Feminism

New Moon, Same Old Sexist Story

Katherine Spillar | Posted 11.23.2009 | Entertainment


Katherine Spillar

New Moon is a film full of gender stereotypes -- testosterone-driven male aggression, females who pine away over lost loves, boys who fix motorcycles and the girls who watch them.

Mourning Jeanne-Claude: Christo's Extraordinary Partner

Jezebel | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living


One of the most salient qualities about the 51-year relationship between Christo and Jeanne-Claude is that they were true partners. Theirs was no arti...

Climate Change Hits Women Harder, So Where Are the Feminist Voices?

Anushay Hossain | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green


Anushay Hossain

It's the world's poor who will feel the impact of this change the hardest. And who exactly are the poor? Women, who make up approximately 65% of the world's poorest populations.

The New Feminism: Questions For Jessica Valenti

nytimes.com | Deborah Solomon | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living


Editor of the blog Feministing.com rates the effectiveness of online activism compared to old-style models of political engagement like rallies and ma...

In Defense of Betty Draper

Danny Miller | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment


Danny Miller

My feelings about Mad Men's Betty Draper were so strong during this season that I began to wonder if they were really about the TV character at all, and not my own mother.

Girls Gone Facebook: Raunch Culture In Social Networks

Courtney Fortune | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Courtney Fortune

I know Facebook is just a social venue - but it's also our obsession. And if Facebook is our main source of representation, shouldn't it be taken seriously?

Mrs. Obama, What About Our Boys?

Jessica Corry | Posted 11.16.2009 | Denver


Jessica Corry

As Michelle Obama touched down in Denver to promote her efforts to connect students with mentors, she declined to invite one population that could most benefit: our city's neglected boys.

Deepak Chopra Picks World's Most Powerful Teachers

forbes.com | Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Deepak Chopra picks the world's most powerful teachers....

Top 10 Reasons This Woman Can't Write for Late Night Comedy Shows

Catie Lazarus | Posted 11.18.2009 | Comedy


Catie Lazarus

My lady sensibility is limited to menstruation (hilarious), babies (adorable), and unicorns mating (adorably hilarious).

Lay Off Betty Draper-Francis

Janet Turley | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment


Janet Turley

The dashing and exciting bad boy ended up being a sh*t husband. Good for Betty. As far as other fans speculating that Henry Francis wants control over Betty, it's too soon to tell for me.

Was Mary a Template for Today's Feminism?

Petru Popescu | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living


Petru Popescu

The mother of Jesus became an icon a long time ago, and in many ways her icon is more powerful and haunting inside our psyche than the icon of her famed son.

Dorothy Was a Feminist

Dr. Belisa Vranich | Posted 11.03.2009 | Entertainment


Dr. Belisa Vranich

I knew it. Any chick capable of dealing with a tornado, juggling three men with lots of emotional baggage, a dog-lover and brave enough to confront wi...

Will We Ignore Brooksley Born Again?

Katherine Spillar | Posted 11.03.2009 | Business


Katherine Spillar

Will the U.S. Congress listen to the echoes of Brooksley Born's voice when they tackle forthcoming legislation to better regulate the over-the-counter derivatives market?

What is Work? Gail Collins: When Everything Changed

Sharon Glassman | Posted 11.03.2009 | Books


Sharon Glassman

The women in When Everything Changed are gutsy, goal-setting, game-changing, God-chatting, family-loving individuals who share a belief in Change - and an enduring, if irrational love of sexy shoes.

The State Of The American Woman

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living


Therese Borchard

Women are much more powerful than they were forty years ago. But they are stressed, anxious, and not as happy. Why?

Pink Taxis, Quotas, and Global Gender Equality

Michael Kimmel | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics


Michael Kimmel

A fleet of 35 pink taxis recently debuted in Puebla, Mexico, a colonial city halfway between Mexico City and Veracruz. These taxis are driven only by women, and they do not stop for male passengers.

Helping Gloria Steinem Celebrate Her 75th Birthday

Kate Kelly | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics


Kate Kelly

Steinem was humble, displayed a wonderful sense of humor, and showed a strong dedication to continuing her work for social change. "Hope is a form of planning," she said.

ReThink Review: Amelia -- Yup, It's a Biopic

Jonathan Kim | Posted 10.24.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

I hardly knew anything about Earhart before seeing Amelia -- and I didn't feel like I knew much more when I left.

Sexism and the Workplace: Have We Come a Long Way (Baby)?

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 10.24.2009 | Business


Vivian Norris de Montaigu

The reality is that, even if you are a female executive at Goldman Sachs, you will never be part of the "boys' club" -- and guess what, it's still a boys' club.

Who is Kidding Whom? The Shriver Report on Women

Lisa Solod Warren | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living


Lisa Solod Warren

Our children and our husbands or partners might benefit from reading the report. Maybe then, they would take us seriously when we say we just can't handle any more on our plate right now.

TV Review: The Good Wife Goes to Better Heights

Catie Lazarus | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment


Catie Lazarus

The Good Wife is closer than any Oprah or Barbara Walters special will ever be to bringing this viewer to understanding why Hilda Spitzer, Elizabeth Edwards (until recently), and Hilary Clinton stood by their men.

No Slacks In The Office: Gail Collins And Lesley Stahl Relive the Birth of Feminism

wowOwow | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living


With the release of When Everything Changed, Gail Collins's new book, Lesley and Gail recount the amazing revolution of American women from 1960 to th...

Reclaiming Femininity

W. Hunter Roberts | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living


W. Hunter Roberts

As we probe, we begin to find answers to Freud's age-old question: What do women want? It is not, as Freud suspected, exactly what men want. Beneath their achievement-oriented lives, most women crave passion, beauty, connection, and a sense of the sacred.

Sexual Harassment: Just The Facts, Ma'am

BJ Gallagher | Posted 10.13.2009 | Living


BJ Gallagher

The issue of sexual harassment is fraught with ambiguity. It's emotionally loaded because it is so personal and intense - involving both sex and power.

Sexism in America: Alive, Well, and Ruining Our Future

Joyce McFadden | Posted 10.08.2009 | Media


Joyce McFadden

While reading Barbara Berg's Sexism in America: Alive, Well, and Ruining our Future, I felt energized and eager to be a part of this third wave of feminism.