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From The Bachelorette to the Boardroom (and Bedroom): What Have We Learned?

Shira Hirschman Weiss | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Equality, Emily Maynard, The Bachelorette, Feminism, Feminist Stereotype, Gender Stereotypes, The Bachelor, Feminist, Double Standards, Women News
Shira Hirschman Weiss

The women in my neighborhood always seemed to be complaining of some injustice or another and I wanted them to stop. "Why bring attention to yourself like this?" I remember thinking at age 10.

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Louise Bourgeois: The Return Of The Repressed

Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Dream Analysis, Return of the Repressed, Maman, Louise Bourgeois Psychoanalysis, Feminist, Confessional Art, Louise Bourgeois, Surrealism, Sigmund Freud, Psychoanalysis, UK Arts, Minimalism, Video, Female Artists, Slidepollajax, Arts News

Louise Bourgeois created haunting sculptural forms inspired by femininity and domesticity. But through her touch, these 'soft' subject matters morph i...

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Reclaiming the F-Word

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Cosmopolitan, Louise Court, Feminism, Gender Equality, Women's Rights, Feminist, Cosmo, Helen Gurley Brown, Cosmosutra, Women News
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

"It's hard to get passionate about a cause when you haven't faced the consequences of what you're fighting for."

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What About 'Women Making History Month'?

Elizabeth Debold | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Sandra Fluke, Women's History Month, Women, Rosa Parks, International Women's Day, Feminist, Women's Liberation, Women News
Elizabeth Debold

What if we re-named March "Women Making History Month"? Because this month in 2012, we certainly have some history-making to do.

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A Woman's Message To Rush

Hayley Rose Horzepa | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women's Rights, Women, Gender Stereotypes, Gender Bias, Women's Issues, Rush Limbaugh, The New Feminist Movement, Gender Inequality, Feminist, Women's Health, Sarah Fluke, Health, Feminists, Feminism, Women News
Hayley Rose Horzepa

Those with clout like Rush talk about and regard us with the same type of annoyance and irritation that they also reserve for the brave participants of the Occupy Movement.

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Feminist Zinefest in Brooklyn

Jenna Henry Hansen | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: NY Events, Brooklyn Commons, Feminist, Brooklyn, Diy, Activists, Nyc Events, Nyc Art, Brooklyn New York, Zines, NY Around Town, Feminist Zines, New York News
Jenna Henry Hansen

Zines are usually found at small, independent bookstores, but zinefests are a popular way to sell, swap and share resources. I chatted with co-organizer Elvis Bakaitis to find out more about the Feminist Zinefest.

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Why Every Woman Should Celebrate the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (Yes, I'm Serious)

Keli Goff | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Kate Upton Sports Illustrated, Feminist, Feminism, Kate Upton, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Sports Illustrated, Women News
Keli Goff

While the rest of the modeling world has increasingly celebrated body types that look like a 16-year-old girl's head placed on top of a 13-year-old boy's body, Sports Illustrated has continuously celebrated healthy female bodies.

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The Decline of Women in America?

Nomiki Konst | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Congress, Naral, Feminist, Politics, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Arizona, Nomiki Konst, Democrats, California, Abortion, Women, Nancy Pelosi, Religious Right, Contraceptives, Birth Control, Conservatives, Lindsey Bubar, Virginia Legislature, Politics News
Nomiki Konst

We are mothers, sisters and daughters. We are multi-taskers, leaders and advocates. We are care-takers, Governors and executives. We are 51% of the population. Yet still, in 2012, women are seeing vicious attacks on basic rights. How did this happen?

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The 2nd Worst Question To Ask A Single Woman

Melanie Notkin | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Women, The Truth About Childless Women, Career Man, Childlessness, Childless, Feminist, Employment, Journal of Population Health, Fertility, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada, Childless Women, Ivf, Feminism, Oprah Winfrey, Career, Career Women, Job, Single, Careers, Feminists, Women's Liberation, Women News
Melanie Notkin

When a woman is over age 30, single and childless, people want to know why. Just about everyone is just dying to know: What is she waiting for?

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How I Made Peace with the Other 'F' Word

Shasta Nelson, M.Div. | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Friendship, Equality, Miss Representation, Feminist, Katie Couric, Women in Politics, Gloria Steinem, Ms Magazine, Inherent Worthdirty Word, Women in Hollywood, Female Statistics, A Band of Wives, Feminism, Girlfriendcircles, Women News
Shasta Nelson, M.Div.

I'd heard women start sentences with "I'm not a feminist, but ...," modeling for me that we wanted to distance ourselves from some scary picture of women burning bras and hating men.

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What's so wrong with "Mademoiselle"

Mona Elyafi | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: France, Politically Correct, Madame, Mademoiselle, Feminist, Marriage Equality, Gender Debate, Les Chiennes De Garde, Catherine Deneuve, Political Correctness, Osez Le Feminisme, Women News
Mona Elyafi

Turning "Madame" into the universal title for women creates, in my opinion, a form of reverse discrimination.

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The Atlantic's Woman Problem

Caryl Rivers | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Marriage, Caitlin Flanagan, Oprah Winfrey, End of Men, Earning Power of Women, Feminist, Sex, The Atlantic, The Bitch Is Back, Perception-of-Women, Women in Media, Mothers, Media News
Caryl Rivers

One day I would like to pick up the Atlantic and see a well-reported article about American women that's without the "What the hell are they up to now?" brand of alarm.

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Hillary's Women's Rights Problem

Vishnu Sridharan | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Women's Rights, Hillary Clinton, International Women's Rights, Human Rights, Feminist, Girl Effect, Politics News
Vishnu Sridharan

By stating in no uncertain terms that women deserve equal treatment because of their inalienable, integral and indivisible rights, Clinton will solidify her record as one of the most influential advocates for gender equality the world has ever seen.

