 28. She was 90... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 29, 2023 - 4:35 pm
- Keeping Score: Alabama Map Violates Voting Rights Act; Coco Gauff Thanks Billie Jean King After Victory in U.S. OpenIn every issue of Ms., we track research on our progress in the fight for equality, catalogue can’t-miss quotes from feminist voices and keep tabs on the feminist movement's many milestones. We're Keeping Score online, too—in this biweekly roundup. This week: Supreme Court rejects second Alabama congressional map proposal; Coco Gauff... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 28, 2023 - 9:40 pm
- Childcare Cliff: 3.2 Million Children Likely to Lose Spots With End of Federal FundsBeginning Sept. 30, 2023, states will face a steep dropoff in federal childcare investment. Without congressional action, this cliff will have dire consequences. More than 3 million children are projected to lose access to childcare nationwide, and 70,000 childcare programs are likely to close. This will have ripple effects for parents forced... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 28, 2023 - 7:46 pm
- Hell Hath No Fury Like an Accomplished Woman Facing Down a Man-BoyI don’t think Nikki Haley should be president. But there’s no real comparison between her bona fides and Vivek Ramaswamy’s. She has spent the last 20 years working her way up the political chain. She’s held legislative roles and executive ones. She has terrible ideas, but she’s done what so... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 28, 2023 - 5:19 pm
- Asian Americans Are a Powerful Voting Bloc. It’s Time for the Political World to Start Acting Like ItAsian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are the fastest growing racial group in the U.S. and a powerful voting bloc. Yet, they remain underrepresented in almost every industry, including politics. AAPI voters feel ignored and overlooked by both political parties. And there are only two AAPI senators—Mazie Hirono and Tammy... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 27, 2023 - 9:39 pm
- Women Deserve to Live in a Nation Free of Gun Violence: The Ms. Q&A with Kris BrownThis fall, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in U.S. v. Rahimi, a case about a Texas law that prevents individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms. In a country where an abuser’s access to a firearm makes it five times more likely that he will... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 27, 2023 - 4:46 pm
- Billboards Throughout South and Midwest Advertise Abortion Access: ‘Pregnant? You Still Have a Choice’For years, anti-abortion groups have dominated the American landscape with billboards. Now abortion rights supporters are battling back with their own. Shout Your Abortion recently posted six abortion rights billboards along interstate 55 through five states that have banned abortion—from Memphis, Tenn., to Carbondale, Ill. The billboards include messages like,... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 27, 2023 - 4:19 pm
- Upcoming SCOTUS Case Exposes Domestic Violence Victims to New RisksThe Supreme Court is set to rule on United States v. Rahimi this term, a case which will decide whether the government can continue to prevent alleged domestic abusers with a restraining order from possessing firearms. Those of us on the frontlines of this battle must speak now. We can’t... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 27, 2023 - 2:00 pm
- ‘Banned! Voices from the Classroom’: The Path to an Elite Education, in the Absence of Affirmative ActionWith a recent Supreme Court ruling gutting affirmative action, parents and students find themselves navigating a landscape where the rules have shifted with little notice. A high-schooler about to apply for college, and his mom, join their voices: "Both of us feel whiplashed by the constant yo-yo between our identities... Read more »Source: Ms. Magazine | Published: September 26, 2023 - 4:21 pm
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- FM Sept 20, 2023 : How To Hack Birth Control / MotherfulTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen : FIRST … We talk to director Sassy Mohen about her fab digital comedy series “How to Hack Birth Control” – ways for us to navigate & take charge in today’s contraception universe. AND … a single moms collective in Ohio holds... Read more »Source: Feminist Magazine | Published: September 20, 2023 - 5:58 pm
- FM Aug 30, 2023: Women’s World Cup / bell hooksTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen : FIRST … Just over a week ago Spain won the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – a huge victory for the team. But the news cycle since hasn’t been celebrating the brilliant players, instead all the coverage has been... Read more »Source: Feminist Magazine | Published: August 31, 2023 - 2:32 am
- FM Aug 23, 2023: Re-Imagine LA / Measure J / Revolutionary MotheringTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen : FIRST … In 2020, 2 million voters approved Measure J – an investment in community services and alternatives to incarceration in Los Angeles County. But after interference by law enforcement special interest groups, the California Court of Appeal finally upheld the will of voters and... Read more »Source: Feminist Magazine | Published: August 31, 2023 - 12:18 am
- FM Aug 16, 2023 : Feminist Bookstore News / Abolition FeminismTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen : FIRST … For so many of us, Feminist bookstores hold a special place in our hearts. If you’re lucky enough to have one in your town or city, or if you’ve ever had one near you – you’ll know what a gift they can... Read more »Source: Feminist Magazine | Published: August 31, 2023 - 12:01 am
- FM Aug 2, 2023: Why Sinead O’Connor Matters / Criminalized DV SurvivorsTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen : FIRST … The singer, songwriter, activist and truthteller Sinead O’Connor passed away last week at age 56. And there’s been a huge outpouring of memories and tributes.Fans are heartbroken, photos and video clips are being shared all over social media... Read more »Source: Feminist Magazine | Published: August 2, 2023 - 9:11 pm
- FM July 26 : Latina Writers Conference / Mujer Peligrosa – tatiana de la tierraTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen :: FIRST … The Latina Writers Conference gathers Latina creatives from throughout the Southern California region to celebrate & discuss topics central to their work as writers & performers, agents, editors, publishers & producers, librarians & booksellers.The LWC runs from July 30th... Read more »Source: Feminist Magazine | Published: July 26, 2023 - 7:40 pm
- FM July 13: Powerlands / Indigenous Resources/ BorderlandsTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen :: Lucy Kang talks to Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso, a queer Diné filmmaker and director of the award-winning documentary Powerlands. Powerlands traces how multinational energy corporations extract resources and profits while displacing and harming Indigenous communities around the world. The... Read more »Source: Feminist Magazine | Published: July 12, 2023 - 3:27 am
- FM June 28 :: Lesbian Docs / Jewelle: A Just Vision / In Her WordsTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen :: For the last week of Pride Month, we hear about two exciting new lesbian documentaries playing at the Frameline LGBTQAI film festival. FIRST … Lisa Dettmer talks to to Madeleine Lim about her new documentary Jewelle: A Just Vision about the... Read more »Source: Feminist Magazine | Published: June 28, 2023 - 9:51 pm
- FM June 7, 2023 : High Heels on Wheels / American RevolutionaryTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen :: FIRST … If you were a fan of the tv show ‘A League of Their Own’ or you loved the musical ‘Hairspray’ – you’re going to love High Heels on Wheels-The Musical. Today we’re talking to Leslie Sloan – lyricist, book writer... Read more »Source: Feminist Magazine | Published: June 7, 2023 - 4:37 am
- FM May 3, 2023 :: Self Managed Abortion/ MentalHealth Month / Self-Care for ActivistsTHIS WEEK – on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen : FIRST … Since Roe V. Wade was overturned last summer, it’s harder than ever to access abortion services. But it’s never been easy in rural midwest and southern states. Hear from the staff at All Options Pregnancy Resource Center in Bloomington, Indiana about how... Read more »Source: Feminist Magazine | Published: May 9, 2023 - 8:02 pm
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- China’s Ambassador to Afghanistan as a Catalyst to Slippery Slope of International Recognition for TalibanRecently, China announced its new ambassador to Afghanistan, Zhao Xing, who presented himself at a lavish ceremony in Kabul last week. He is the first foreign envoy to occupy an ambassador position since the Taliban took power in August 2021. The Taliban has not been officially recognized by any government,... Read more »Source: Feminist Majority Foundation | Published: September 25, 2023 - 5:10 pm
- Human Rights Crimes Against Former Government Officials Further Solidifies Taliban’s Grip of Power on AfghanistanThe United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan released a report recently calling attention to several instances of human rights violations by the Taliban against former government officials across 34 different provinces in the country, with the greatest occurring in Kabul. To date, there have been at least 800 instances of... Read more »Source: Feminist Majority Foundation | Published: September 15, 2023 - 6:36 pm
