Tag Archives: Anti-Feminism
#MenCallMeThings reveals what’s inside everyone’s Anti-Feminist Mailbag
TweetAs I mentioned this past weekend, recently there’s been some renewed discussion about online misogyny. On both sides of the pond, women bloggers have been speaking out about the sexist abuse they endure–often silently and stoically–for, as Jill says, “the crime of Blogging While Female.” While commenters can be dicks all over the internet, it’s [...]
Also tagged Harassment, online misogyny, rape threats, Sexism Comments closed
Crisis Propaganda Centers in the NY Times
TweetToday in the New York Times, Katie Stack writes about her first hand experience with Crisis Pregnancy Centers during her junior year of college. We’ve talked before about how CPCs pretend to be centers where women who are pregnant can come to consider all of their options, but are actually anti-choice fronts. What Katie found [...]
Also tagged Health, News, Politics, Reproductive Rights Comments closed
VH1’s Basketball Wives is a positive portrayal of black women? Shaunie O’Neal thinks so
TweetI’ll be honest, I do not love reality TV. It’s not that I never watch it. Like the rest of America I occasionally sit down for 30 minutes to an hour of mindless television but it’s not nearly consistent. I watch VH1′s Basketball Wives and the uber-popular Real Housewives of Atlanta on Bravo sporadically at [...]
Also tagged Media, Television, Women of Color Comments closed
Anti-Feminist Tweetbag: Illegible Cowboy Edition
Tweet We already have our Anti-Feminist Mailbag series, but when Miriam brought this gem to my attention, I could not turn down the opportunity to bring our Twitter haters into the mix. Because who could resist a guy who photoshops his face onto a shirtless cowboy picture? *Swoon* It’s the little things that make me [...]
Katie Roiphe Downplays Sexual Harrassment in the NY Times