feminism

comic-con

Daily Fix

pop culture fix

San-Diego Comic Con Uses Minor Policy Changes Against Sexual Harassment: It’s Super Ineffective

“This is what happens when the patriarchy dons a cape and a cowl.”

Elena —

Jul 25, 2014

bell hooks

cultural appropriation

politics + activism

It’s Time for White Feminists to Stop Talking About Solidarity and Start Acting

“When will white feminists take collective responsibility for educating themselves? When will they understand the power at play that sings in their skins? We don’t exist in a vacuum and…

Cleo —

Jul 10, 2014

feminism

rebel girls

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: Your Handy-Dandy Map to the Feminist Movement

Just like you and I contain multitudes, so does the movement which advocates for women’s empowerment and equality.

Carmen —

Jul 9, 2014

feminism

Lists/Top 10s

lgbt history

10 Most Unstoppable Women Ever

Stories of ten incredible women who have overcome everything from racism to gravity to frostbite in order to push us all forward.

Cara —

Jun 30, 2014

body image

feminism

politics + activism

My Little Sister Fights The Patriarchy Like A Girl

As a teenager, I reeled from the shift in the how society now viewed me: as a collection of body parts for anyone and everyone to comment on. Today, watching…

Laura Mandanas —

Jun 27, 2014

Daily Fix

economics

politics + activism

Slut-Shaming Becomes Even Grosser Than You Thought With Bonus Classism

“Good Girls” reminds us that patriarchy is not only a tool for men, but a tool for women with other privileged identities to use against women with marginalized identities.

Maddie —

Jun 5, 2014

feminism

greatest hits

community

In Which We Are Accused Of Being “Cosmo For Queers”

“Her argument is actually an inversion of what our real editorial and financial realities have been.”

the team —

May 9, 2014

#longreads

college

school

We Have Lots of Noise, We Need Lots of Solutions: Preventing Sexual Assault at (Every) American University

The recent scandal surrounding the disturbing messages leaked from American University’s Epsilon Iota is a national story, and sheds light on a national problem. The response of AU students shows…

Carmen —

May 1, 2014

feminism

personal essay

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: Women’s Studies Saved My Life, And I Want It To Change Yours, Too

“I try to remain impartial about most things,” she told us, “except for two: Ronald Reagan and Phyllis Schafly.”

Carmen —

Apr 30, 2014

body image

feminism

book features

National Poetry Month: Sonya Renee Isn’t Sorry

“The work I do is all about how we make peace with the body, our own and other people’s bodies. I can’t have that conversation without talking about my queerness,…

Adrian —

Apr 28, 2014

"personality cult"

feminism

community

Party of Five: Pizza Feminism Creator, Autostraddle’s Own Intern Liz

If you want to learn from the biggest brain living at the intersections of pizza and feminism, know this: she works here. Duh.

Carmen —

Mar 5, 2014

feminism

melissa gira grant

book lists

Read A F*cking Book: 5 Truths About Sex Work I Learned from “Playing The Whore”

It’s not up to just anyone. It’s up to sex workers to define their own destiny.

Carmen —

Feb 28, 2014