- Coco Gauff thanks Billie Jean King after winning the U.S. OpenImage by Marijana from Pixabay At just 19, Coco Gauff became one of the youngest women to win the U.S. Open, and she made a point to thank the women who came before her. As she accepted her $3 million prize, Gauff turned to tennis icon Billie Jean King and... Read more »Source: Feminist Majority Foundation | Published: September 14, 2023 - 8:29 pm
- “Immeasurably Cruel” Oppression of Afghan Women and a Further Collapse of Human RightsThe United Nations Rights Chief accused the Taliban of a “shocking level of oppression” of women and girls, and said that more broadly, human rights in the country were in “collapse.” The observation and fulfillment of human rights in Afghanistan has been in steady decline since the takeover of the... Read more »Source: Feminist Majority Foundation | Published: September 14, 2023 - 8:20 pm
- What is “Freedom” to the Taliban? The Taliban’s Constricted Vision for Afghanistan’s Future.The Taliban has remained firm and doubled down on its vision for the future of Afghanistan. Since its takeover of the Afghan government 2 years ago, it established a de facto government, composed of different ministries to impose their interpretation of an “Islamic” rule and rollback the achievements of the... Read more »Source: Feminist Majority Foundation | Published: September 13, 2023 - 7:06 pm
- Mexico’s Supreme Court just decriminalized abortion nationwide – but the fight’s not over yetMexico’s highest court unanimously ruled that previous laws banning abortion were unconstitutional and breached human rights. On Wednesday, the court “resolved that the legal system that criminalizes abortion in the Federal Criminal Code is unconstitutional, as it violates the human rights of women and the capacity to gestate.” In the... Read more »Source: Feminist Majority Foundation | Published: September 8, 2023 - 1:47 pm
- Anti-Abortion Extremists Charged With Breaking Federal Law in Historic Justice Department ConvictionLauren Handy outside the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, the day the Court overturned Roe v. Wade. (Eric Lee / The Washington Post via Getty Images) Emotions ran high over the past few weeks as reproductive rights activists watched United States v. Lauren Handy et al., play out in... Read more »Source: Feminist Majority Foundation | Published: September 1, 2023 - 2:13 pm
- Ethnic and Religious Minorities Face Systemic Discrimination Under Taliban Rule in AfghanistanThe Taliban’s rise to power in 2021 raised concerns about their treatment of ethnic and religious minorities in the country, who had been persecuted during the first Taliban regime. Shi’ite Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, and other religious minorities suffer systemic discrimination under Taliban rule. In the 1980s, there were around 100,000... Read more »Source: Feminist Majority Foundation | Published: August 29, 2023 - 5:54 pm
- More Decrees Issued by The Taliban and the Ongoing Dangers Faced by Afghan WomenAugust 15th marked the 2-year-anniversary of the Taliban takeover in 2021. Since then, the Taliban has issued over 100 edicts and orders, taking away the human rights of Afghan women and impacting all aspects of life. The latest decree on park visits only adds to the long list of Taliban... Read more »Source: Feminist Majority Foundation | Published: August 28, 2023 - 8:03 pm
- North Carolina’s GOP controlled state legislature overrides vetoes to pass anti-trans lawsOn Wednesday, Republican supermajorities in the North Carolina House and Senate overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto on three anti-trans bills, stripping transgender youth of their rights to access gender-affirming healthcare, to play sports, and to learn about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools. House Bill 808- “Gender Transition... Read more »Source: Feminist Majority Foundation | Published: August 17, 2023 - 3:44 pm
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- Global Girl Media celebrates an active summer!Simultaneous training in London, Johannesburg, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Stay tuned for reports from young women who lensing critical topics in their lives and communities. Because what matters to them matters to us! Thankful to our supporters and funders who make that happen!... Read more »Source: Global Girl Media | Published: August 4, 2023 - 4:29 pm
