By Jessica • 17 years ago

So You Wanna Be a Rock Star?


The super amazing Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is holding an online auction until May 7–and damn do they have some great stuff!

The “So You Wanna Be A Rockstar� Online Auction is an opportunity for you and yours to get the hottest rock star hook ups – all for a good cause! Awesome items are on the block, including a guitar signed by the Beastie Boys, a bag by Marc Jacobs, weekend getaways, recording studio time, and much much more. The auction runs April 23 thru May 7. 100% of every winning bid will go straight to scholarship fund.

There’s an item on there I’m dying to get (though I won’t tell you which ...


The super amazing Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is holding an online auction until May 7–and damn do they have some great stuff!

The “So You Wanna Be A Rockstar� Online Auction is an ...
By Jessica • 17 years ago

Shameless self-promotion, part 344

So the craziness begins. My book is officially out, and I’m officially freaking out. There’s something completely unnerving about putting yourself out there for anyone to read. And this book is definitely very…me. That said, of course I’m fucking psyched and insanely grateful to all the folks who have been so supportive.
If you’re interested, I did a Q&A with Salon’s Rebecca Traister (interesting title choice) which was super fun and one with Alternet’s Laura Barcella, which also includes a excerpt from the book. Oh, and the letters at Salon are predictably anti-feminist and annoying and could really use a good dose of Feministing commenter goodness. Just saying.

So the craziness begins. My book is officially out, and I’m officially freaking out. There’s something completely unnerving about putting yourself out there for anyone to read. And this book is definitely very…me. ...
By Samhita • 17 years ago

Women college grads earn less than men.

I find it interesting that they never choose to do these studies across race and class, but either way this study by the American Association of University Women found that as soon as one year after college, women earn less then men.

“By looking at earnings just one year out of college, you have as level a playing field as possible,” said Catherine Hill, the director of research at AAUW. “These employees don’t have a lot of experience and, for the most part, don’t have care-giving obligations, so you’d expect there to be very little difference in the wages of men and women. But we find that women already earn less – even when they have the same major and ...

I find it interesting that they never choose to do these studies across race and class, but either way this study by the American Association of University Women found that as soon as one year after ...
By Samhita • 17 years ago

Hip-hop, Misogyny and the Beats (we hate to love).

My favorite album used to be Biggie Smalls Ready to Die. I loved this album so much that I wrote my entire undergraduate women’s studies thesis about sexism and hip-hop and tried to find ways to justify my love for an album that is practically an ode to misogyny. Along with other feminists of color and hip-hop lovers we looked for new ways to talk between our feminism and our love for hip-hop. It is really hard work.
Now, about fifteen years later, mainstream hip-hop seems to have reached it’s height of misogyny. I can’t even watch music videos without cringing and thinking how little they get paid. I am all for sexual expression and empowerment, but it is ...

My favorite album used to be Biggie Smalls Ready to Die. I loved this album so much that I wrote my entire undergraduate women’s studies thesis about sexism and hip-hop and tried to find ways to ...
By Ann • 17 years ago

Forced abortion in China

I heard this incredibly sad and disturbing story on NPR this morning about a recent spate of forced abortions in southwest China. The descriptions of women being packed into a hospital, with some forced to undergo abortions in the 7th month, was heart-wrenching.
But I found it equally upsetting that NPR referred to the perpetrators as Chinese “family planning” officials. I’m sorry, but “family planning” is about empowering women and couples to decide and plan for the number of children they want to have. It is NOT about the government deciding an appropriate number of children per family and forcing women to comply. What’s happening in China is “coercive family planning.”
It’s also worth mentioning that Bush has used ...

I heard this incredibly sad and disturbing story on NPR this morning about a recent spate of forced abortions in southwest China. The descriptions of women being packed into a hospital, with some forced to undergo ...
By Vanessa • 17 years ago

First transgender student runs for prom king.

Awesome.
Fresno High School senior Cinthia Covarrubias is believed to be the first transgender student to run for prom king:

“School officials this week added the 17-year-old’s name to the ballot for prom king, reversing a previous district protocol that allowed only males to run for king and females for prom queen.
Gay youth advocates called it a landmark victory for campus gender expression and said they believe it’s the first time in the U.S. that an openly transgender student has run for prom royalty.”

Covarrubias didn’t make the cut when the winner was announced on Saturday, but achieved far more by running. “I’m happy I actually made a difference about changing the law and the policy so you can ...

Awesome.
Fresno High School senior Cinthia Covarrubias is believed to be the first transgender student to run for prom king:

“School officials this week added the 17-year-old’s name to the ballot for prom king, reversing a ...
By Vanessa • 17 years ago

When “just kidding� just doesn’t cut it.

This is a wee late, but I thought it was necessary to cover.
Much hoopla has been brought about at the University of Western Ontario since the student newspaper released a spoof April Fools’ Day issue that included a female student being raped by the chief of police. You know, because rape is so funny and all.

“The article spoofed Take Back the Night, a campaign to raise awareness of violence against women. It described a fake event called ‘Take Back the Nighties,’ during which feminists march through the streets of London, Ont. wearing their nighties while on-looking men masturbate.�

Later, a character with a similar name of a member of the Women’s Issues Network (WIN) and the ...

This is a wee late, but I thought it was necessary to cover.
Much hoopla has been brought about at the University of Western Ontario since the student newspaper released a spoof April Fools’ Day ...

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