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• Support Women Artists Sunday: Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings

  

  By the sound of them, you would think Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings started making funk-threaded soul music together in the 1960s. Few devotedly retro acts... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Totally Biased on Akin

  If you’re not watching Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell on FX…you really should be. Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• A Take On the U.S. Presidential Election from Across the Pond

  

  I am not someone who attacks others for their personal beliefs. I do not openly ridicule people for having a specific belief system…unless that belief becomes... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Claire’s Diary

  

  Claire's Diary Claire’s Diary was formed when Sophie Rae and Isadora Schappell (of Care Bears on Fire), Joey Koneko, and Kiri Oliver were strolling through a... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Republicans, Get In My Vagina

  I’ve posted this Funny or Die video before, but it’s never been more relevant. Plus, after the past few weeks, I think it’s necessary for the sake of our... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Ann Romney’s Appeal to Women

  

  Ann Romney at the RNC More than ever, the women’s vote is important in the 2012 Presidential Election. All of the attention around the politics of health care... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Bic for Her Pens: A Pointless Gender Stereotype

  

  So, Bic has come out with a pen specifically suited to our needs as ladies. It writes smoother, has a gel grip – you know, for our delicate lady hands – and, I’... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Orthodox Judaism and the LGBT+ Community

  

  Homosexuality and orthodoxy: A contradiction? As well as being a feminist, I am an Orthodox Jew. While I had always been active in gay rights advocacy through m... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Emeli Sandé

  

  Emeli Sandé Gracefully flaunting her rich voice and penchant for sophisticated melody on her debut album, Our Version of Events, Emeli Sandé is instantly... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Teach Safe Touch

  Teach Safe Touch advocates for the health and dignity of all by challenging the current Minnesota sex education curriculum to include masturbation as a... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• “You’re A Virgin? I Really Respect You For That.”

  

  virginity does not equal purity As you get older, more and more of your peers have sex. I’m currently 19 and know plenty of people who haven’t had sex. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• A Letter To Each Of You

  

  I’m sure you’ve seen it in the news this week. The headlines are everywhere and my Twitter feed is decorated with rants from various people I follow: a man... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Confines of Masculinity

  

  traditional masculinity Gender is a complex social construction that has been developed for centuries. Yet many people still do not understand the differences... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Sex and Christianity

  

  Purity Rings: Not For Everybody I was born and raised a Christian. From the time I came out of the womb, I was immersed in a highly religious family, and I live... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• I Am More Than Just A Girl. I Am Human.

  I was lucky enough to have been raised by open minded women. Never once did the idea that girls are only supposed to be a certain way come up. Early on I learne... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Amanda Ply

  

  Amanda Ply One afternoon at the age of six years old Amanda Ply walked into a gift shop with her mother. There was a snow globe that caught her attention,... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Time To Evolve

  Learn more about Hudson Taylor’s organization, Athlete Ally, which is “a resource to encourage athletes, coaches, parents, fans and other members of the sports... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Olympics Sexism Overload

  

  Female olympians may be killing it...but is that enough? Like many of you, I have spent the past week or so essentially glued to my television, watching the... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Chick-Fil-A: Not For Feminists, Either

  

  If you’re like me, your Facebook newsfeed, your Twitter stream and your local news is surprisingly loaded with stories about fast food purveyor, Chik-fil-a. Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Jaqee

  

  Jaqee For the fourth time now Jaqee introduces herself to the World with her impressive voice and her unique attitude. Born in Kampala, the Capital of Uganda,... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, WOMEN'S ISSUES