Sexism

Iowa Supreme Court to reconsider allowing “irresistible” woman to be fired

In a rare move, the court withdrew its unanimous rejection of a sexual discrimination lawsuit

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 8:10 PM UTC
Politics Iowa Supreme Court, Iowa

Claire McCaskill responds to WSJ’s “spirited defense of a convicted sex offender”

The Missouri senator takes down James Taranto over his "disregard for the severity of sexual assault"

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 3:48 PM UTC
Life James Taranto, Claire McCaskill

Women can be sexist pigs too

A nasty spat between Rihanna and columnist Liz Jones reeks of old-fashioned misogyny

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 2:40 PM UTC 53
Life Rihanna, Liz Jones, Sexism

It’s only a little menstrual blood!

"Menstrala" is a growing art form, but many still express repulsion at the sight of a woman's period on canvas VIDEO

Hrag Vartanian, Hyperallergic Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 7:49 PM UTC 24
Life Video, Hyperallergic

Don’t tell Marissa Mayer she’s pretty

A "compliment" from a shareholder shows that for too many men, a woman's looks still matter more than anything

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 4:10 PM UTC 125
Technology Marissa Mayer, Yahoo, Sexism

Happy Playtime app tries to make female masturbation cute and cuddly

Does a new masturbation app encourage women to get in touch with their bodies, or perpetuate tired gender tropes?

Ej Dickson Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 3:46 PM UTC
Technology Sex, Apps, Masturbation

Justice Alito mocks female justices on the bench

Alito rolled his eyes and shook his head at Justice Ginsburg on Monday -- it wasn't the first time he's acted out

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 4:50 PM UTC 224
Life Supreme Court, SCOTUS, Gender

School won’t let 12-year-old girl play football because of “lusting” male teammates

"The best I can up with is that men and women are created equal but different," an official said of the decision

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jun 24, 2013 10:15 PM UTC 266
Life Sports, Sexism, Education, Religion

Novelist calls out London Review of Books for excluding women

According to an inforgraphic in the Guardian, the LRB has virtually no female contributors

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 9:27 PM UTC 25
Media literature

To my daughter on Father’s Day: Sorry I used to be a sexist

I was the guy who didn’t even notice all of society’s subtle sexist behaviors -- until I had a girl

Mo Elleithee Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 104
Life Father's Day, dads, daughters

Jonathan Franzen to Frank Bruni: “Strong numbers” of women write books

The novelist wrote an abrupt letter to the Times saying that sexism is worse in theater than it is in publishing

Prachi Gupta Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 3:40 PM UTC 14
Media Jonathan Franzen, frank bruni

Maine GOPer: A “man’s brain” cares more about healthcare costs

"I can't help but think of a title of a book, 'Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,'" said Ken Fredette VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 1:08 PM UTC 15
Politics Video, Maine, Ken Fredette

The “golden age” of magazines, brought to you by white dudes

A Port magazine feature on the "biggest magazine editors in America" is made up entirely of white men

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 4:35 PM UTC 18
Media diversity, Sexism, Racism

Wheat Thins joins the Twitter sexists

The cracker company makes a bid for the misogynist market. What was it thinking?

Andrew Leonard Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 7:14 PM UTC 29
Technology Wheat Thins, Twitter, Sexism

Mississippi gov. blames working mothers for America’s education woes

Miss. Gov. Phil Bryant said Tuesday that America’s educational problems began when "mom got in the workplace"

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 5:04 PM UTC 19
Life Education, working moms

Stephanie Coontz: Working moms are a triumph, not a tragedy

The author and historian inserts some reality and common sense into a debate marred by panic about gender norms

Katie Mcdonough Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 5:20 PM UTC 12
Life Gender, Sex, Sexism, women

Wall Street insider’s advice for interns: Sleep with your female colleagues, then brag about it

An anonymous Goldman Sachs employee has posted a series of racist and sexist "tips" to succeeding at the firm

Katie Mcdonough Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 3:30 PM UTC 17
Business Wall Street, Goldman Sachs

Megyn Kelly slams Erick Erickson, Lou Dobbs over sexist “breadwinners” comments

"Why should we take your word for it, Erick Erickson's science, instead of all of these experts?," Kelly asks VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Friday, May 31, 2013 7:02 PM UTC 50
Life Video, Megyn Kelly, loud dobbs

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

Erick Erickson makes it worse

Pro-tip: When accused of sexism, don’t reference your opponents’ "panties"

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, May 30, 2013 9:30 PM UTC 147
Politics Sexism, Erick Erickson, CNN

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