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Feministing Reads: What Why I Am Not A Feminist Gets Wrong About Feminism

In her new book, Why I Am Not A Feminist (Melville House, 2017), Jessa Crispin lambasts the contemporary feminist movement for its supposed lack of criticality and nuance. It’s particularly disappointing, then, that Why I Am Not A Feminist provides neither.

By Jos Truitt • 8 years ago

How Feministing moves feminism and the media forward

Feministing was founded to uplift young feminist’s voices and issues into the mainstream.

By Alexandra Brodsky • 8 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Queer and lesbian slang around the world.

Hillary Clinton called for the repeal of the Hyde Amendment.

Queer and lesbian slang around the world.

Hillary Clinton called for the repeal of the Hyde Amendment.

By Dana Bolger • 8 years ago

Dear New York Times: The Real Reason Young Feminists Reject Hillary

On Sunday, the world got its latest in a tired stream of “feminist generation war” think pieces, courtesy of The New York Times. The subject: Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid.

By Suzanna Bobadilla • 8 years ago

Video of the Day: Watch these high school feminists be amazing

School is back in session across the country, and I was thrilled to learn about the great work of the Sacramento Young Feminists Alliance here in California.

By Katie Barnes • 8 years ago

Actress Rowan Blanchard shares her views on feminism and intersectionality

Rowan Blanchard is the thirteen-year-old actress playing Riley Matthews on Girl Meets World. Along with being a TV star, she apparently moonlights as a badass feminist.

By Alexandra Brodsky • 9 years ago

Friday Feminist Fuck Yeah: Radical Brownies

These kids are going to be so cool.

By Jos Truitt • 10 years ago

12 year old boy Ali Ahmed on the Muslim Brotherhood’s fascist theocracy and feminism

My faith in large parts of humanity has been shaken this week. This kid is giving me some hope for the future, though. Watch how Ali Ahmed explains to news outlet El Wady what a fascist theocracy is and then preaches the importance of feminism to a new Egypt. I love when the interviewer asks, “Who taught you all this?” and the Ahmed’s all, “I just know it. I listen to people a lot, and I use my own brain.” And of course he’s read the Constitution.

Kids today.

My faith in large parts of humanity has been shaken this week. This kid is giving me some hope for the future, though. Watch how Ali Ahmed explains to news outlet El Wady what a ...