Tag Archives: badass women
Anne of Green Gables: radical love activist
TweetAs I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’m currently re-reading the Anne of Green Gables series, by Lucy Maud Montgomery (on my last trip home to Sydney, I read the entire Twilight series, so this is a vast improvement). I’m about half-way through Anne of the Island, the third book. Anne is eighteen and has [...]
Catching up with an old, dear friend: Anne of Green Gables
Tweet A few weeks ago, I was interviewing someone for the Feministing Five, and one of the questions had her stumped. “Well, while I’m thinking,” she said, “who are your favorite fictional heroines?” I paused, realizing that even though I’d been asking that question of other people for eighteen months, I wasn’t entirely sure how [...]
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The Plight of the Woman Writer
TweetErin Belieu, of Vida: Women in Literary Arts, posted a really revealing article last week over at XX factor about the plight of women writers—and the news is not good. It’s the kind of info that would prompt any woman pursuing an English writing major to check out her dual degree options. The article dons [...]
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Support Black Women Film Directors – “A Better Place”
TweetYoung, badass women of color can’t be stopped! Last month, I posted about the plight of black woman directors. From challenges in raising money to garnering respect in a field they love, many odds are against them. Yet some black women still manage to persevere against these odds and propose projects that aspire to pose [...]
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Sonia Sotomayor: a supreme role model