By Jos Truitt • 10 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Getting ready for this weekend’s blog crew retreat has me all nostalgic for my first Feministing retreat in 2010:

An open letter on Syria to Western narcissists.

9 questions about Syria you might be too embarrassed to ask.

Still more on Miley, Robin Thicke, Macklemore, and privilege.

Ken Cuccinelli’s disturbing family law stance is what got him the support of the father’s rights movement.

Dave Chapelle didn’t meltdown.

Getting ready for this weekend’s blog crew retreat has me all nostalgic for my first Feministing retreat in 2010:

An open letter on Syria to Western narcissists.

9 questions about Syria you might be too ...
By Jos Truitt • 10 years ago

We have a long way to go for transgender liberation

We’ve seen important action on trans rights and challenging bigotry against trans folks in recent years. But the past week or so has been a sobering reminder for me of how much work still needs to be done to get the broader population to treat trans women like people.

I’ve spent years now trying to get the media to cover stories of trans folks with respect, to at least get names and pronouns right, and I am by no means alone in this work. So the media reaction to Chelsea Manning’s very straightforward announcement of her name and pronouns was heartbreaking. After so many years of this being explained to mainstream media, when the big media organizations already ...

We’ve seen important action on trans rights and challenging bigotry against trans folks in recent years. But the past week or so has been a sobering reminder for me of how much work still needs ...
By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 10 years ago

Quick Hit: Why the push for immigration reform is stronger than ever

Image via @DREAMers_MOMS
Immigration reform isn’t dead, and immigrant women aren’t going down without a fight.

This week is Women’s Equality Week and We Belong Together is organizing women to cast symbolic votes for fair and equitable immigration reform. To participate, take the oath here.

People are tweeting up a storm about what immigration reform means for women over at #WomenBelong. Join the conversation, and read through Monday’s Tweet chat here.

“Women who enter the U.S. as dependents ought to have full worker protections, including being subject to minimum-wage laws and eight-hour workdays; they should have access to help in the face of violence, trafficking and sexual harassment; and they should be guaranteed due process in cases of deportation or ...

Image via @DREAMers_MOMS
Immigration reform isn’t dead, and immigrant women aren’t going down without a fight.

This week is Women’s Equality Week and We Belong Together is organizing women to cast symbolic votes for fair ...
By Jos Truitt • 10 years ago

Weekly Feminist GIF

WHEN I GET TO SPEND THIS WEEKEND WITH THE FEMINISTING CREW PLOTTING THE REVOLUTION AT OUR ANNUAL RETREAT

First we get all corny cause we don’t get to see each other a lot.

And then we get shit done.

PS: Feministing is run on a shoestring budget. We’re doing exciting work to change that right now, and could use your help, which is why we’re asking for donations to cover retreat costs like travel and facilitation supplies. Please donate here, and thank you so much to everyone who’s already helped with retreat funding.

WHEN I GET TO SPEND THIS WEEKEND WITH THE FEMINISTING CREW PLOTTING THE REVOLUTION AT OUR ANNUAL RETREAT

First we get all corny cause we don’t get to see each other a lot.

And then we get shit ...
By zerlina • 10 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Former Rep. Joe Walsh mocks MLK’s “dream” with his own racist rant about how black people need to take care of their kids.  Yes, the same Joe Walsh that was sued for $100,000 in back child support while in office.

We are preparing to strike Syria after President Obama says the U.S. government concludes regime is behind chemical weapon attacks.

President Obama offers new proposals in gun violence prevention.

Jasiri X premieres new song, “We Comin'” in honor of the fast food workers striking today.

Let’s not play the blame game with young mothers.

Big Freedia, New Orleans bounce Queen Diva and twerking original, slams Miley’s twerking and gives us a lesson on ...

Former Rep. Joe Walsh mocks MLK’s “dream” with his own racist rant about how black people need to take care of their kids.  Yes, the same Joe Walsh that was sued for $100,000 ...
By Verónica Bayetti Flores • 10 years ago

Dreamers and Dream Defenders cut out from March on Washington ceremony

Despite being on the program, representatives from both the Dream Defenders and United We Dream were not allowed to speak at yesterday’s “Let Freedom Ring” ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Both the Dream Defenders, whose actions we’ve covered before, and the undocumented youth movement of which United We Dream is a part are known for direct action tactics (not dissimilar to those undertaken by Dr. King, a recipient of much of the March on Washington honors). Dream Defenders’ Phillip Agnew is calling for people to publish their own speeches on social media:

“This is about more than the speech,” said Agnew. “It’s about the voices of hundreds of thousands of ...

Despite being on the program, representatives from both the Dream Defenders and United We Dream were not allowed to speak at yesterday’s “Let Freedom Ring” ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on ...
By Verónica Bayetti Flores • 10 years ago

But what about Syria? Why talking about Miley matters

At this point, folks have heard a lot about Miley Cyrus’s VMA performance, and even as I write about this, I too feel a little sick of hearing her name. That said, when I saw the tumblr of Miley Cyrus twerking on “things we should talk about,” I have to say I felt some type of way.  I had a hard time putting my finger on it until my good friend Avery pointed out that a lot of the folks on his social media were suddenly caring about Syria while trivializing real conversations around race and cultural appropriation that Miley’s performance brought up – that, when a cultural moment that brought up real issues for women of ...

At this point, folks have heard a lot about Miley Cyrus’s VMA performance, and even as I write about this, I too feel a little sick of hearing her name. That said, when I saw the ...
By zerlina • 10 years ago

#829strike: Fast food workers go on strike and ask for higher wages

Last year, on “Black Friday” fast food workers in New York went on strike and demanded higher wages in the Fast Food Forward campaign.

This energy and new infusion of energy in the diminishing labor movement was a sight for sore eyes and certainly illustrated that as much as the Koch Brothers and Republicans try, they cannot kill the labor movement and the energy of workers demanding fair pay and treatment.  We’ve covered additional strikes across the country over the past 9 months, but today is the big day.

Today is the largest strike in history as worker in nearly 50 cities are striking, demanding minimum wage be raised to $15 and the right to form unions.

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Last year, on “Black Friday” fast food workers in New York went on strike and demanded higher wages in the Fast Food Forward campaign.

This energy and new infusion of energy in the diminishing labor movement was ...

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