Why IBM Will Not Hire Women
When Lyndsay Kirkham went to lunch with her family, she hardly expected to be seated next to the embodiment of "Mad Men" style patriarchy. The Toronto editor and coder overheard the conversation of IBM executiv...
Catcalls vs Compliments: Some Guidelines
Street harassment is very much in my news feeds these days. It’s something many of us are paying more attention to. I see a lot of women talking about it – and a lot of men responding somewhat defensively, “We’...
October is Let’s Talk Month
October is Let’s Talk Month, so, let's talk about sex (among other things).
I thought I was ahead of the curve. I really did. I’ve talked to my kids about their bodies, about dating, about making out, about se...
What the Bible says about Abortion
Abortion is very much in the news again with various states restricting it left and right, trying to legislate it away, while a couple of very brave, bold states are actually expanding access.
While legally, n...
8 Reasons NOT to Send Your Son to College
If you want to know if you're about to post a sexist bit of tripe, try swapping out the genders before you post. If your arguments still seem reasonable, carry on. If they suddenly appear to be a bit ridiculous...
Abstaining from Abstinence: A positive trend in education
This month has seen big wins for the youth of America.
Tulsa, Oklahoma has announced their school district will no longer be relying on abstinence-only sex education to scare teens into staying virginal.
Chic...
Women vs. Music Culture
Barely clothed women in music videos is not something new to the industry. Whether it's a female or male artist, sex sells. But when women being sex objects becomes the centerpiece of music culture, as opposed ...
Stop damaging men's self esteem by succeeding, you selfish, heartless women
A new study suggests that when women succeed, the self esteem of their male romantic partners suffers.
The horror.
According to Professor Kate Ratliff to The Boston Globe, "We found a subtle decline in self...
FYI, Teenage Boys
This is in response to a letter posted to teenage girls, at which I took umbrage.
Dear boys,
I have some information that might interest you. Last night, as we sometimes do, our family sat around the dining r...
C is for Clitoris
This is the first in a weekly series on sex-positive, feminist parenting from Sexual Health Educator and mommy blogger Bree Ervin.
We live in a culture of hyper-sexualization—especially of women—paired...
Talented women have more to offer than their looks. So why are they disproportionately objectified?
I have a confession to make. Something has been bothering me about my blog’s site stats since I started the darn thing. No, not that they’re still on the lower side (hey, it’s a tiny blog and I’ve been focusing...
The Fight for Women's Equality is Not Over
Today is not just an ordinary Monday. It should be every woman’s favorite holiday. It’s Women’s Equality Day. Women’s Equality Day was created in 1971 by the U.S. Congress and designated to August 26. The date ...
Employee training manual to women: Stop leading your male coworkers on, you sluts
Another day, another instance of the universe strongly implying that women are responsible for the behavior and thoughts of men.
Employee education and training service Jhana Education (utilized by tech compan...
Why aren’t comics for girls? Because comic book creators hate us
Last week The New Republic ran an article on comic book creator Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, The Authority) in which they both praised Millar for his avant-garde writing and criticized him for his blatant hypocrisy a...
Gender inequality in one image: the 25 highest-paid women and men
CNN Money recently published lists of the 25 highest-paid women and the 25 highest-paid men in the world. While the lists reveal many interesting things about the highest-paid humans on the planet, perhaps noth...
The Burka Avenger: fighting misogyny and defending education
In a world where girls are prevented from accessing education and oppressed by corrupt and misogynist political parties, a hero will rise. Mild-mannered school teacher by day, ass-kicking superhero by night, on...
Uppity smoking sluts deserve to die, AP reports
After the tragic accident that ended Jennifer Rosoff’s life, the Associated Press reported:
“A 35-year-old media executive on a first date plunged to her death Thursday after the railing on her 17th-floor New Y...
Stop selling our daughters the idea of their uselessness
Is your daughter “born to wear diamonds”? Are her best subjects shopping, music, and dancing (but not math)? And do you want her to embrace the adorable idea that her greatest aspiration in life is to be pretty...
If Tuesday Cain is a whore, then so am I
If you don’t believe our country is in the middle of a War on Women, look no farther than the great state of Texas this month. After heroic efforts from democratic (mostly women) legislators in the Texas House ...
