Heather Wood is the co-founder/editorial director of SirensMag.com, an online alternative magazine for women that says all the things -– about politics, entertainment, family, relationships, sex, beauty, fashion and life in general –- that mainstream publications don't. She has worked in all areas of media – from television to newspapers to magazines to the Web – as a reporter, editor, columnist and manager. Her work has been featured in publications ranging from Maxim to Ms. She has a bachelor's degree in magazine journalism from Syracuse University.

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5 Reasons We Still Need Feminism

1 Comments | Posted June 2, 2009 | 11:50 AM (EST)


Just because folks (and women, no less!) like to declare feminism dead every few weeks doesn't mean it is -- nor, more importantly that it can or should be. Here, five issues (though there are plenty more) that are sure to revive your feminist fervor (or furor) when you...

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Another Slap for Feminism

8 Comments | Posted May 25, 2009 | 01:39 PM (EST)


Purported American feminists who like to declare feminism dead have company overseas.

Writer Penny Vincenzi, recently denounced British Equality Minister Harriet Harman's proposed Equalities Bill as "crack-handed," insisting that women are better off butting heads with the Old Boys' Club on their own -- essentially calling the...

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Much Ado About Abortion...

5 Comments | Posted May 19, 2009 | 04:50 PM (EST)


The Life vs. Choice debate is hot and heavy again. Of course this polarizing issue will never completely go away, but in the wake of a new Supreme Court Justice pick, there's been nonstop media attention on where Americans stand on abortion. According to a new Gallup Poll released...

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Why All Women Should Love Michelle Obama

Posted November 11, 2008 | 08:50 PM (EST)


No matter whom you supported in the election, all women will benefit from Michelle Obama's presence in the White House. Here's how -- excuse me while I gush a little.


  1. She's a good mother. Whether you're single, married, a parent, or never plan to be, the image...

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10 Mistakes White People Make When Talking About Race

Posted October 16, 2007 | 04:00 PM (EST)


Over on SirensMag.com, we're in the midst of a race-themed issue. Heavy/scary, I know. But I can't tell you how much the act of discourse about this all-important topic has opened our eyes - and those of our readers. But not all discourse is good discourse (see idiotic political...

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Working Mothers: America's Ignored Oppressed

Posted October 10, 2007 | 04:59 PM (EST)


A class action suit brought against New York mayor and presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg (Bloomberg L.P, specifically) this week alleges that his company fosters a hostile environment towards working mothers, citing demotions, pay cuts, and career "freezing" as consequence of conception, but it also alleges viscous name-calling from executives...

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When it Comes to Protecting Pervs, Congress is More Powerful Than God

Posted August 23, 2007 | 10:01 PM (EST)


It must really be nice to live under such a thick veil of protection and secrecy that you can conduct yourself like a complete sleaze bag without repercussions. The veil of which I speak is, of course, our government. This week as Florida police officers tried to look for, you...

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Irresponsible Journalists of the Week: Tucker Carlson and his Whitewashed Panel Discussing "Blackness"

Posted August 10, 2007 | 02:36 PM (EST)


Oh no, they didn't...

So, when the producers of MSNBC's Tucker program decided to air a segment on "blackness" this week -- specifically the degree and quality of presidential candidate Barack Obama's blackness -- did they not pause, even for a second, to realize the panel they had assembled...

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What, no Superbad Super-Stardom for my Homegirls?

Posted August 9, 2007 | 10:39 AM (EST)


Think of all the funny men who have skyrocketed to stardom with just one memorable film: Chris Farley in Tommy Boy, Jim Carrey in The Mask, Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore, Will Ferrell in Elf, Steve Carell in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Seth Rogen in Knocked Up -- and now Superbad...

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Hail, Hail: The TV Bitch is Back!

Posted August 3, 2007 | 03:40 PM (EST)


TV's dramatic female characters are so damned... wimpy. I've had it with those goody-two-shoes over on Wisteria Lane (seriously, who are you people still watching this show?). And those Grey's Anatomy girls? Enough with the pining and crying and moping already! And don't even get me started on the...

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WTF Happened to Real Journalists?

Posted July 31, 2007 | 03:52 PM (EST)


I enjoy watching the YouTube train wrecks of the week as much as the next guy -- you know, those forwarded clips of botched American Idol auditions, Philippine prisoners performing "Thriller" in their orange jumpsuits, anything Lohan. I laugh, I cry, I giggle with glee at these harmless guilty pleasures....

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