By Samhita • 17 years ago

Girls Gone World.

I am loving this title. I have written about the ever-amazing MPX before, however this is her newest project. Get familiar and if you are interested or in the LA area, shoot them a message. Three South Asian women sing about nation, women, peace and liberation. Gotta support that transnational art.

I am loving this title. I have written about the ever-amazing MPX before, however this is her newest project. Get familiar and if you are interested or in the LA area, shoot them a message. Three ...
By Jessica • 17 years ago

Karma is a bitch

Yeah, her character was assassinated. Excuse me while I cry a fucking river.
Watch the whole exchange at Crooks and Liars. Also check out Lawyers, Guns and Money, Firedoglake, Shakespeare’s Sister and Ezra Klein.
Originally at Bloggingheads.tv.
UPDATE: My reaction to this whole thing can best be summed up here.

Yeah, her character was assassinated. Excuse me while I cry a fucking river.
Watch the whole exchange at Crooks and Liars. Also check out Lawyers, Guns and Money, Firedoglake,

By Vanessa • 17 years ago

Unexpected Feminist Movie of the Week.


I know, I know, it’s Shakespeare turns teen movie, but I caught it while on my much-needed Beer and Couch Day (self-explanatory) and fell in love. The film, a spin-off of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, addresses a number of feminist issues, from Title IX to gender stereotyping. Oh how I love thee feminist teen movie, let me count the ways…
Anyone seen it?


I know, I know, it’s Shakespeare turns teen movie, but I caught it while on my much-needed Beer and Couch Day (self-explanatory) and fell in love. The film, a spin-off of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, ...
By Samhita • 17 years ago

Death threats towards bloggers are NOT acceptable.

In light of Kathy Sierra having to cancel her speech at ETech because of death threats, I just want to say that I completely agree with her and Lindsay and Zuzu, that death threats towards bloggers is NOT protected speech. They say it all so go read it. But I want to add Feministing has gotten its share of threatening emails and it is very upsetting.
When I was presenting at SXSW, one of the questions discussed was how safe can we make online communities for diverse voices and is it possible? Some people believe that everyone should be able to say what they want, but somethings are just not O.K. Threatening women or people of color ...

In light of Kathy Sierra having to cancel her speech at ETech because of death threats, I just want to say that I completely agree with her and Lindsay and Zuzu, that death threats ...
By Jessica • 17 years ago

Favorite feminist-blaming ever

Feminists are supposedly responsible for promiscuity, more women in prison, killing romance, and just about anything else you can think of.
But this is my favorite anti-feminist crap story ever: Warning: feminism is bad for your health.
Their argument is that there’s a correlation between gender equality and lower life expectancy. Seriously.

Feminists are supposedly responsible for promiscuity, more women in prison, killing romance, and just about anything else you can think of.
But this is my favorite anti-feminist crap story ever: Warning: feminism ...
By Vanessa • 17 years ago

Brooklyn creates a home for feminist art.


Despite the horrendously cheesy title and the not-so-fantastic review (“feminist art” is a faux genre?), I’m stoked to see that the Brooklyn Museum has opened the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, in which their new show, “Global Feminisms,â€? is running through July 1st.
The show consists of contemporary feminist art by close to 90 women from nearly 50 countries, and is featuring special events, talks by artists and curators, concerts and film screenings. One of the works, “The Dinner Party� by Judy Chicago (pic above), is thought by many to be one of the most famous feminist artworks out there.
Yet another reason to be thrilled that I moved to BK.


Despite the horrendously cheesy title and the not-so-fantastic review (“feminist art” is a faux genre?), I’m stoked to see that the Brooklyn Museum has opened the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist ...
By Vanessa • 17 years ago

Lose the veil or lose the vote.

Less than a month after a young girl was kicked out of a soccer game in Quebec because of her refusal to remove her hijab, the province has recently announced that Muslim women who are wearing niqabs, a form of veil that covers their face, will not be allowed to vote in today’s elections.
Quebec’s elections chief Marcel Blanchet originally allowed voters to wear their face covering if they signed a sworn statement and showed identification when at the polls, but reversed his decision on Friday, stating that it was “necessary to avoid disruptionsâ€? on election day.
These “disruptions� were among threatening calls and emails Blanchet had received leading him to get bodyguards, including some residents’ ...

Less than a month after a young girl was kicked out of a soccer game in Quebec because of her refusal to remove her hijab, the province has recently announced that Muslim women ...

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