- 2023 Summer Media Training ApplicationAPPLICATION DEADLINE: June 30, 2023 TRAINING LOCATION: Mount Saint Mary’s University Hollywood Film Studio TRAINING DURATION: July 10th – August 4th CLASS TIME: Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm REGISTER HERE Questions? Email: ajianna@globalgirlmedia.org (GGMLA Program Director)... Read more »Source: Global Girl Media | Published: May 30, 2023 - 10:58 am
- YALDA HAKIM INTERVIEW BY GGM UKThis is Yalda’s Hakim interview at the GGM’s UK film festival in 2021.... Read more »Source: Global Girl Media | Published: March 14, 2023 - 1:57 pm
- ZARA JANJUAZara Janjua, as guest speaker at GGM’s UK film festival in 2021, talked about “Career in media”.... Read more »Source: Global Girl Media | Published: March 14, 2023 - 1:24 pm
- GGM SOUTH AFRICAWe are GGMSA, GlobalGirl Media South Africa, a non-profit that has powerful global sisters. Our international umbrella organization was born right here in SA. Global filmmakers and journalists saw the need for girls’ voices to be heard during the 2010 Soccer World Cup. They formed GlobalGirl Media which continues to... Read more »Source: Global Girl Media | Published: February 13, 2023 - 2:08 pm
- MELANCHOLY FILMThis is the inspirational story of Sinoxolo who bravely shares her journey after being diagnosed with clinical depression. Sinoxolo Mdingi believes everyone can be happy, no matter the position you are in. With her great family support structure and learning how to speak about her feelings, she has been able... Read more »Source: Global Girl Media | Published: February 13, 2023 - 1:27 pm
- GENDER EQUALITY IN CHICAGOThis project was made in collaboration with Global Girl Media-Chicago, The Fund for Women’s Equality, and the ERA Coalition.... Read more »Source: Global Girl Media | Published: February 13, 2023 - 12:32 pm
- GENTRIFICATION IN LEIMERT PARKGGM reporters set out to understand the historically black, significant and creative neighborhood of Leimert Park in Los Angeles, and how gentrification has changed it’s distinct character recently, by interviewing locals, artists and entrepreneurs who have lived there for years.... Read more »Source: Global Girl Media | Published: October 31, 2022 - 10:19 am
- GGM Greece at Athens Democracy ForumGlobal Girls from our Greek chapter attending the 10th Athens Democracy Forum, interviewing women participants on how gender issues are linked to democracy.... Read more »Source: Global Girl Media | Published: October 5, 2022 - 10:48 am
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1xBet app iOS para apuestas deportivas 1xBet app descargar en store ¿Dónde descargar la app de 1xbet? Paso a paso 2023 Content 💬 ¿Cómo descargar la app de 1xBet? Jugar al póker en 1xBet App vs Jugar al póker en Betsson App Bet mobile versión interfaz Bet app: la mejor... Read more »
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- How Do I Stay Motivated?
It's a bit like a job: sometimes you like it, sometimes you don't, but you go either way.... Read more »
Source: The Hairpin | Published: January 24, 2018 - 4:45 pm - Sex Tips From Queen Elizabeth I
This virgin knows what's up.... Read more »
Source: The Hairpin | Published: January 22, 2018 - 3:57 pm - Please Do Accept “Weird Pitches”
"Weird pitches" meaning blog posts that bring joy rather than pain.... Read more »
Source: The Hairpin | Published: January 17, 2018 - 4:01 pm - Bruce Springspoon
Two Spoon fans talk about Spoon for roughly one second.... Read more »
Source: The Hairpin | Published: January 11, 2018 - 5:30 pm - Would You Rather Be A Person Who Smells Peonies All The Time Or A Person Who Smells Gasoline All The Time?
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- A First-Of-Its-Kind Abortion Lawsuit Just Held Hearings. Here’s What You Need to Know.
While the first day of hearings focused on women’s emotional testimony, the second featured legal fireworks.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - GENDER | Published: July 21, 2023 - 1:14 pm - ‘No Mercy’: Women Denied Abortions Testify, Cry, and Vomit in Texas Court
This case is believed to be the first since Roe v. Wade fell to feature the court testimony of women who say they were denied abortions in medical emergencies.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - GENDER | Published: July 20, 2023 - 2:30 pm - A Year Without Roe: Here Are the Stories of People Denied Abortions
This year, facing stringent bans and terrifying health concerns, people fled their home states to get abortions or performed their own.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - GENDER | Published: June 21, 2023 - 1:49 pm - ‘It’s Time to Start Worrying’: Trans People Are Questioning Their Futures in the US
“Everybody is kind of scrambling just to prepare for the absolute worst.”... Read more »
Source: VICE US - GENDER | Published: June 14, 2023 - 2:53 pm - Republicans Are Using Exceptions to Sell Their Abortion Bans. It’s a Scam.
