Feminism - page 10

May 14, 2014

Louie CK's Fat Lady Rant: Why Does It Take A Man For Us To Listen To Fat Women?

As women our experiences are far too often narrated by men.

May 6, 2014

10 Tabloid Headlines Rewritten Without The Sexism

Rewriting these headlines really exposes the media's way of twisting everyday life for women into some sort of horrific state of being.

May 3, 2014

Drop Everything and Read The Most Powerful Speech EVER

I know I sound like a Dove commercial, but beautiful truly is skin deep – and Gabby is absolutely gorgeous.

Student Says Professor Lowered Her Grades Because She Is A Stripper

"I was asking for a recommendation and he asked me what I did, I thought he was a great guy I thought we had a really good rapport, and I told him, and after that my grades immediately went down."

Apr 22, 2014

Karen Walker's Subversive Feminist Fashions Are Tongue-In-Chic

Being, "young, willing and eager" holds a great deal of implication for a young woman entering the workforce.

Apr 15, 2014

Why Did Women Start Shaving Their Underarms And Legs?

The weather is getting warmer. Time to start "grooming" again, ladies.

Apr 3, 2014

Mar 25, 2014

Get Involved In International Anti-Street Harassment Week 2014 [Lady Bits]

We're told that harassment is a compliment. Being followed, threatened, told to smile, or being on the receiving end of unwanted sexual comments isn't a compliment. It's unacceptable.

Mar 14, 2014

Banning "Bossy" Won't Make Anyone Hate Women Less

The word "bossy" doesn't really get to the core of why women leaders are received negatively.

Mar 12, 2014

Study Finds Female Students Are More Resilient Than Males

They found that female students were more resilient than their male counterparts, and that students who were more resilient in their freshman year would go on to do better overall.

Mar 11, 2014

Sen. Claire McCaskill's Military Anti-Sexual Assault Bill Passes the Senate [Lady Bits]

The past year has seen unprecedented reforms in the way the military handles sexual assault cases.

Mar 11, 2014

Emma Watson Tells Tavi Gevinson She's Conflicted On Beyoncé's Feminism

"She is putting herself in a category of a feminist, but then the camera, it felt very male, such a male voyeuristic experience of her."

Mar 7, 2014

Lily Allen Says "Women Are The Enemy" And We Don't Need Feminism

" I know that when I'm sitting in a restaurant and a really beautiful woman walks in, who's skinny, I instinctively think, 'Oh she's really skinny and beautiful and I'm really fat and ugly.' Every man I speak to always says they find that kind of woman gross, and they prefer a bit more meat on their ladies."

Feb 27, 2014

Nicki Minaj Destroys The Male Gaze In Feminist Rant Rap

She won't allow her body, beauty, sexuality and power to be defined by men. He gazes at her and she stares right back. As she raps, smashing and destroying everything, completely devouring him, the eyes divert and wince in shock.

Feb 25, 2014

New Smartphone App to Help College Women in Abusive Relationships [Lady Bits]

Seeking to address the fact that women between the ages of 18 and 24 are at the highest risk for relationship violence, researchers at the University of Missouri and Johns Hopkins University have developed a new way for young women in abusive relationships to seek help.