Tag Archives: feminism

Texas School Allows Student Tony Zamazal To Wear A Dress To Prom

Jessica WakemanApril 4, 2013 //

Some transgender kids have it more figured out than the rest of us. Read More »

Transgender Frat Boy

Emerson fraternity raises money for trans brother's surgery. Read More »

Trans 1st Grader

Transgender 1st grader challenges Colorado school's bathroom rules. Read More »

today's lady news

Thanks to the good works of the ACLU, Spring High School in Spring, Texas, will now allow George “Tony” Zamazal, who is trans and identifies as female, to wear a dress to her prom. The school had previously forbidden the senior from wearing a dress. Said Tony, “I’m so grateful that my school has agreed to let me be myself on such an important night.” [Think Progress, Queerty]
Across the world today, feminists have celebrated Topless Jihad Day by staging topless protests against conservative Islam. Much of the activism has also been in support of Amina, an activist in Tunisia who posted topless pictures of herself online and has gotten death threats. [MonaEltahaway.Tumblr.com]
Two women claim they were drugged (allegedly by employees) and raped at The Abbey, a gay bar in West Hollywood. [Queerty] Keep reading »

Guy Talk: On Being A Dude In A Sexist Society

Dan SolomonApril 4, 2013 //

Proving Masculinity

Why owning a gun doesn't make you even more of a man. Read More »

Sex All The Time?

Contrary to stereotype, men don't want sex all the time. Read More »

"Hipster Sexism"

Please, can the phrase "hipster sexism" not be a thing? Read More »

Late last month, in the midst of several recent and prominent examples in the steady stream of stories about the challenges that women in the tech industry face, Complex.com published its list of “The 40 Hottest Women In Tech.” Tone deaf move, fellas! People were understandably upset. Maybe if it had been published a month or two earlier or later, a big website that caters explicitly to the libidos of straight dudes tossing up a list that ranks accomplished women on a scale of “hotness” would have just been another eye-rolling example of the sort of overt-yet-casual sexism that women in the industry (and many others) have to deal with on a regular basis. But the timing couldn’t have been worse. The author of the piece, Luke Winkie, went to The Daily Beast to explain why he’d taken the assignment and how, after his editors got their hands on it, it didn’t turn out the way that he’d planned.

Luke is my friend, and I know the position he was in: Dude is a young freelancer who got offered almost a month’s rent to write something that he knew was kind of shitty. He thought that he could make that shitty thing a little bit better (he wrote at the Beast that he “got the idea that maybe we could make a list called ‘The Hottest Women In Tech’ sound as earnest and empowering and good-hearted as it could possible be”), and then it didn’t work out. I’m not here to defend the guy – he can do that himself – but I can relate, because I had been in similar positions in the past. When you’re a straight, white, cisgender dude who benefits materially from living and working in a sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic society, it’s easy to overestimate the amount of power you have. Keep reading »

Harvard Students Protest Tyga’s Concert Over Sexist Lyrics

Jessica WakemanApril 3, 2013 //

Rick Ross Rape Rap

Rick Ross rapped about drugging a woman and raping her. Read More »

Rick Ross Banned

Michigan radio station won't play Rick Ross after rape reference in song. Read More »

Lil Poopy

RIP society: he's a 9-year-old rapper who slaps adult women's butts. Read More »

Rapper Tyga is booked for the Yardfest concert this month on Harvard’s campus — but not if over 1,000 students, who have signed a petition requesting him not to perform for the school on the basis of his sexist and violent lyrics, get their way. In particular, the song “Rack City” is problematic for its profligate use of the word “bitch” and lyrics comparing himself to a pimp making a woman “hop the boulevard / I need my money pronto.” [Harvard Crimson, Salon]
In related news, Talib Kweli told a HuffPost Live segment that Rick Ross is “misguided” and should apologize for rapping about drugging a woman and raping her. Ross kinda sorta apologized already, but not really, because he just blamed women for “misunderstanding” him. [Madame Noire]
The Dallas Mavericks owner said he would be willing to draft Brittney Griner, a 6’8″ player for the Baylor women’s basketball team, to his team in the NBA. Presently there is no rule which says the NBA can’t draft a woman. [ESPN]
Karen Finney, the first African-American spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee, has joined MSNBC as a new talk show host. [NewsOne] Keep reading »

Wall Street Power Woman Irene Dorner On “Sticky Feet” And Glass Ceilings

Sarah GrayApril 3, 2013 //

Mitt Gets Working Women

They need the flexibility to get home in time to cook dinner! Read More »

Working Women Ugly?

