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A woman is arrested for playing a banjo at a protest against attacking Syria. Did I mention she is a veteran of the Iraq War?

Surgery can empower female genital mutilation survivors to feel sexual pleasure.

The New York Times mentions abortion… in a wedding announcement.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd schools marriage equality critics. When a pastor asked him, “If you call yourself a Christian, why don’t you believe the words of Jesus in the Bible?” Rudd replied: “Well mate, if I was going to have that view, the Bible also says that slavery is a natural condition. Because St Paul said in the New Testament, slaves be obedient to your masters. And therefore we should have ...

A woman is arrested for playing a banjo at a protest against attacking Syria. Did I mention she is a veteran of the Iraq War?

Surgery can empower female genital mutilation survivors to feel sexual ...

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Former Rep. Joe Walsh mocks MLK’s “dream” with his own racist rant about how black people need to take care of their kids.  Yes, the same Joe Walsh that was sued for $100,000 in back child support while in office.

We are preparing to strike Syria after President Obama says the U.S. government concludes regime is behind chemical weapon attacks.

President Obama offers new proposals in gun violence prevention.

Jasiri X premieres new song, “We Comin'” in honor of the fast food workers striking today.

Let’s not play the blame game with young mothers.

Big Freedia, New Orleans bounce Queen Diva and twerking original, slams Miley’s twerking and gives us a lesson on ...

Former Rep. Joe Walsh mocks MLK’s “dream” with his own racist rant about how black people need to take care of their kids.  Yes, the same Joe Walsh that was sued for $100,000 ...

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Dreamers blocked a bus deporting undocumented workers.

In case you didn’t already have a crush on Mark Ruffalo (all 3 of you), check out his open letter for Stop Patriarchy Now, in which he talks about his own mother’s illegal abortion and defends reproductive freedom.

The rate of circumcision of boys in the U.S. has dropped by 10%. Here’s why.

It turns out female priestesses used to rule Peru.

Kenya’s unsafe abortion epidemic.

Roofie-detecting glasses coming out soon.

The formerly invisible women behind the March on Washington are honored.

Sorry, rabid anti-choicers and anti-women’s health activists. The Arizona law to defund Planned Parenthood got struck down.

Women in Sweden wear hijabs to protest attack on Muslim women.

What you ...

Dreamers blocked a bus deporting undocumented workers.

In case you didn’t already have a crush on Mark Ruffalo (all 3 of you), check out his open letter for Stop Patriarchy Now, in which he talks about ...

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Feministing made Forbes’ list of 100 Websites for Women for the fourth year in a row. We’re grateful to be included, though we continue to be a website for people who aren’t women, too.

Zerlina debated sexist t-shirts on Fox News earlier today.

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) renounced his Canadian citizenship because the Republican party is very mature and serious and had no issue voting for someone who has dual citizenship…wait.

The Daily Caller compares Bo Obama to Valerie Jarrett because they are sexist, gross, and racially insensitive.

Rinku Sen on building a new racial justice movement.

Despicable: a judge has approved force-feeding California inmates on a state-wide hunger strike.

Feministing made Forbes’ list of 100 Websites for Women for the fourth year in a row. We’re grateful to be included, though we continue to be a website for people who aren’t women, too.

Zerlina debated ...

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Happy 93rd birthday, 19th Amendment! (Sorry we’re a day late.) Thanks for giving women the right to vote! (And sorry Republicans are trying to go backwards and limit, instead of expand suffrage.)

This condition causes women to give birth to stillborn babies, suffer incontinence and creates a strong and unpleasant smell that results in women being shunned by their partners and society. It affects 2 million women. And here is what you can do about it.

Check out this new paper on prison alternatives for youth.

Victim’s dilemma: 911 call can bring eviction.

The responsibility to protect a campus shouldn’t fall on survivors.

#intersectionalityisfortwitter

New Jersey becomes the second state, after California, to

 

Happy 93rd birthday, 19th Amendment! (Sorry we’re a day late.) Thanks for giving women the right to vote! (And sorry Republicans are trying to go backwards and limit, instead of expand suffrage.)

This condition causes ...

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Anti-choicers in Kansas are claiming that abortion clinics should be closed because their presence incite protests.

Rep. Steve King continues with his racist rants, this time claiming that immigrants are from a “violent civilization.

The only candidate in the NYC mayoral race who is opposed to stop-and-frisk, Bill de Blasio, is leading for the first time in the latest polling.  The NYC democratic primary is September 10, 2013.

Are there really Obama “golf truthers?

Why is San Diego Mayor Bob Filner still in office?

Study casts doubt on so-called hook up culture.

Until last week, Norfolk, Virginia classified all rape cases “unfounded” (i.e. a presumption that the victim is lying) by default.

Anti-choicers in Kansas are claiming that abortion clinics should be closed because their presence incite protests.

Rep. Steve King continues with his racist rants, this time claiming that immigrants are from a “violent civilization.

The only candidate ...

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Shameless plug: my documentary “Commie Camp” (and I) will be in the Bay Area at The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, where my movie is having its West Coast premiere at the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland On Sunday August 11th. Come and say hi. (Trailer above)
Wow. I don’t even know what to say about this. The widow of one of the 19 Arizona firefighters killed battling a wildfire on June 30 is being denied salary and health benefits due to her.

Shockingly Retailers And Designers Continue To Ignore  Women  who are bigger than a size 10.

Women are being killed and amputated because of illegal buttocks injections. 

Apparently a 14-year-old girl who ...

 

Shameless plug: my documentary “Commie Camp” (and I) will be in the Bay Area at The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, where my movie is having its West Coast premiere at the Grand Lake Theater ...

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Memo to white women: don’t be that guy.

Why are black victims invisible?

Cleveland reporters to spend the week reinvestigating cold cases of rape.

Kathleen Hanna, public speaking coach.

Twitter to crack down on social media death and rape threats.

Memo to white women: don’t be that guy.

Why are black victims invisible?

Cleveland reporters to spend the week reinvestigating cold cases of rape.

Kathleen Hanna, public speaking coach.

Twitter to crack down ...

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