Tag Archives: badass women
Woman from Fox News’ accidental same-sex wedding picture speaks out
Tweet Yesterday the feminist internet collectively lol’d at Fox News when Jessica Valenti realized that the “wedding kiss” picture they’re using to accompany a piece about traditional gender roles is actually of a same sex couple. Turns out, the two women whose love was mistakenly highlighted by the tirelessly homophobic news outlet are no strangers to the spotlight. Lela Mc Arthur and [...]
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New Favorite Tumblr: Radical Women’s History Project
Tweet On this day in 1431, Joan of Arc was handed over to be tried for heresy; in 1793, abolitionist and feminist Lucretia Mott was born; and in 1987, Aretha Franklin became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Thanks to the just-launched Radical Women’s History Project, you can learn quick [...]
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Bring Feministing to your campus this spring!
TweetThe Feministing crew is currently in the third year of our speaking tour, Feministing: Offline and Unfiltered. We travel to colleges and community centers, bringing you our own snarky, passionate brand of feminism in person. And now is a great time to begin setting up a spring event for your campus! The keynote panel features [...]
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In the Bay Area? Come see Jos’s art show!
TweetYou may have noticed that Jos’s byline has been missing from the blog recently. That’s because she’s been hard at work–and we’re so excited that soon we can see the fruits of her labor. Jos’s mixed media prints are appearing, alongside paintings by Colette Standish, in “Awash in Bodies” at San Francisco’s Center for Sex [...]
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Lesson #3: Strong-ties and warm-fuzzy feelings are essential