Tag Archives: objectification

The Feministing Five: Norma Kamali

By Anna | Published: November 3, 2012
TweetNorma Kamali is trying to do something radical: stop the objectification of women. And considering the industry she works in, it’s pretty remarkable. Norma Kamali has worked in the fashion industry for over 20 years. Known for her transformative designs such as her sleeping bag coat, parachute collection and swimwear line, she’s now pioneering a [...]
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Why ESPN’s Body Issue could have been great but doesn’t quite succeed

By Maya | Published: July 16, 2012
TweetThere’s a lot I appreciate about ESPN’s Body Issue–the primary thing being Danell Leyva. I’m all for admiring “the vast potential of the human form,” I love seeing naked bodies, and as someone who is endlessly irritated that female athletes are sexualized more than men are, I think it’s great to have a chance to [...]
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(Un)feminist guilty pleasure: I don’t want to critique Magic Mike

By Jos | Published: July 9, 2012
TweetFeministing used to run an “(Un)feminist guilty pleasure” series. I liked it – the posts inherently acknowledged the complexities of living as a feminist in an overwhelmingly anti-feminist world. There’s an increasing preasure in the blogosphere to always get it right, to be the perfect feminist, which is impossible and unrealistic – and frankly dangerous [...]
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Affirmative consent is hot

By Jos | Published: December 20, 2011
Tweet Yes Means Yes gets the Feminist Ryan Gosling treatment. He can ask me for consent any day. Tweet
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Dear Johnny Depp: No, photoshoots aren’t like rape

By Maya | Published: October 5, 2011
Tweet “Well, you just feel like you’re being raped somehow. Raped…It feels like a kind of weird — just weird, man.” — Johnny Depp tells Vanity Fair how much he hates photoshoots. Dear Johnny, Big fan over here. Your incredible acting skills and magnetic sex appeal made me fall in love with every single one [...]
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