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Giving Thanks for My Feminist Father

By miafurtado on November 19, 2014 • ( 2 )

As Thanksgiving approaches and in the spirit of being thankful, I want to take time to reflect upon and share a bit about my father. My father is a man who supports feminism and is not threatened by equality and female… Read More ›

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I am a high school special education teacher and this is #MyStory.

By miafurtado on November 3, 2014 • ( 4 )

Many say that my job is thankless and when people find out what I do, they tell me that I am a saint. Nelson Mandela once said, ‘education is the most powerful weapon with which you can change the world.’ I happen… Read More ›

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An Open Letter to Humanists

By J.A. McCarroll on October 17, 2014 • ( 5 )

Hey Bro How about that sharing economy, amirite? Bitcoins; Uber; media disruption – all totally rad. *High five* It’s cool that we’re coming from the same space, you know? However, I sort of wanted to talk to you about, well,… Read More ›

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Links We Love

By amblitstein on October 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

Greg Abbott believes that abortion clinic closures are a manageable “inconvenience” for women. See the Huffington Post. Same-sex marriage is officially legal in the majority of U.S. states. See Mic. At a women’s tech event, Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, recommended… Read More ›

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LGBT History in the Making

By miafurtado on October 13, 2014 • ( 3 )

In Michael Bronski’s A Queer History of the United States, he identifies two essential components contributing to queer history. First, he states that integral contributions to society have been made by those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender; and… Read More ›

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8 Arguments Against UK’s “No More Page 3” Campaign — DEBUNKED.

By katebyard on September 19, 2014 • ( 5 )

Here in the UK, we have a daily publication that is an amalgamation between a national newspaper and a lad’s mag. The usual newspaper set-up exists – sports and horoscopes at the back, headlines at the front, and opinions in… Read More ›

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#FeministFaceFriday – Claps and Catcalls!

By lindsaymf on September 5, 2014 • ( 5 )

A good ‘ol #FeministFaceFriday thumbs up to The Daily Show’s Jessica Williams for her brilliant reminder that catcalls are NOT compliments fellahs! And clapping as you walk down the sidewalk? WHO DOES THAT?!?! “Our walk to work is not for him… Read More ›

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#FeministFaceFriday — Washington Boys Club

By Maureen on August 29, 2014 • ( 1 )

We dedicate this eye roll to the assholes of Congress who treat their female colleagues (ahem, the amazing Kirsten Gillibrand) with disrespect and sexual harassment. Get a life, boys.

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FIFA Unlevels the Playing Field for Women with Artificial Turf

By Guest on August 26, 2014 • ( 1 )

FIFA’s acceptance of the use of artificial turf for the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada has created an intense backlash from professional women’s soccer players worldwide. Abby Wambach, captain of and a forward on the US National Team, is… Read More ›

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What’s College Sex Really Like? Cosmo Tries to Find Out.

By amblitstein on August 22, 2014 • ( 0 )

Cosmopolitan recently surveyed more than 1,000 women and men at colleges across the country about their sex lives, the findings of which were compiled into a nifty infographic. The resulting study underscores that prevalence of casual sex and hook up culture on college campuses, and shows a… Read More ›