Tag Archives: Feminism
New poll finds the majority of women voters consider themselves feminists
TweetI’m sorry, what was that you were saying about how young women are afraid to call themselves feminists these days? A poll commissioned by Ms. conducted just after the election found that 55 percent of women voters and 30 percent of men voters consider themselves feminists. These results are generally 9 points higher than they were in [...]
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Yes, we still have to call out sexism against Marissa Mayer
Tweet The news that former Google executive Marissa Mayer had been appointed President and CEO of Yahoo – just a few days before announcing her pregnancy – was met with feminist glee back in July. But the honeymoon between Mayer and feminists is long over, following revelations that Mayer doesn’t particularly care for feminism, nor [...]
Quote of the Day: Ashley Judd is just like Todd Akin
TweetIn the latest conservative attempt to discredit Ashley Judd before she’s even said she’s running for the Senate, the Daily Caller points to her history of “bizarre” feminist comments: By getting in the race with this sort of baggage, Judd runs the risk of being portrayed as a Todd Akin-esque candidate – meaning voters simply decide [...]
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The Feministing Five: Una Aya Osato
TweetUna Aya Osato has been a performer all her life. But she didn’t become a writer until she realized that she had to become one. Unhappy with the limited roles available for women of color and specifically Asian women, Osato decided to write her own shows and own roles. The rest, as they say, is [...]
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Hollaback: Lessons learned from building an idea into a movement