Category Archives: Sexism

Dear Kelsey Weaver and Gianna Anile,

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

It takes courage to stand with a friend when some of the slut-shaming and victim-blaming filth thrown at her will land on you. It takes bravery to public admit that even imperfect girls can be raped. It takes a certain brand of loyalty to stand with your best friend when you know she’s been wronged, even if it means you’ll lose male attention and other friends, and face ridicule at school. Continue reading →

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My TED Talk on the Lie that Sexy = Empowering

Posted on January 21, 2013 by
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Rape and Other “Gifts from God”

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

During a debate this past Tuesday, Indiana Republican senate nominee, Richard Mourdock, made the case against the rape exception for abortions: “I’ve struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize that life is that gift from God, and … Continue reading →

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The Science of Lady Parts and the GOP

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

Last Thursday, Republican Representative and Tea Party favorite, Joe Walsh (R-Ill), told reporters that when it comes to abortion, “there’s no such exception as life of the mother” because of ”advances in science and technology.” This astounding claim was news to the … Continue reading →

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Explaining Sexism 101 to Ali Velshi

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

I don’t want to be writing this post. I was hoping this Labor Day would truly be free of labor, but I woke up to another dismissive Tweet from CNN Senior Business Correspondent Ali Velshi that compels comment. I’ve always enjoyed … Continue reading →

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On “Having It All”

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Marissa Mayer’s ascendency to the helm of Yahoo! while seven months pregnant has caused a media stir. Mayer’s comment, “my maternity leave will be a few weeks long and I’ll work throughout it,” has drawn criticism that she’s setting an unreasonable … Continue reading →

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Sexual Objectification, Part 4: Daily Rituals to Start

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

This is the fourth part in a series about how girls and women can navigate a culture that treats them like sex objects. (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Daily Rituals to Start This post details some daily rituals that girls and … Continue reading →

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Sexual Objectification, Part 3: Daily Rituals to Stop

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

This is the third part in a series about how girls and women can navigate a culture that treats them like sex objects. (Part 1, Part 2). This post outlines four damaging daily rituals of objectification culture we can immediately … Continue reading →

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Sexual Objectification, Part 2: The Harm

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

This is the second part in a series about how girls and women can navigate a culture that treats them like sex objects. (Part 1). After nearly three decades, the feminist “sex wars” are back.  This fiery debate from the 1980s pitted radical … Continue reading →

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Magic Mike: Old Sexism in a New Package

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

Magic Mike is “wildly overperforming” because women and gay men are going to see it in droves.  Thank you Hollywood executives for finally noticing that there’s plenty of money to be made off of heterosexual female and gay male sexuality.  Magic Mike purports to … Continue reading →

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