Exceptions for rape, incest, and medical emergencies are incredibly hard for pregnant people to actually use—and that’s a feature, not a bug.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - GENDER | Published: April 27, 2023 - 1:44 pm - Republicans Just Banned Montana’s First Trans Legislator From the House Floor
Rep. Zooey Zephyr had been banned from speaking for nearly a week, after saying the GOP would have “blood on their hands” for a ban on transition care for minors.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - GENDER | Published: April 26, 2023 - 8:08 pm - E. Jean Carroll Takes the Stand: ‘I’m Here Because Donald Trump Raped Me’
E. Jean Carroll testified Wednesday in her defamation case against former President Donald Trump, who denied raping her because she wasn’t his “type.”... Read more »
Source: VICE US - GENDER | Published: April 26, 2023 - 7:10 pm - Republicans Are Trying to Expel the First Trans Legislator in Montana
GOP leaders have refused to recognize Rep. Zooey Zephyr in floor debates after she said they’d have “blood on their hands” for passing a ban on gender-affirming care.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - GENDER | Published: April 26, 2023 - 3:06 pm - People Are Invading Abortion Clinics and ‘Rescuing’ Women on TikTok
In recent years, the tactic of barging into clinics to try to change patients’ minds right before they get an abortion fell out of favor. But on TikTok, it’s making a comeback.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - GENDER | Published: April 26, 2023 - 2:30 pm - 26 Women Have Accused Trump of Sexual Misconduct. He Finally Has to Face One in Court.
Can a woman prove in court that one of the most powerful men in the world sexually assaulted her?... Read more »
Source: VICE US - GENDER | Published: April 25, 2023 - 2:31 pm
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- VideoKajsa Ekis Ekman is a Marxist feminist speaking out against gender identity in SwedenIn this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Kajsa Ekis Ekman, author of "The Meaning of Sex: Thoughts about the New Definition of Woman" The post Kajsa Ekis Ekman is a Marxist feminist speaking out against gender identity in Sweden appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »Source: Feminist Current | Published: September 13, 2023 - 6:26 am
- Helen Joyce on how Labour changed its stance on gender identity, why women’s bathrooms matter, and her spat with Matt WalshIn this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with founder of Sex Matters, Helen Joyce, about new political developments in the UK around gender identity legislation, why women's bathrooms matter, and her spat with Matt Walsh The post Helen Joyce on how Labour changed its stance on gender identity, why women’s bathrooms... Read more »Source: Feminist Current | Published: August 24, 2023 - 2:16 am
- VideoThe trans movement is a lie
My talk from Let Women Speak Austin on August 12, 2023 The post The trans movement is a lie appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
Source: Feminist Current | Published: August 17, 2023 - 11:48 pm - Jennifer Bilek on the true roots of the transgender movementIn this episode, I speak with Jennifer Bilek about the millionaires funding the transgender movement and what they aim to accomplish The post Jennifer Bilek on the true roots of the transgender movement appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »Source: Feminist Current | Published: August 6, 2023 - 9:41 pm
- Spain’s leftist government may be renewed, leaving women’s rights behind
The ‘most feminist government’ in the history of Spain abandoned women, and Sunday's election doesn't look like it will change things. The post Spain’s leftist government may be renewed, leaving women’s rights behind appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
Source: Feminist Current | Published: July 27, 2023 - 9:01 am - VideoTrans activist arrested for telling crowd at London Pride to punch ‘TERFs’ in the face
Convicted murderer Sarah Jane Baker (born Alan Baker) has been arrested after telling a cheering crowd at London Pride, “If you see a TERF, punch them in the fucking face.” Here it is on video! Recorded by @dazed and reposted by London Trans Pride on Instagram. Convicted kidnapper and torturer,... Read more »
