Feminism

My year of modesty

I swore off makeup and covered my hair, arms and legs for nine months. It was frightening -- and liberating

Lauren Shields Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 131
Life Life stories, Body Wars, Feminism

“The Heat”: Police misconduct as feminism

Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy have a funny, uneasy chemistry, but "The Heat" leaves a nasty aftertaste

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Jun 28, 2013 6:30 PM UTC 53
Entertainment Movies, Action movies

Wendy Davis fans write hilarious reviews of her sneakers on Amazon

"Shoes that never Yield to the Floor," writes one reviewer, of the footwear worn by the filibustering state senator

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 11:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Wendy Davis, standwithwendy

Filibustering Sen. Wendy Davis inspires nail art

A Texas nail salon gives the feminist icon a "thumbs up"

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 4:27 PM UTC
Entertainment Wendy Davis, Texas, Abortion

Internet trolls love feminist writers

The irony is that for all their misogyny, they spend an inordinate amount of time reading about women's issues

Lauren Rankin, PolicyMic Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 5:25 PM UTC 176
Social PolicyMic, Feminism, Internet

Guys worry about sex on the first date too

We assume men just want to have sex as early as possible. But the truth is more complex

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:05 PM UTC 47
Life dating, Sex, Feminism

Feminist Kanye Twitter follows tradition of Feminist Taylor Swift

The humorous feed injects quotes from the singer with feminist ideals

Prachi Gupta Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 4:44 PM UTC
Entertainment Kanye West, Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift gets a feminist remix in this week’s funniest new Twitter

The not-quite-enlightened country star gets a makeover as an equal-rights crusader in "Feminist Taylor Swift"

Daniel D'Addario Friday, Jun 14, 2013 6:33 PM UTC 11
Entertainment Taylor Swift, Twitter, Feminism

Twitter reclaims unfunny “My girlfriend not allowed to” hashtag

Feminists and others mock the misogynist tag with jokes about parking restrictions and Spiderman

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment humor, Twitter, Comedy

Broken collarbone? Just roll with it

When I first picked up roller derby, I never guessed I'd come to relish its brutal violence

NICOLE MATOS, The Classical Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Life The Classical, Roller Derby

Calling out GOP’s “racist, sexist” bluff

Conservatives to women of color: We will save you -- by taking away your rights

Irin Carmon Friday, May 31, 2013 5:03 PM UTC 99
News Sexism, Racism, Abortion, ACLU

Japanese court: Women will take their husband’s name

A court rejects any woman's right to keep her name -- but the battle isn't over

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, May 30, 2013 7:52 PM UTC
Life Japan, Marriage, Feminism

Facebook finally addresses its rape culture

After a public outcry, the social network promises to work on its hate speech problem

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, May 29, 2013 3:09 PM UTC 63
Technology Facebook, Rape, Rape Culture

Actually, Beyoncé is a feminist

Criticism of the pop singer's booty shaking reflects our society's discomfort with black women -- and their bodies

Tamara Winfrey Harris, Bitch Magazine Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 31
Entertainment beyonce knowles, Jay-Z, Feminism

What’s wrong with Disney princesses?

A small victory for Merida doesn't change the company's dysfunctional branding

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, May 15, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 19
Entertainment Disney, Brave, Consumerism

Antiabortionists prey on minority women

A new missionary campaign paints blacks and Latinos as the victims of feminists and corrupt healthcare providers

Akiba Solomon, Colorlines Monday, May 13, 2013 7:01 PM UTC 12
Politics Colorlines, Missionary

There will never be another Barbara Walters

The retiring veteran newswoman set the gold standard for female journalists

Mary Elizabeth Williams Monday, May 13, 2013 2:47 PM UTC 24
Life The View, Barbara Walters

Has Mother’s Day outlived its purpose?

American families look different. Mother's Day often brings a picket-fence nostalgia in mind, and that must change

Sally Kohn Sunday, May 12, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Life Mother's Day, Gender Roles

Women worshippers attacked by ultra-Orthodox men at Western Wall

Men of the conservative Haredi sect threw garbage, spit at and verbally harassed women at the Jewish holy site

Katie Mcdonough Friday, May 10, 2013 1:10 PM UTC 63
Life women of the wall, Judaism

Twitter’s latest unfunny trend: #killallmen

A satire turns into a serious conversation -- but mostly it's an excuse for both sexes to be obnoxious

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, May 7, 2013 4:32 PM UTC 36
Life Feminism, Men's rights, Twitter

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