Feminist Twitter Gems. The Week in Review.
Feminist Twitter is a great place to go for both info and laughs. Here’s a dozen examples from this week. Let’s start off with a common and tired attack on women by men and……. a perfect response to it. Wouldn’t that be lovely? My ideal…
Misogyny in Our Music. Can you hum a few bars?
What the hell is wrong with a society that blares misogyny in our music? I mean honestly, many lyrics should be classified as hate speech towards women. Hoe, slut, bitch and gold diggers are around every corner in rap songs. Artists like R.Kelly still sell…
They Don’t Just Make our Movies and TV. Men Dominate the Music Industry.
It doesn’t take an elaborate research study to know that men dominate the music industry. Just watch award shows, look at the charts, and listen to the radio. But, the world is now filled with data, and those that analyze it. Maybe we can learn from…
Feminist Books, Shows & Podcasts
There’s a few feminist books, shows, and podcasts you should know about. I’ve compiled a list of some new ones and older fan favorites that will help you understand the landscape of feminism. Answer the question What’s a Feminist for yourself, then tell others. Enjoy! …
18 Strong Feminist Voices
18 Feminist Voices to help you unlearn. The patriarchal crap that’s been spoon-fed to us for years takes time, effort, and exposure to overcome. Let these people help guide you. I’ve compiled a list here of my favorite feminist resources that can help along the…
Feminist Movie Ratings? Yep, We Got’em (and Virginia Woolf)
A fascinating feminist movie ratings system exists,and it’s called the Bechdel Test, created by a cartoonist named Alison Bechdel in 1985. She was inspired to create it after reading 1929’s book, A Room of One’s Own, by Virginia Woolf. The book has been called the “feminist…
7 Feminist Women who Inspired Us at the Emmy Awards
7 feminist women brought smiles, tears and inspiration to us this year at the Emmys. Way to use your platforms ladies! If you missed them, quick snippets below. Alex Borstein’s speech about stepping out of line. Her grandmother was in a Holocaust camp, on her…
The 7 Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
In her new book, The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls, author Mona Eltahawy argues that the lessons we have learned, about being easy to get along with and meek will not save us. She argues we need to learn anger, attention, profanity, ambition,…
15 years after Season 3 of Handmaid’s Tale” …..
Want to know what author Margaret Atwood of Handmaid’s Tale thinks happens in the Republic of Gilead 15 years in the future? Now you can. Atwood’s newest book, The Testaments is out and I gotta tell you, I’m disappointed we don’t have it all fixed…
The Wing is What We All Need About Right Now.
The Wing is a kick ass women’s club and work space. A place that is built for the needs of women. Women who are involved in their communities and the world. And they are cool. There are currently 5 locations in New York City. There…
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