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By lt64855n • 15 years ago

Donate Eggs?

How do you feel about women who donate their eggs?
Do you think it is wrong because it is selling a part of your body?
Do you feel it is right under certain circumstances?
Are you completely against it?
Any other thoughts?

Tell me how you feel… I have gotten mixed reviews about this from other women. I don’t think it’s something a woman should do just for the money. Maybe for a friend, sister, or family member who really wants a baby and can’t have one? I don’t know if it is something I would do, but I was curious about how other women feel about it.
By lt64855n • 15 years ago

One of the Many Reasons I Don’t Read Cosmo

I could go on about all the reasons why I don’t read Cosmo, but I wanted to share this example.

On the website there is a sex positions section, and each lists "Why You’ll Love It." Besides the fact that it is only supporting heterosexual sex, it is extremely sexist (as much of this magazine is…)

This one says this:

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT:
This passion pose supplies the kind of naughty sex scene that all men yearn for. It gives him a full-frontal va-va-voom view of you in action, one that’ll undoubtedly fuel his dirtiest fantasies for a long, long time. Plus, because you’re the one who sets the speed and timing, you can treat yourself to the exact ...

I could go on about all the reasons why I don’t read Cosmo, but I wanted to share this example.

On the website there is a sex positions section, and each lists "Why You’ll Love It." Besides the ...
By lt64855n • 15 years ago

Street Harassment!

Hey Feministing! I am a college student in NYC, and I am subjected to street harassment every single day. I am sure many of you (and not just women can be affected by this) are familiar with how enraging and degrading this feels. If I am on a safe street (where it is busy and not dark and lots of people), I call them out or flick them off. They get flustered and don’t know what to say (because they don’t expect a woman to speak up or defend herself, I suppose). My thinking is if they can call me out, I can call them on their bullshit. However, I NEVER do it when I don’t feel safe and I ...

Hey Feministing! I am a college student in NYC, and I am subjected to street harassment every single day. I am sure many of you (and not just women can be affected by this) are familiar with ...
By lt64855n • 15 years ago

Reclaiming the Word Bitch

The other day, a male classmate of mine tried to "sum up" feminism. We were discussing sexist advertisments, like those for men’s body wash and stuff. I first stated that I think the ad’s are very demeaning to women. He goes, "Why because they show girls being easy?" (WTF! No, it’s MUCH more than that!) So I replied, "No, its a much more complex analysis of men and masculinities, objectification of women, sexism, society’s perception of gender, and the impact of the media." Apparently I am not allowed to "sound smart" about the things I am passionate about, because he said:

"Some feminists take it a bit too far. The whole idea is to make men and women equals, but feminists ...

The other day, a male classmate of mine tried to "sum up" feminism. We were discussing sexist advertisments, like those for men’s body wash and stuff. I first stated that I think the ad’s are very demeaning ...
By lt64855n • 15 years ago

Facebook Status Frenzy – When is it Considered Too Much?

I am writing this in my response to the hundreds of responses to the elcection that I have seen via Facebook. As many of you may know, Facebook has a feature called "status" where users basically update the world on their lives. They range anywhere from "So-and-so has a headache" to "So-and-so can’t wait to see his/her bf/gf" to "So-and-so is [insert random lyrics here]." Seems pretty frivilous and harmless, right?

However, as of last night, I have seen some pretty hateful things posted on Facebook in regards to the election. I myself am very excited about the outcome of the election (hence my status: "Lauren is sooooooooo happy!!!!!!!!!"). The comments I have seen are racist, ignorant, and unpatriotic.

Now I am ...

I am writing this in my response to the hundreds of responses to the elcection that I have seen via Facebook. As many of you may know, Facebook has a feature called "status" where users basically update ...