Tag Archives: Feminism
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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Quick Hit: The Nice Guys of OKCupid
TweetSurely even the most brilliant parody of Nice Guy syndrome can’t compete with the real things said by self-proclaimed “nice guys.” And OkCupid is clearly the best environment to watch them in action. Check out the new Tumblr “Nice Guys” of Okcupid to see their utter lack of self-awareness on full display. (Spoiler: Being “friendzoned” is apparently the worst [...]
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The Wednesday Weigh-In: Does it matter if people don’t identify as feminists?
Tweet Ed. note: This is a joint post by Maya and Sesali. (Photo via) Earlier this week Policymic released a list of 5 male closet feminists in government. The article pointed out that “publicly labeling oneself a feminist still seems to be a dangerous game for male lawmakers.” But it’s not just men. In recent weeks, [...]
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Quick Hit: The Smiths believe in raising a girl in command of her own body
Tweet Let us all take notes on parenting girls to be self possessed women from Jada Pinkett Smith: A letter to a friend… This subject is old but I have never answered it in its entirety. And even with this post it will remain incomplete. The question why I would LET Willow cut her hair. [...]
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New Favorite Tumblr: Radical Women’s History Project