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Why Some Men Won't Accept That You're Not That Into Them

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Fetishization of Pregnancy, Evolution, Feminist, Hollywood, Carin Perilloux, Women News
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

Face it, guys. She's hot. You're not. Walk away. Right?

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Why Do Single Dads Get Shafted?

Vicki Larson | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Divorce, Child Custody, Stay at Home Dads, Deadbeat Dads, Fathers, Liberation, Feminist, Divorce News
Vicki Larson

As much as we love the idea of men being an equal partner in a marriage, we don't necessarily embrace the idea of men being an equal partner in a divorce.

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Naked Men Everywhere: New Exhibit Reverses the Gaze

Thomas Gladysz | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Masculinity, Feminist, Man as Object, Feminist Art, Feminism and Film, Feminist Films, Feminism, Reversing the Gaze Exhibit, Man as Object Exhibit, San Francisco News
Thomas Gladysz

"Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze" is intended to turn the tables, so to speak, and re-envision issues around gender, society and the "politics of exposure." 2011-11-21-imgpull.jpg

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Women and Work -- Where to Now?

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Workforce, Employees, Women, Bureauof Labor Statistics, Ale-Heavy Industries, Feminist, S, Mentoring, Middle Management, Manufacturing, Work-Life Balencegt, Construction, Wage Gap, Families, Recession, Women News
Dr. Peggy Drexler

Regardless of where you fall on the scale of feminist ideology -- great progress to stubborn inequality -- in the arena of women and work, big shifts are afoot. The direction is clear. The destination is not. But by all indications, work and families have some adjustments ahead.

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Insider: Playboy Was In Bed With Producers of The Playboy Club

N. E. Marsden | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Children's Television Council, Abc, Hugh Hefner, Feminist, Nbc, Nudity, Playboy, The Girls Next Door, TV Advertising, Mad Men, Decency, Television, Broadcast Indecency, Kendra Wilkinson, Kendra Wilkinson Playboy, Playboy Bunny, Infomercial, Nora Ephron, Network Television, Kendra, Television Drama, The Playboy Club, Porn, Pornography, Morality in Media, Broadcast Television, Soft Porn, Anti-Porn Groups, Gloria Steinem, Embedded Advertising, Media News
N. E. Marsden

NBC axed the show after episode 3. Feminists, parents and anti-porn groups that boycotted the program are elated -- but arguably Playboy will come out on top for three reasons.

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Dear Feminists, Will You Also Be Marching In N***erwalk? Because I Won't.

Keli Goff | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Feminist, Feminism, Slutwalk, Slutwalks, Politics News
Keli Goff

You can't "reclaim" a word defined by a predominant group in power unless you are a part of that group. Just ask all of those people on a mission to "reclaim" the N-word for black Americans or the F-word for gay Americans.

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A Maniac and His Muse

Jan Herman | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Diva, Susan Fleet, Feminist, Crime Thrillers, Absolution, Books News
Jan Herman

Susan Fleet's new killer thriller, Diva, is subtitled "a novel of psychological suspense." That's an understatement.

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"That Girl" 45 Years Later -- Who Are the Game Changers This TV Season?

Marlo Thomas | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Ann Marie, Marlo Thomas, Television, Women, That Girl, Feminist, Slidepollajax, Murphy Brown, Mary Tyler Moore, Kate & Allie, New Girl, Mary Richards, Mondays With Marlo, Women News
Marlo Thomas

Hard to believe now, but 45 years ago my character, Ann Marie, was the only girl in town. In this season's television lineup, there are nearly a dozen new shows starring bright, funny young women.

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How Gloria Steinem Forced Me Out of the Closet

Keli Goff | Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Gloria Steinem, Feminism, Gloria Steinem Hbo Documentary, Modern Feminists, Women's Issues, Feminist, Feminist Movement, Women News
Keli Goff

Recently I accidentally came out of the closet. Now, I don't mean that closet. I'm referring to the other closet that many childless, career-oriented, single women find themselves boxed in: that of a closeted feminist.

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Gloria: In Her Own Words -- A Life in Activism

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Abortion, Ms. Magazine, Bella Abzug, Gloria: In Her Own Words, Flo Kennedy, Feminist, Gloria Steinem, Impact, Peter Kunhardt, Documentary Film, Feminism, The National Women's Conference, Beck Social Justice, Equal Rights Amendment, Hbo, Betty Friedan, Activism, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Era, Women's Liberation Movement, Sexual Harassment, Sheila Nevins, Second Wave Feminism, The Feminine Mystique, Impact News
Marcia G. Yerman

Why did Gloria Steinem evolve into a symbol of so much to so many? It's impossible to know. She became a vessel through which some women discovered themselves, their potential, and the strength to advocate for their own truths.

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Gloria Steinem... the Icon, the Girlfriend

Marlo Thomas | Posted 10.14.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Bella Abzug, Feminist, Gloria Steinem, HBO Documentaries, Documentary, Feminism, Women's Rights, Gloria Steinem Documentary, Gloria Steinem Hbo Documentary, Female Friendships, Mondays With Marlo, Women News
Marlo Thomas

Just so you know, despite her historic achievements as a feminist icon, as a girlfriend, Gloria Steinem is every bit as real as you and me.

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My Feminist Re-Birth(s)

Yashar Ali | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Women's Studies, Women's Rights, Women, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Feminist, Feminism, Feminist Causes, Hillary Clinton Feminism, Women News
Yashar Ali

Men have an added responsibility in the fight for gender equality -- we are who we are because of women.

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