By Jessica • 16 years ago

Unicycle-enthusiast professor claims men are funnier than women

This video is dedicated to Professor Sam Shuster, of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, who has just come out with a study saying that men are naturally funnier than women. You know, because they have testosterone–which is apparently the funny-maker. Oh, and how did Shuster conduct his research? He rode a unicycle through the streets and documented people’s reactions. Nuff said.

This video is dedicated to Professor Sam Shuster, of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, who has just come out with a study saying that men are naturally funnier than women. You know, because they have ...
By Jessica • 16 years ago

Thanks to our Happy Hour friends!


My friend Sara becomes the unwitting poster girl for Feministing Happy Hours.
Thank you so much to all the folks who came to Wednesday’s Holiday Happy Hour (almost 50 of you!)–Vanessa and I had a fantastic time and it was incredibly fun to meet everyone. I met women doing work on creating safer campuses, women who were standing in solidarity with the people affected by Katrina, women who work with abortion providers and doctors, and even women (and men) who just came by to say hi and have a drink. It was fab.
We’re hoping to make these a monthly event, so if you didn’t come last night but would like to come ...


My friend Sara becomes the unwitting poster girl for Feministing Happy Hours.
Thank you so much to all the folks who came to Wednesday’s Holiday Happy Hour (almost 50 of you!)–Vanessa and I had a ...
By Jessica • 16 years ago

Fun with Feminist Flickr (debunking rape myths edition)

Update: The person who took this photo asked that we remove it from the site, so we have. But I think the below statement is still worth commenting on…

We are feminists. We call ourselves “Sluts Against Rape” because we believe that a woman should have the right to be sexual in any way she chooses and that she is never at fault for rape. We choose to focus on sexual promiscuity-straight or queer-as a positive assertion of sexual identity and to focus on women as sexual agents as opposed to sexual victims. We remember that this embrace of sexuality in the public sphere has been particularly difficult for people of color, women-especially sex workers-and queer women. Each of these ...

Update: The person who took this photo asked that we remove it from the site, so we have. But I think the below statement is still worth commenting on…

We are feminists. We call ourselves “Sluts Against ...
By Vanessa • 16 years ago

Sexist Quote of the Year, By Yours Truly


As 2007 comes to an end, how poetic that our very own president would give the Sexist Quote of the Year. In People magazine’s end-of-the-year review with George Bush, he is asked:

Q: Tell us about your future son-in-law, Henry Hager. Did he do right and ask for Jenna’s hand?
The President: “He kind of sidled up to me and said, ‘Can I come and see you?’ We were sitting outside the presidential cabin here, and he professed his love for Jenna and said, would I mind if he married her? And I said, ‘Got a deal.’ [Laughter] And I’m of the school, once you make the sale, move on. But he had some other points he wanted ...


As 2007 comes to an end, how poetic that our very own president would give the Sexist Quote of the Year. In People magazine’s end-of-the-year review with George Bush, he is asked:

Q: Tell us about ...
By Ann • 16 years ago

Birth control: It’s all about you, dudes.

I’m glad Slate is calling on Congress to address the birth-control price hike. But WTF is up with yesterday’s homepage teaser for the article? (Left.) As if all Slate readers are straight men, and they’re the ones most affected by this issue? Yes, I want men to realize that they too have a stake in affordable, accessible contraception. But this language is just annoying.
And in other birth-control-is-all-about-dudes news, Glenn Sacks has this gem of an op-ed claiming that women love complaining about bearing the burden of contraception — they love it so much that they’re actually opposed to the male birth control pill. Which is funny, because most women I know cannot wait for the ...

I’m glad Slate is calling on Congress to address the birth-control price hike. But WTF is up with yesterday’s homepage teaser for the article? (Left.) As if all Slate readers are straight men, and ...
By Courtney • 16 years ago

Not Oprah’s Book Club: Feminist Book Gift Guide

I know, you’re already sick of holiday gift guides, but I promised (and a feministing reader suggested) so I’m delivering. These are my top five books to buy your feminist gals and guys:
Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom
This is an oldie but a goodie. Northrup—both an MD and a feminist guru—elucidates the links between our bodies, minds, and hearts in a way that makes even the most devoted of western medicine fanatics go “Ooooooooh, so that’s why that happens.� A great gift for a little sister or mentee, or even a mom who doesn’t seem to realize why she gets super sick every time the holidays hit (um, she’s taking care of everyone else but herself.)
Composing a ...

I know, you’re already sick of holiday gift guides, but I promised (and a feministing reader suggested) so I’m delivering. These are my top five books to buy your feminist gals and guys:
Women’s Bodies, Women’s ...
By Vanessa • 16 years ago

Shocker of the Day: Sex education actually works

While federal funding for abstinence-only education is being extended for another 6 months despite extensive reports showing its ineffectiveness, a new report shows that comprehensive sex education is doing its job.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report, which was also published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, revealing that teenagers who have received sex education in school are far more likely to put off sex than those who haven’t. Who would have thought.

They found teenage boys who had sex education in school were 71 percent less likely to have intercourse before age 15, and teen girls who had sex education were 59 percent less likely to have sex before ...

While federal funding for abstinence-only education is being extended for another 6 months despite extensive reports showing its ineffectiveness, a new report shows that comprehensive sex education is doing its job.
The U.S. Centers ...

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