2013 July Archive | Feministing

3 things that will surprise about the cast of “Orange is the New Black”

A scientologist, a libertarian, and an anti-choice activist walk into a prison onto a TV set…

Much has been written about the Netflix original bougie-bi-white-lady-goes-to-prison-for-a-year-dramedy Orange is the New Black (OITNB). Mychal writes about the show’s exploration of trans issues here. Major smartypants Salamishah Tillet at The Nation looks at the show in the context of violence against women. Kortney Ryan Ziegler talks about its trans black narrative at blac (k) ademic. But I’m not going to discuss the show’s politics. I’m going to discuss the politics of the some the show’s cast members.

Putting aside politics for a second (Ew. Did I just say that?), I have to say I was totally ...

A scientologist, a libertarian, and an anti-choice activist walk into a prison onto a TV set…

Much has been written about the Netflix original bougie-bi-white-lady-goes-to-prison-for-a-year-dramedy Orange is the New Black (OITNB). Mychal writes about the show’s ...

By Katie Halper • 10 years ago

8 things you can do NOW for this domestic violence survivor in jail for shooting a wall to scare off her abuser

If there is any good that can come out of the tragedy of Trayvon Martin’s death and the miscarriage of justice in George Zimmerman’s acquittal, it’s the raised awareness about other injustices. On Friday, speaking at the National Urban League convention in Philadelphia Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, said: “My message to you is: Please use my story, please use my tragedy, please use my broken heart to say to yourself, we cannot let this happen to anybody else’s child.” Fulton was urging people to organize against racial profiling and gun laws and Stand Your Ground, a law that exists in over 20 states, that gives people the right to use deadly force with no duty to retreat. ...

By Maya Dusenbery • 10 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Some harrowing stories in this photo essay on corrective rape in South Africa.

A frank discussion about sexism at Comic-Con.

UK feminist activist successfully campaigns to get a women’s image on a new banknote. Cue the rape threats. In better news, after mounting pressure, Twitter agrees to simplify the process for reporting abusive tweets.

Yes, yes it definitely is.

North Carolina pro-choice activists are holding all-day vigils today and tomorrow outside the governor’s mansion to pressure Gov. Pat McCrory to veto the so-called “motorcycle vagina bill.“

“We’ll have less fraught gender relations when we quit positioning sex ...

Some harrowing stories in this photo essay on corrective rape in South Africa.

A frank discussion about sexism at Comic-Con.

UK feminist activist successfully campaigns to get ...

By Maya Dusenbery • 10 years ago

Watch the trailer for the new documentary “After Tiller”

I’ve been looking forward to this film coming out since the early days of the project, and the just-released trailer has be even more excited. Created by Martha Shane and Lana Wilson, After Tiller follows the lives of the four remaining late-term abortion providers in the aftermath of Dr. Tiller’s assissination. It hits theaters on September 20.

Transcript after the jump.

By Maya Dusenbery • 10 years ago

One-third of abortion patients travel more than 25 miles to get the procedure

That’s according to a new Guttmacher Institute analysis.

The survey, of data from 2008, found that 67 percent of abortion patients traveled less than 25 miles, 16 percent traveled 25–49 miles, 11 percent traveled 50–100 miles and 6 percent traveled more than 100 miles. The average distance traveled was 30 miles. Unsurprisingly, those seeking second-trimester abortions–which are offered by two-thirds of U.S. abortion providers–often ended up going farther.

To an urbanite like me, those seem like ridiculously long distances to travel. But, as Guttmacher explains, folks who live in rural areas often have to travel greater distances for many services–not just abortion. That’s why efforts to expand telemedicine health care–including abortion services–could be a real game-changer for rural dwellers–particularly low-income ...

That’s according to a new Guttmacher Institute analysis.

The survey, of data from 2008, found that 67 percent of abortion patients traveled less than 25 miles, 16 percent traveled 25–49 miles, 11 percent traveled 50–100 miles ...

By Maya Dusenbery • 10 years ago

Be inspired by this 4-year-old genius

Nothing like a super smart girl to put a little fire in your belly when you’re struggling to get motivated on a Monday morning. Anala Beevers of New Orleans, who was recently invited to join MENSA, learned the alphabet when she was four months old, got numbers down at 18 months, and knows the location and capital of all the states. This girl is going places.

Via Jezebel.

By Alexandra Brodsky • 10 years ago

Weekly Feminist Reader

The feminist “Blurred Lines” remakes continue: “No way to know I want it unless I say I want it.” (Potentially NSFW, depending your W)

We pardon Spitzer, but not sex workers.

Yesterday, “Guero,” a California prisoner held in solitary confinement, died. According to friends he was “strong, was a good person, a good soldier.” Reports regarding his participation (or lack thereof) in the current hunger strike vary.

Why do all pop culture heroines look the same?

Police officers won’t allow food delivery to the Dream Defenders.

RH Reality Check talks to male clinic escorts.

Real women don’t wear jeans?

In case you needed a financial reason to fight ...

The feminist “Blurred Lines” remakes continue: “No way to know I want it unless I say I want it.” (Potentially NSFW, depending your W)

We pardon Spitzer, but not sex workers.

Yesterday, “Guero,” a ...

By Chloe Angyal • 10 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Inmates with disabilities are routinely denied basic treatment.

Trayvon Martin’s family reacts to the jurors’ accounts of what happened during jury deliberation.

The wonderful E.J. Graff, a white woman, on giving her Black son “the talk.”

Lucy Liu has some #realtalk to share about how Asian women are treated in show business.

I love media literacy, so I love this post about reasons not to love Ross Geller, of Friends.

Inmates with disabilities are routinely denied basic treatment.

Trayvon Martin’s family reacts to the jurors’ accounts of what happened during jury deliberation.

The wonderful E.J. Graff, a white woman, on giving her Black ...