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Children's Books With A Feminist Agenda

The Guardian | Viv Groskrop | Posted 12.04.2009 | Books


It all started with my son, Will, stamping his feet and saying he didn't want any girls invited to his sixth birthday party. Girls, he declared, are b...

My London Design Fair 2009

Chauncey Zalkin | Posted 11.30.2009 | Style


Chauncey Zalkin

The week surpassed all expectations. London surprised me. The design energy there is unmistakably moving forward in creative, thoughtful and innovative ways.

Go Ahead, Let Outrage Start the Much Needed Gender Conversation

Andrea Learned | Posted 09.08.2009 | Business


Andrea Learned

We don't need a fight to the death between men and women to see who is "better." Rather we need to be identifying those qualities women tend to have that make them transformational leaders.

After a Coup d'Etat at NOW, the Future of "Feminism"

Amy Siskind | Posted 07.29.2009 | Politics


Amy Siskind

In 2008 we reached a nadir. For Wall Street it was the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers. For the women's movement, it was the sexist treatment of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin.

Can Women Change The Course Of History In Iran?

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Writing my doctoral dissertation on "The Future of Feminism: Where Do We Go From Here?" in 1995, I never imagined the answer to that question would be found in the streets of Tehran.

As We Exhale, How We Reached the "Letterman Limit"

Amy Siskind | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics


Amy Siskind

By insulting, belittling, objectifying and jeopardizing our daughters, Letterman gave the final poke to our country's sexism slumber.

Letterman Quietly Ushers in the Next Wave of Feminism

Amy Siskind | Posted 07.16.2009 | Media


Amy Siskind

This wave of feminism is about reaching down beneath the surface to eradicate the roots of sexism that lie deeply buried in darkness, ignorance and bias.

De-Genderfying Leadership

Andrea Learned | Posted 05.29.2009 | Living


Andrea Learned

Rather than spend energy touting or striving toward a woman's nation, let's focus on bringing genders together.

Why Is America So Obsessed with Virginity?

Anastasia Kousakis | Posted 05.08.2009 | Style


Anastasia Kousakis

As a concept, virginity is more dangerous than not, because it puts us into these virgin or not categories, which doesn't really give us a very nuanced perspective or understanding of sexuality.

My Brunch with Barbie

Nina Hartley | Posted 04.06.2009 | Style


Nina Hartley

Who could have known we would both end up as Rorschach tests for changing notions of femininity, alternately blamed for everything from anorexia to promiscuity and hailed as icons of sexual liberation.

Obama's Faith Based Office an Insult to Women

Martha Burk | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics


Martha Burk

It's not too late for President Obama to change his mind and give the majority - women - a place at the table by re-opening the White House Office on Women's Issues.

Notes from a "Pro-Abortionist"

Jenna Henry Hansen | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


Jenna Henry Hansen

Although "feminist" and "pro-choice" are not interchangeable, I know many women that are "accused" of being a feminist and/or pro-abortion just for speaking up.

Reclaiming Foreign Policy

Kelli Conlin | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


Kelli Conlin

Senator Clinton brings not only a strong military background to this role but also a dedication to, and humanitarian understanding of, the rights of women.

Women in Hollywood: The Critics, the Directors, the Actresses, the Oscars and Where are the Female D.P.s?

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 01.11.2009 | Entertainment


Vivian Norris de Montaigu

It's Hollywood's loss. To keep women out of the nominations and awards for the Oscars. To ignore female film critics. To pretend women directors of photography do not exist.

Green Album of the Year: R.I.S.E. Evolutions in Sound

Jeff Biggers | Posted 01.03.2009 | Green


Jeff Biggers

Apt to chat on stage about organic farming, herbs and feminist chickens, the Smith sisters are part of a new generation of genre-bending eco-wise musicians who travel the world.

Joe the Plumber Vs. Lilly Ledbetter

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media


Beverly Wettenstein

When Obama mentioned Ledbetter in a debate, McCain muttered that it would create "a trial lawyers dream." He claims lawyers could take advantage of women who allege discrimination.

Is Sarah Palin a "Double Dutch Feminist?"

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Beverly Wettenstein

I've coined the term "Double Dutch Feminist" to identify women who are jumping between the Feminist and Conservative rope lines, to their own benefit.

What is an American Feminist Today?

Lindsey Horvath | Posted 11.29.2008 | Living


Lindsey Horvath

If your agenda does not include reproductive freedom, you do not value it. If those with whom you create your solidarity do not value reproductive freedom, neither does your movement.

"Lipstick" is the New Spanx®

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Brett Ashley McKenzie

Some women invoke their gender to conceal their personality flaws, excuse factually inaccurate or downright dishonest statements, and play the victim card when the need be.

When Is It Settling?

Jeannie Ralston | Posted 10.24.2008 | Living


Jeannie Ralston

Many times in my 16-year marriage, I've wondered where the line is between settling and accepting.

Daughter Asks Why Mommy Is Afraid of Sarah Palin

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 10.18.2008 | Home


Francesca Biller-Safran

My nine year-old daughter asked why I am afraid of Sarah Palin. I answered, "Because she doesn't stand for anything that's good for women, for little girls or for any Americans." "But what does she stand for?" my wide-eyed daughter asked.

Pay no attention to the old man in the corner

Justin Frank | Posted 10.12.2008 | Home


Justin Frank

The Republican Party is still crazy after all these years. They brought in Alan Keyes to run against Obama in 2004; and now they've chosen Sarah Pal...

Palindromes: It Started with Hillary Clinton and It's Got to End with Hillary Clinton

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics


Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Hillary and Palin occupy the same social caste -- white, professional women of faith, with families and they, in this way, are 'allowed' to attack each other, without the danger of it being too unseemly.

McCain's Odd Townhall: Woos Clintonistas By Defending "Rights Of The Unborn"

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 06.22.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

This weekend McCain tried to project a moderate image but wound up doing the opposite, extolling military diplomacy, supporting Bush court appointments, and assailing reproductive and gay rights.

A Feminist Focus Includes Everybody

Shireen Mitchell and Adele M. Stan | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics


Shireen Mitchell and Adele M. Stan

According to Linda Hirshman, we feminists are just too darned concerned about things like civil rights, war and peace, and the fate of the planet. Her evidence that feminism is a failure: Hillary didn't win.