... according to Rush Limbaugh's wildly inaccurate twisting of study. Read More »

Frisky Feminism!

Everything The Frisky has ever written about feminism! Read More »

I am a single, 25-year-old woman who is still in graduate school. I can hardly see down the road to my next assignment deadline, or even what I’ll make for dinner. Yet the ongoing discourse about women in the workforce has me thinking (and generally pretty terrified) about the future.

In a New York Times article, “Woman in a Man’s World,” Irene Dorner, the chief executive of HSBC USA, shared her regrets about not pushing to change the status quo for more women than just herself while she climbed the finance ladder on Wall Street.

Like Sheryl Sandberg, whose book Lean In has received flack for telling women to be more aggressive, Dorner says there is a “sticky floor” problem in conjunction with the glass ceiling. She does not necessarily believe that women of Wall Street need to be more like men, but does highlight a difference… Keep reading »

Beyoncé Is A Feminist

Jessica WakemanApril 3, 2013 //

Jayonce Rules!

32 photos of Bey and Jay being adorable. Read More »

Taylor Not A Feminist

Taylor Swift appears on 'Good Morning America', NYC

Taylor Swift doesn't consider herself to be a feminist. Read More »

Beyonce GIFs

Nobody works a GIF better than Beyonce. 16 Photos »

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“I guess I am a modern-day feminist. I do believe in equality. Why do you have to choose what type of woman you are? Why do you have to label yourself anything? I’m just a woman and I love being a woman… I do believe in equality and that we have a way to go and it’s something that’s pushed aside and something that we have been conditioned to accept. … I feel like Mrs. Carter is who I am, but more bold and more fearless than I’ve ever been. It comes from knowing my purpose and really meeting myself once I saw my child. I was like, ‘OK, this is what you were born to do’. The purpose of my body became completely different.”

– In a world of starlets and singers reluctant to use the “F-Word,” Beyoncé is a friggin’ breath of fresh air. She’s our kind of feminist: a smart, successful woman who also loves her family life. We love you, Bey! [Jezebel]

Gigi Chao Responds To Dad’s Million Dollar Offer To Marry His Lesbian Daughter & Make Her Straight

Sarah GrayApril 2, 2013 //

Remember Gigi Chao? She’s the lesbian daughter of Chinese billionaire Cecil Chao who offered millions to a man to marry her into heterosexuality? While many offered, all were refused. Gigi Chao is sticking with her female partner of seven years, Sean Ev. Chai recently appeared on the cover of Hong Kong Tatler, where she displayed a great deal of humor and grace when talking about Cecil Chao, the many marriage offers and helping others come out in conservative Hong Kong. [After Ellen]
Men are faster at changing diapers, according to a new study, and there’s a new argument that suggests economic growth if they actually stay home and put that skill to use. Hence why The New York Times Magazine has an article out discussing the merits of paid paternal leave. [New York Times Magazine]
At this rate the Kansas State Legislature will continue to hold a spot on my shit list for another week: the state House of Representatives is pushing forward an abortion bill that would place new restrictions on current abortion providers and change the state constitution to stipulate that life begins at conception. Left OUT of the bill, and deemed Republicans as “little gotcha amendments,” abortion exceptions for rape and incest. I have no words. [ThinkProgress] Keep reading »

George R. R. Martin Says He Is “A Feminist At Heart”

Amelia McDonell-ParryApril 2, 2013 //

"Game Of Thrones" GIFs React...

