Posts Tagged young feminism

By Chloe Angyal • 13 years ago

Friday Feminist Fuck Yeah: Our young feminist readers! Who exist!

Even if USA Today says they don’t!

Yesterday, USA Today ran an article about how young women don’t identify as feminists anymore. Feminism, the article claims, is “over the hill.”

As Jos wrote in response to that article, there’s nothing new about the “feminism is dead” trend piece: people have been announcing the death of feminism pretty much since the day after feminism was born. The numerous and frequent announcements that feminism is dead or irrelevant are, in my opinion, part wishful thinking, part backlash, part laziness and all stupid. They’re also demonstrably wrong.

And while it’s incredibly annoying, as a young feminist woman, to be told over and over again that I don’t exist, I take comfort in the ...

Even if USA Today says they don’t!

Yesterday, USA Today ran an article about how young women don’t identify as feminists anymore. Feminism, the article claims, is “over the hill.”

As Jos wrote in response to ...
By Chloe Angyal • 13 years ago

The Feministing Five: Tavi Gevinson

Tavi Gevinson is a fashion and style blogger whose great eye for clothes and youthful but preternaturally mature voice have taken the fashion world by storm.

Tavi started blogging about fashion and style at the age of 11. Now 15, she still writes about those things, and in a thoughtful and entirely un-frivolous way, but she’s also begun blogging about gender, and culture, and what it means to be a young woman both inside the fashion world and out. Last month, she reflected on how people’s perception of her has changed – and how, in turn, her self-perception has changed – since she switched from glasses to contact lenses. Reflecting on beauty privilege, something that those who move in the fashion ...

Tavi Gevinson is a fashion and style blogger whose great eye for clothes and youthful but preternaturally mature voice have taken the fashion world by storm.

Tavi started blogging about fashion and style at the age of 11. ...
By Miriam • 13 years ago

What We Missed

The folks at Birthornot.com respond via twitter to Jaz’s argument that they’re an anti-choice stunt. Their response: No its’s not! Compelling.

The TSA responds similarly to the argument that the new body scan or pat down policies are invasive.

Our girl Lori asks whether Nicki Minaj cure hip hop’s misogyny? Over at The Grio.

Chloe and I helped a group of NYC high school students start a blog for their feminism class taught by Feminist Teacher. It’s since gotten a lot of attention! Check it out at F to the Third Power.

The folks at Birthornot.com respond via twitter to Jaz’s argument that they’re an anti-choice stunt. Their response: No its’s not! Compelling.

The TSA responds similarly to the argument that the new body scan ...