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• Links We Love

  By amblitstein on April 4, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  The White House published a report that shows how women would benefit the most from raising the minimum wage given their high concentration in low-wage sectors. See The Hill. PolicyMic also underscores how raising the minimum wage is inherently a… Read More ›

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• When Does a “Sidewalk Counselor” become a “Protester”?

  By Ashley Gray on April 3, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  On a chilly Saturday morning in Northern New Jersey, a woman clutching rosary beads and bags of pamphlets follows a father with his young daughter on an open sidewalk. The father has just dropped his wife off at a women’s… Read More ›

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• The Highest Grossing Animated Film of All Time Reminds Us That Sisterhood is Powerful

  By Maureen Ahmed on April 2, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

    Talk about recovering from an epic polar vortex season: Frozen has just done something that will blow your mittens off. After opening in Japan, Disney’s Frozen has now raked in a whopping $1.072 billion in box office sales worldwide,… Read More ›

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• While Fighting Against Birth Control, Hobby Lobby Pours Millions Into It

  By Maureen on April 1, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Scratch religious fervor, Hobby Lobby’s real hobby is hypocrisy. Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby, which pits religious freedom against a woman’s right to comprehensive health care. In short, Hobby Lobby’s owners’ claim their religious liberty is under attack… Read More ›

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• I Was Raped. This is My Story.

  By Guest on April 1, 2014 • ( 75 )

  

  ** Trigger warning ** My story begins my senior year of high school in 1998. I grew up in Odenton, Maryland, a small town right outside of Annapolis. I went to Arundel Senior High, our school colors were kelly green… Read More ›

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• Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and #FeministMen

  By Guest on March 31, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Almost everything I know about feminism I learned from my mom.  She struggled to take care of me as a single mother, working nights in a convenience store for years before landing a better job in a factory. I knew… Read More ›

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• Hey Protesters: If this is About Saving Babies, Why Are You Talking to Me?

  By Guest on March 28, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

    “Don’t smile, you’re entering the death camp!” That’s what I was told as I arrived at the clinic for a morning of escorting patients past the crowd of protesters to the front door. Let’s just note: I’m Jewish, and… Read More ›

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• Links We Love

  By amblitstein on March 28, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a 20-week abortion ban. See RH Reality Check. According to Melissa Kearney and Phillip B. Levine’s research, in regions with many viewers of “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom,” the number of teenage births has… Read More ›

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• Where are the #feministmen?

  By lindsaymf on March 27, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  Photo credit: The Telegraph I think it’s safe to say that a critical mass of my friends would identify comfortably as feminists. The number is probably closer to a majority, but maybe some of them have never been asked to… Read More ›

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• Boldly Taking on Fraternity Rape Culture: Cabri Chamberlin is FEARLESS

  By Maureen on March 26, 2014 • ( 10 )

  

  Note: Originally written for The Beauty Bean. Republished with permission. Photo credit: Feministing.com   There’s bold, and then there’s Cabri Chamberlin. If you aren’t familiar with her name, you should file it under your brain’s index of “fearless.” She epitomizes… Read More ›

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