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• Support Women Artists Sunday: First Aid Kit

  

  First Aid Kit Prodigious Swedish teenagers Klara (17) and Johanna Söderberg (19), AKA First Aid Kit, have been gathering fans apace since the release of their... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Saturday Vids: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon on Women Entrepreneurs

  

  Gayle Tzemach Lemmon “Gayle Tzemach Lemmon never set out to write about women entrepreneurs. She was simply looking for a great—and underreported—economics stor... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• On Street Harassment

  

  I vividly remember the first time I ever experienced street harassment. I was on my way to class and saw in the distance a group of young men drinking and... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Feminist Dilemma of Rap

  

  Lately, I have been struggling with music — specifically, rap. I am an African-American girl and rap is very popular not just in my culture but in my own family... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Perfectly Normal

  

  I don’t have a diagnosed eating disorder and that makes me sad. That might sound like a strange thing to say, but what I mean is that I think it’s wrong that... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Gemma Ray

  

  The early 2000s had their share of retro-soul and R&B acts, but British singer/songwriter Gemma Ray had a more complex m.o. than simply aping the greats.... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Mallika Dutt — The “War On Women” Is Bigger Than You Think

  “As the Supreme Court considers key elements of Arizona’s SB 1070 law, which legalizes racial profiling of and blatant discrimination against immigrant... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Everything Was Okay

  *Trigger warning: the following story may be upsetting to survivors of / those sensitive to descriptions of sexual assault* Eve is a palindrome. Reverse the... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Arrested For Having A Boyfriend

  

  I almost got arrested today. I don’t want to write about it. I don’t want to think about it but I feel like I have to put it down somewhere. I almost got... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Geek Culture and Male Privilege

  

  An example of a "Friend Zone Fiona" meme Spend any time on website like 9Gag or Memebase (and you know you do), and you’ll quickly realize that most of these... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: The Mynabirds

  

  Laura Burhenn The Mynabirds are a collective of musicians fronted by singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn. Founded in 2009 following the split of her previous DC... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: The Invisible War

  “From Oscar®- and Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick (This Film Is Not Yet Rated; Twist of Faith) comes The Invisible War, a groundbreaking investigative... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• On Having A Feminist Father

  

  Not my dad and me. BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN. I’ve often heard that having a daughter can be one of the most formative experiences in a man’s life. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• When Your Friends Don’t Get Feminism

  

  I recently experienced something deeply upsetting that as fellow feminists I am sure you all can relate to. It was like any other summer evening, a group of my... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Importance of Voting

  

  They fought for your right to vote so take it seriously! I am now officially a member of the National Organization for Women (NOW)! Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Madison Maxey

  

  One Maddison Maxey blazer Madison Maxey Inc, a growing fashion brand that creates unique blazers in fun and interesting cuts isn’t your typical fashion company. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: TrueCar Racing

  “TrueCar is empowering high-potential women aspiring to become championship race car drivers by providing full sponsorship support, professional coaching and... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Teen Sex and Feminism

  

  A Purity Ball What issue is ever quite as controversial as sex? How to have it, why to have it, who’s having it, who shouldn’t be, what should happen afterwards. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• An Interview with Michael Kimmel

  

  Michael Kimmel Michael Kimmel is among the leading researchers and writers on men and masculinity in the world today. The author or editor of more than twenty... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Defending the Relevance of Feminism

  

  One of the main problems with calling yourself a feminist today is that it can be hard to explain why it is still needed. On the surface, many goals of... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES