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By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 10 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Compiled by Juliana and Alexandra

We’re excited for this upcoming film about the life of Wilma Mankiller, the first modern woman chief of the Cherokee Nation.

When talking about the gendered wage gap, why do we always phrase it as “women are paid less than men” rather than “men are paid more than women?”

Colorlines has a guide for you about new developments on prison reform.

Forget about State of the Union, what was said in the State of Indian Nations Address?

Confessions of an ex-TSA agent.

“Science” vs. “Mom logic” in the NFL.

New Yorkers: welcome to your February.

Compiled by Juliana and Alexandra

We’re excited for this upcoming film about the life of Wilma Mankiller, the first modern woman chief of the Cherokee Nation.

When talking about the gendered wage gap, why do we always phrase ...

By Alexandra Brodsky • 10 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Compiled by Alexandra and Jos

We’ve got less than two weeks until the end of our Kickstarter campaign, Feministing #TimesTen. Can you help us reach our stretch goal?

Don’t sanitize Nelson Mandela.

Six things Mandela believed most people won’t talk about.

Colorlines reminds us that Reagan vetoed the Anti-Apartheid Act.

Palestinians remember Mandela.

Ted Cruz thinks his fight against Obamacare is basically the same as Nelson Mandela’s resistance to apartheid. Zerlina covered the backlash at The Grio.

Free CeCe.

Activists demand Mexican-American Studies courses in high schools.

Attorney says trans woman murder victim’s life not worth as much as higher class victims.

Compiled by Alexandra and Jos

We’ve got less than two weeks until the end of our Kickstarter campaign, Feministing #TimesTen. Can you help us reach our stretch goal?

Don’t sanitize Nelson Mandela.

Six things Mandela

By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 10 years ago

Navajo language is in, racist language towards Native Americans is out

Things aren’t going so great these days when it comes to representations of Native Americans in mainstream media: the Washington Redskins’ are still refusing point blank to change their very racist name. Jamilah King over at Colorlines points out that,

“[This] is just one example of how the culture of football is still tied to a deeply problematic American history. For all of its supposed inclusion—the pink breast cancer awareness gear, its growing female fan base, the “It Gets Better” videos—American football is a game founded on and maintained by racial exclusivity. The sport that America loves is much like the the country itself: ostentatious, violent, and for millions, a home. [Team owner Daniel] Synder knows ...

By Alexandra Brodsky • 10 years ago

Video: Watch the trailer for “Gideon’s Army”

March 18th or this year marked the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court decision that insisted all defendants have the right to representation by an attorney, regardless of their ability to pay. Half a century later, we’re still far from fulfilling Gideon’s promise.

The failure of our criminal justice system is impossible to ignore in many communities but practically invisible in the mainstream media. That’s why I was so excited to read at Colorlines about HBO’s July 1st release of “Gideon’s Army,” a new documentary on public defenders working in the Deep South. Check out the trailer below (transcript after the jump) and watch an extended clip here.

By Anna • 11 years ago

The Feministing Five: Akiba Solomon

This past February, Colorlines announced Akiba Solomon as its new managing editor. And it’s no surprise. She’s been writing about race and gender for years now. She spent the early part of her years at print magazines like The Source and Essence. She eventually made her way to online journalism (and candidly speaks with me about how this switch sometimes isn’t a choice for journalists of color).

Over the past two years, she’s run the Gender Matters column on the site where she’s discussed SlutWalk and black feminism, the abortion-as-black-genocide lobby, and even Blue Ivy and the alleged ugliness of blackness. She has a brave way of bringing the personal into the political, evident ...

By Alexandra Brodsky • 11 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Students at the University of Michigan are launching a campaign to stop the “silent epidemic” of campus sexual assault.

Akiba Solomon is Colorlines’ new managing editor.

A history of “female-friendly” porn.

Today’s news on voter suppression.

Sometimes I hate Frank Bruni, but his objection to the Catholic Church’s misogynistic hypocrisy is spot-on.

The Nation suggests ten ways you can combat rape culture (with the help of Feministing co-founder Jessica and contributor Eesha.)

Why personhood legislation isn’t passing.

Take care of yourself, activists.

Homosexuality is apparently basically exactly the same as shooting heroin.

It’s always the women’s fault: Egyptian PM says unclean breasts cause diarrhea.

Students at the University of Michigan are launching a campaign to stop the “silent epidemic” of campus sexual assault.

Akiba Solomon is Colorlines’ new managing editor.

A history of “female-friendly” porn.

Today’s news on

By Katie Halper • 11 years ago

NAACP reaction shots to Mitt Romney

The amazing Jorge Rivas at Colorlines has a hilarious post compiling photos of people’s reactions to Mitt Romney as he awkwardly addressed the NAACP (or white voters afraid he would be too nice to black people). This shot may be my favorite, but you can pick for yourself here.

Side eye of the week right there, and that was before Romney told the NAACP audience ” if they want more stuff from government tell them to go vote for the other guy-more free stuff. But don’t forget nothing is really free.”

I’d love to see response shots to that gem!