...to anti-gay marriage Facebook status updates. Read More »

"Game Of Thrones" Lingo

"Make water," "smallclothes," and other words and phrases from the series. Read More »

Women of Game of Thrones

All the strong, powerful women on the show. 10 Photos »

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“There was a period in my life when I would have called myself a feminist, back in the seventies, when the feminist movement was really getting going and growing out of the counter culture of the sixties,’ he says. ‘But the feminist movement has changed. Sometime in the 80s and 90s I read some pieces by women saying that no man can ever be a feminist and you shouldn’t call yourself that because it’s hypocritical, so I backed off. I thought if the current crop of feminists believes that no man can be a feminist, then I guess I’m not one.”

– Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin spoke with the UK’s Telegraph about how positively women have responded to his books and the HBO series based on them, and, as a result, ended up “coming out” as a feminist. While it appears that he feels somewhat cagey about using the word because some feminists might not accept him, he goes on to articulate his obviously feminist views: “To me being a feminist is about treating men and women the same. I regard men and women as all human — yes there are differences, but many of those differences are created by the culture that we live in, whether it’s the medieval culture of Westeros, or 21st century western culture.” Indeed. Sounds like he’s a feminist to me. While there are certainly some women who are bothered by the at times gratuitous nudity on the show, “Game of Thrones” also has one of the most diverse casts of complex female characters on television, thanks to Martin’s vision. That’s cool in my book. [Telegraph UK]

Saudi Women Allowed To Ride Bikes, But Only While Wearing An Abaya & Accompanied By A Male Relative

Jessica WakemanApril 1, 2013 //

IKEA Photoshop Airbrush

Women airbrushed out of Ikea's Saudi Arabian catalog. Read More »

"Tempting" Eyes

Saudi women with attractive peepers may be forced to cover them up. Read More »

Saudi Women Can Vote

The King of Saudi Arabia declares women can vote. Read More »

Guess what everyone?! Saudi Arabia will reportedly now permit women to ride a bicycle in public … but only in parks … and only while accompanied by a male relative … and only while dressed in a body-covering abaya veil. Um … that sounds … leisurely. [Think Progress, Huffington Post]
Sue Everhart, chairwoman of the Georgia GOP, warned that if we legalize same-sex marriage straight people will enter into sham gay marriages just to get benefits. [Talking Points Memo]
Some good news for once: nominations for the National Magazine Awards are finally equal between men and women. [Mother Jones] Keep reading »

Princeton Mom Warns Women Have A “Shelf Life”

Jessica WakemanApril 1, 2013 //

Princeton Mom's Warnings

Find your husbands now, ladies, because the rest of the world is dumb. Read More »

Campus Confidential

All of Barnard freshman Julie Zeilinger's posts about college life. Read More »

The Sexiest Colleges

Playboy says the best colleges to get laid are... Read More »

Last week, the world met Susan A. Patton, Princeton grad of ’77, whose uber-snobbish letter to the editor of the Daily Princetonian was heard ’round the globe. Patton’s screed, penned to “the daughters I never had,” warned the young ladies of Princeton that they should find their husbands now, in college, because men in the rest of the world are morons. You can read the whole ridiculous shitshow here, including the part where Patton kvelled about how her son, a Princeton student (of course), would be quite a catch.

This week, much to her childrens’ consternation, Princeton Mom is still talking. Keep reading »

Boston College Halts Condom Distribution

Jessica WakemanMarch 29, 2013 //

Bacon Condoms

Some bacon condoms to go with your bacon lube? Read More »

Condom Ice Cream

Condoms make ice cream way less appetizing. Read More »

Toddler Eats Condom

Kid exposed to gonorrhea by sucking on used condom at playground. Read More »

Condom Commandments

The rules of condoms. Read More »

Boston College students are facing possible discipline for distributing condoms both on- and off-campus. The school, a Jesuit college, no longer wants birth control distributed on its campus because it doesn’t align with Catholic teachings. [Boston Globe, Feminist.org]
Five ways to make the “Lean In” movement more inclusive of low-income women. [xoJane]
Mississippi’s governor nominated Teri Herring, who worked for the anti-abortion Pro-Life America Network, to the state’s Board of Health. [Feminist.org]
What do we think of this new PSA aimed at teen girls to discourage them for sending sexy “selfies”? [AdRants] Keep reading »