Source: Feminist Current | Published: July 19, 2023 - 4:58 am - Transgenderism doesn’t disrupt the ‘gender binary’, it reinforces the most misogynist stereotypes
The claim that gender identity frees people from the rigid boundaries of 'gender' is nonsense The post Transgenderism doesn’t disrupt the ‘gender binary’, it reinforces the most misogynist stereotypes appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
Source: Feminist Current | Published: July 11, 2023 - 5:30 am - What’s Current: 22-year-old man named Miss Netherlands; will compete for Miss Universe
What's Current is Feminist Current's news round up. The post What’s Current: 22-year-old man named Miss Netherlands; will compete for Miss Universe appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
Source: Feminist Current | Published: July 11, 2023 - 5:04 am - VideoThe Pride industrial complex ignores threats against women and doubles down on the myth of 2SLGBTQ+ ‘hate’
In celebration of Pride, the corporate-sponsored 2SLGBTQ+ grift ignores violence against women while claiming the '2SLGBTQ+ community' is under attack. The post The Pride industrial complex ignores threats against women and doubles down on the myth of 2SLGBTQ+ ‘hate’ appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »
Source: Feminist Current | Published: June 30, 2023 - 8:12 am - What’s Current: Canadian government gives $500,000 to trans activist group to ‘track anti-trans organizing’What's Current is Feminist Current's news round up. The post What’s Current: Canadian government gives $500,000 to trans activist group to ‘track anti-trans organizing’ appeared first on Feminist Current.... Read more »Source: Feminist Current | Published: June 19, 2023 - 7:40 pm
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- VideoThe Conspiracy Theorists Who Think All Celebrities Are Secretly Trans
Transvestigation, or “elite gender inversion”, combines phrenology, psuedoscience and new age woo-woo in one transphobic package.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - LGBTQ | Published: September 21, 2023 - 7:45 am - Grindr ‘Unlawfully’ Purged Staff at LGBTQ Dating App, Union Says
The union alleges severance agreements offered to former staff broke the law and the company illegally silenced workers.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - LGBTQ | Published: September 8, 2023 - 4:47 pm - Man Who Shot Store Owner for Flying Pride Flag Was a Far-Right Conspiracist
He posted anti-gay and antisemitic conspiracy theories, and followed and reposted Jordan Peterson and Matt Walsh.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - LGBTQ | Published: August 22, 2023 - 1:56 pm - Grindr Tells Unionizing Workers: Move Across The Country or Be Fired
Two weeks after workers at the company announced a union drive, Grindr management has issued a return-to-office policy that workers say is retaliatory.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - LGBTQ | Published: August 8, 2023 - 3:01 pm - LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Violence in Africa Are Sleeping on Canada’s Streets
Toronto's housing and shelter crisis has forced many asylum seekers to question Canada's commitment to refugees.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - LGBTQ | Published: July 18, 2023 - 4:10 pm - Liberal LA Has Become an Epicenter of Violent Culture Wars. Here’s How.
Last month, three separate protests outside LA-area schools against "grooming" turned violent as newly radicalized parents joined forces with a familiar group of culture war extremists.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - LGBTQ | Published: July 10, 2023 - 5:15 pm - Inside a Secret Lesbian Sex Toy Smuggling Ring
In the 80s, Thrilling Bits was clandestinely selling dildos, vibrators and banned queer erotica – right under the nose of customs.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - LGBTQ | Published: June 28, 2023 - 8:00 am - Inside Moms for Liberty’s Close Relationship With the Proud Boys
Across the United States, Moms for Liberty chapters have forged close relationships with far-right extremist groups.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - LGBTQ | Published: June 20, 2023 - 12:15 pm - Why Does Going to Pride Feel So Expensive Right Now?
