Third Wave Feminism

What Not to Do at Work

JJ Keith | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Sexual Harassment, Women in the Workplace, Third Wave Feminism, Gender Discrimination, Workplace Discrimination, Feminism, Sex Positivity, Women News
JJ Keith

I chose to move to Portland when I was twenty because that's where my favorite band, Sleater-Kinney lived. That tells you everything you need to know ...

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3 Reasons 'Feminism' Is Not A Dirty Word

Julie Zeilinger | Posted 05.17.2012

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Julie Zeilinger

Ever feel like crap about the fact that if you hook up, you're a "slut," but if you don't, you're a "prude"? Feminists believe that girls should be able to express themselves without feeling shame.

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Are Wives Ok with Husbands Having Highly Satisfying But Low-Paying Jobs?

Quora | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: GOP War on Women, Marriage, War on Women, Relationships, Love and Relationships, Dating Advice, Dating, Post-Feminism, Third Wave Feminism, Feminism, Culture News
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Anne K. Halsall, Quora Product Designer. I think most women wish it were more feasible for t...

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How Anita Hill Taught us to Stand Up

Rebecca Walker | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Gen X, ACT UP, Anita Hill, LGBT Rights, Third Wave Feminism, Feminism, African American Women, Clarence Thomas, Chicano, Women News
Rebecca Walker

She made sure her story was on the record, and that encouraged so many of us to do the same.

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Meet the Baby Palins

Nina Burleigh | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Third Wave Feminism, Michele Bachmann, Feminism, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Nina Burleigh

Behold the new face of conservative womanhood, the unintended, some might say ungrateful, daughters of feminism -- and their numbers, by some measures, are growing, but modernity has left them still saddled with one old right wing rallying cry.

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Ladies, We Have a Problem

New York Times Magazine | Posted 09.20.2011

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I wanted to love SlutWalks, the viral protest movement that began this spring after a Toronto police officer told a group of college women that if the...

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Gloria to Liz Lemon: How Pop Culture Is Producing Today's Feminist Icons

Heather Wood Rudúlph | Posted 08.13.2011

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Heather Wood Rudúlph

Tina Fey may be the greatest feminist pioneer we've seen in a generation--despite the fact that she never set out to be.

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The Movement

Marlo Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marlo Thomas

2011-03-05-marlo.jpgAs Gloria Steinem so wisely commented, "A movement is only people moving." In 1965, women were moving, separately, but headed in the same direction.

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Why Ubiquitous Use Of 'Post-Feminist' Is An Insult To Feminism

Rachel Kramer Bussel | Posted 11.17.2011

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Rachel Kramer Bussel

The problem with using the singular brand name "feminism" is akin to using the word "women": It's too big, too vast to cover all the people who either consider themselves some kind of feminist or who are engaging in "feminist" acts.

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'Womanist': Saying Who We Are

Irene Monroe | Posted 11.17.2011

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Irene Monroe

Black History Month is that time of year when the achievements and courage of people of African descent are acknowledged and celebrated.

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Jessica Valenti: Even progressive heroes can rape

Christian Avard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sexual Violence, Rape, Julian Assange Wikileaks, Naomi Klein, Keith Olbermann, Third Wave Feminism, Julian Assange Sweden, Feminism, Wikileaks, Sexual Assault, Julian Assange Rape, Michael Moore, Jessica Valenti, Rape Culture, Julian Assange, Rape Apologists, Naomi Wolf, Sweden, Politics News
Christian Avard

Ever since sexual assault allegations surfaced against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Wikileaks supporters, many who consider themselves "progressi...

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Women Dominate... Almost!

Juliette Fretté | Posted 05.25.2011

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Juliette Fretté

There are of course countless ways to further our goals as we become a more productive, egalitarian society, but ultimately, 'we the people' are the ones that have the power to demand institutional reform.

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The "Rise of the Woman" and Other Bellwethers of Change

Mark Morford | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Morford

Not all grown men are suave, sexy, progressive George Clooney/Viggo Mortensen/Colin Farrell lookalikes with sharp blue eyes, stubbly outgrowths and ab...

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Can Feminists Wear Aprons?

Kristen Leigh Painter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aprons, Gender Roles, Third Wave Feminism, Domesticity, Feminism, Reclaiming Trends, The Denver Post, Denver News
Kristen Leigh Painter

On Saturday I read an article in the Denver Post called, "Sassy, sexy aprons shrug off sexism, tie on a trend." This is when I had my feminist identity crisis, asking myself, "Am I perpetuating the idea that female domesticity is our only contribution to society and therefore our only value?!"

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I am a Feminist But... That Comes With Responsibility

Shelby Knox | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shelby Knox

One oppression can't be uprooted without at the same time and with the same intensity, battling all other oppressions that make life less fair for all people.

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A Feminist's U-Turn: A Torrid Tale of Disappointment and Discovery

Megan Carpentier | Posted 11.17.2011

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Megan Carpentier

Writing about women's issues made me learn more about those issues and feminist theories about them than a classroom ever did. It also allowed reclaim the word "feminist" for myself.

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Sisters Of 2010 -- A Conversation With The Founder Of The Feminist Road Trip Chronicle, "Girl Drive"

Chauncey Zalkin | Posted 11.17.2011

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Chauncey Zalkin

Girl Drive, a project where two young college grads, friends, get in a car and travel around America taking the temperature of contemporary feminism.

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Women's Realities: What Do You Want Others To Understand About Your Experience Of Abortion?

Joyce McFadden | Posted 11.17.2011

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Joyce McFadden

The choice to have an abortion can be heartbreaking, but if we lived in a society without the ability to make that choice, imagine how much more heartbreak there would be.

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This is Not My Feminism

Lindsey Horvath | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lindsey Horvath

The "empowered" 15-year old female can belt risque lyrics, flaunt racy lingerie, and flirt with suicide to be a sexy, appealing feminist?

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Third Wave Feminism

Daniel Krotz | Posted 11.17.2011

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Daniel Krotz

An unintended consequence of the women's movement has been that men have become even more infantile and more self-involved.

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5 Reasons We Still Need Feminism

Heather Wood Rudúlph | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Birth Control, Health Care, Sirensmag, Feminism, Third Wave Feminism, Rape, Healthy Living News
Heather Wood Rudúlph

More offensive than the man-fever these movies suggest all women have is the cavalier manner in which women will turn on one another to get the prize.

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