misogyny

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In “Body Horror,” Anne Elizabeth Moore Examines How Consumer Feminism Is Failing Us — and Is Itself Failing

“So, are menstrual bags good, or are they bad? Do they empower women, or further constrict them? It becomes obvious that this is not a zero-sum game, and Moore illuminates…

Raquel —

Apr 11, 2017

broad city

end-of-year-list

politics + activism

Rebel Girls: 8 Ridiculous Things Famous Women Said About Feminism in 2015

I’ve had more than my fill this year of heartbreaking commentary about the movement for women’s rights from people I assumed were, well, on my level. And the one thing…

Carmen —

Dec 9, 2015

Daily Fix

football

sports

The NFL’s New Stance on Domestic Violence Isn’t a Step in the Right Direction

The NFL has a new action plan for players who commit domestic violence, but it’s not clear how much action it really calls for.

Helen —

Sep 5, 2014

Daily Fix

feminism

health

“Mother Blaming” Is Bad Journalism, Shaky Science

The cumulative effect of media coverage on pregnancy paints a pretty warped picture: that pregnant people are the number one health threat to their future children.

Laura Mandanas —

Aug 18, 2014

Daily Fix

gaming

geekery

Ubisoft Can’t Have Female Characters Because “Women Are Too Difficult To Animate;” One Million Eyes Are Rolled

Although the E3 convention has brought us some great news about women in video games, Ubisoft is stealing the show with it’s steadfast reluctance to include women in it’s games.

Mey —

Jun 12, 2014

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misogyny

politics + activism

On Continuing to Live In the Same World that Made Elliot Rodger (and Many Like Him)

“Our fear of being dismissed or not believed is so strong that sometimes we need to wait for an unequivocally misogynistic event to talk about it all, just so we…

Rachel —

May 28, 2014

gaming

misogyny

geekery

It Just Never Ends Does It, Misogynist Gamers

Men seem to think that the gaming world belongs only to them. However, as more and more women are playing, designing and reviewing video games people are finally seeing how…

Mey —

Oct 4, 2013

Miniseries

misogyny

geekery

Queered Science: Eradicating Misogyny in the Scientific Community

Dr. Ben Barres, an openly trans scientist, is on a mission to end gender discrimination in the sciences.

Vivian —

Sep 27, 2013

Daily Fix

misogyny

book features

Claire Messud’s Interview Highlights Sexism Against Female Authors, Characters, and Actually All Women

Katie Roiphe thinks that some women writers are too quick to call “sexism” in interviews. We’re not so sure.

Rose —

May 4, 2013

butch

butch please

first person

Butch Please: Butch With A Side Of Misogyny

“It’s easy for us to say that we don’t participate in the patriarchy because we are women, or because we have been women, that we have known what it’s like…

Kate —

Apr 26, 2013

Australia

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Australia Modernizes Misogyny

We often talk about the different ways we as a community can reclaim words, but what about when an individual actually does it?

Kristen —

Oct 18, 2012

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camp autostraddle

gender

Watch Out For Radfem Scorpions

Not into all the transphobia that radfems have to offer? Enter the Radfem Scorpion!

annika —

Apr 27, 2012