I'm spending around $600 this year on parties and events, and I'm probably not the only one.... Read more »
Source: VICE US - LGBTQ | Published: June 19, 2023 - 7:45 am - Man Gets 18 Years for Plotted Mass Shooting Against LGBTQ Community
A Montana man armed to the teeth set out to commit mass violence against the LGBTW in the hopes he would “clean the town of its sickness.”... Read more »
Source: VICE US - LGBTQ | Published: June 16, 2023 - 9:00 am
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Pantisocracy Season 5 E1: The Big Pause : Lisa Lambe sings 'Holding Back The Tide'
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Nina Hynes: "Vagina" - Pantisocracy S4 E7
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Tolu Makay: 'Goodbye' - Pantisocracy S4 E5
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Síobhra Quinlan with Maebh McKenna: 'Flux'- Pantisocracy S4 E5
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Declan O'Rourke: 'The Stars Over Kinvara'- Pantisocracy S4 E5
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Steo Wall: 'Borstal Boy' - Pantisocracy S4 E6
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Steo Wall: 'Ancient Wisdom' - Pantisocracy S4 E6
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Caleb Kunle: 'Boogieman' - Pantisocracy S4 E6
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Caleb Kunle: 'Beautiful' - Pantisocracy S4 E6
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The Panti Monologue: 'Sticks and Stones' - Pantisocracy S4 E6
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Erin Fornoff: 'Home'- Pantisocracy S4 E5
Passing the torch of freedom & equality
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Passing the torch of freedom & equality
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Española Farmers Market has great produce!
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Reading the Memoir and Family History by Marguerite Kearns
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Happy Chinese New Year to "An Unfinished Revolution"
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Sesame noodles for the Chinese New Year!
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Suffrage Wagon Cooking School is a fun place to visit!
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#Suffering for Suffrage—It's a free virtual race on Nov. 1, 2020 that will build determination and courage!
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Marguerite Kearns talks about her suffrage activist grandparents—Edna Kearns & Wilmer Kearns!
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A Toast to those Suffragists who came before us!
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Overview of early women's rights on Suffrage Wagon News Channel!
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Marguerite Kearns introduces the book, "An Unfinished Revolution"
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Women are written into U.S. history!
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Food—Upside down cake was a family affair at the Kearns household! Suffrage Wagon Cafe.
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"Why am I the way I am?" Video from Marguerite Kearns.
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The story of Edna and Bess—An Unfinished Revolution
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The Women's Rights Movement was Out in Front during Centennial!
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A Quaker Family of Activists during the Women's Suffrage Campaigning Era!
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A Memoir by Marguerite Kearns—"An Unfinished Revolution"
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A Virtual Visit to a Quaker Burial Ground in Pennsylvania
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VOTE: It's a Right That Didn't Come Easy!
FTN_BioArt_V2.2021.mp4
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FTN_BioArt_V2.2021.mp4
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Keyword- Support
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Veronica Paredes, Center For Solutions to Online Violence - Research Ethics and Social Media
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micha cárdenas, Center For Solutions to Online Violence - Research Ethics and Social Media
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Joss Greene, Center For Solutions to Online Violence - Research Ethics and Social Media
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Izetta Autumn Mobley, Center For Solutions to Online Violence - Research Ethics and Social Media
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Dorothy Kim, Center For Solutions to Online Violence - Research Ethics and Social Media
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Alexandrina Agloro, Center For Solutions to Online Violence - Research Ethics and Social Media
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FemTechNet Conference Radnote Dialogue "Organic Intellectualism: DJ Scholarship, Black Feminism and Erasure Resistance"
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FemTechNet Conference Panel on Activism
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FemTechNet Conference Panel on Mapping
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FemTechNet Conference Panel on Labor
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Introduction to FemTechNet's DOCC & Conference Overview
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Performance FemTech Audio_Dec22
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New Media Feminist Collaborations in Istanbul, Turkey
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Re-Booting the Student Body as a Feminist Server
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#Global Women Write In
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Feminism, Technology, and Systems
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Publish. New Forms of Feminist Digital Writing, Review, & Distribution
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Systems: Games
ASOS - Go Play
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ASOS - Go Play
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Nike "The Force is Female"
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FXX - Simpsons ID - Fluid
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Stop Telling Women To Smile
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kittykat96
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Shakn "Manifiesto femenino"
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July
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Gretel - National Geographic Channel On Air Elements Stringout
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Karen Palmer – The Future of Immersive Filmmaking
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downtowngirlsbball
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LOOKING GLASS
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NIKE VOGUE
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Blend 2017: Save the Date!
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An Autobiography | Trailer
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Why Not Now
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SOMEBODY (Miranda July, 2014)
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Pete Parkkonen "Kohta sataa"
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Le clitoris - Animated Documentary (2016)