feminism

feminism

you should go

meet-ups / events

You Should Go: The (Totally Badass) 10th Annual National Young Feminist Leadership Conference

If you’re a campus activist, a young feminist, or a weirdo queer looking for a place to casually run into some of the best people on Earth, this is the…

Carmen —

Feb 17, 2014

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cece mcdonald

pop culture fix

Also.Also.Also: Laverne Cox Needs Our Help and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue is getting better and Russia’s only getting worse.

Carmen —

Feb 5, 2014

Daily Fix

feminism

politics + activism

#ProTransProChoice: Launching A New Reproductive Rights Movement

A new petition asks NARAL and Planned Parenthood to step up to the plate as trans* allies with more inclusive language.

Carmen —

Jan 27, 2014

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beyonce

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: CeCe McDonald, Beyoncé, and Laura Jane Grace Raise Their Middle Fingers to the Man and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Bow down, bitches.

Carmen —

Jan 15, 2014

90s nostalgia

feminism

music

Idol Worship: What the Spice Girls Taught Me About Feminism

The Spice Girls were, for a really fucking long time, the only women showing me how to live a philosophy I later came to call feminism.

Carmen —

Dec 31, 2013

catholics

feminism

first person

La Virgen de Guadalupe: Brown Goddess in My Heart Forever

La Virgen de Guadalupe has always been dear in my heart and always will be, but the way I view her has changed throughout the years, through various lenses with…

Yvonne —

Dec 12, 2013

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pop culture fix

Also.Also.Also: Kathleen Hanna, Ellen Degeneres, and The San Antonio Four Walk Into a Pantene Commercial and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Feminist, gamers, and Bound 2 parody fans had a lot to rejoice about this week.

Carmen —

Dec 12, 2013

feminism

gender identity

geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: GoldieBlox and the Feminist

“I think the root of the problem is that our society immediately writes off anything perceived as feminine or relating to women. While funneling more women into STEM fields may…

Laura Mandanas —

Dec 10, 2013

Daily Fix

feminism

politics + activism

Protecting the Protectors: UN Moves to Increase Protections for Women Human Rights Defenders

Significant opposition to a UN resolution to protect women HRDs raises questions about how to balance local contexts and values with universal human rights, as well as remind us of…

Fikri —

Dec 5, 2013

Daily Fix

feminism

movie news & trailers

Gal Gadot to Play Wonder Woman in Upcoming Batman vs. Superman

Warner Bros. is finally making a movie with Wonder Woman! They’ve announced that actress Gal Gadot will be playing the Amazonian warrior in the upcoming Batman vs. Superman movie.

Mey —

Dec 5, 2013

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feminism

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Bill O’Reilly Should Eat Some Sriracha and Shut Up And Other Stories We Missed This Week

From prom to the Mormon Church, folks got a lotta ‘splainin to do.

Carmen —

Dec 4, 2013

feminism

Geekery

tv feature

“Revolutionary Girl Utena” Transgresses Gender and Sexuality

It’s not just about the fact that she falls in love with another girl, but what Utena Tenjou does for those of us who never played by society’s gender rules.

Rose —

Nov 15, 2013