On AlterNet: feminism

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "feminism"

Why MIA Was Right to Give America the Finger at the Super Bowl

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. February 10, 2012.

The Sri Lankan-British performer gave us all the finger at the Superbowl. Maybe we deserved it.

How the Sexual Revolution Changed America Forever

Nancy L. Cohen, Counterpoint Press. February 5, 2012.

With a little pharmaceutical ingenuity, the double standard relaxed its clawing grip on female humanity.

New Look at Mitt Romney's Time as Mormon Leader Shows He's Always Been Bad for Women

Jodi L. Jacobson, RH Reality Check. January 16, 2012.

While Romney is widely derided for his constantly changing political positions, it seems he is clear on one thing: Patriarchal order.

Drake's "Shot For Me" As a Template for Modern Masculinity

B Michael Payne, bmichael.me. December 15, 2011.

A close reading of how one of the world's biggest rapper-singers does manhood differently.

Unreal Faces and Bodies: Should The Truth About Photoshopped Fashion Photos Be Exposed?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 11, 2011.

The "perfect" photo is pervasive in magazines and advertising, but with cautious optimism, there might be an end to the fakery.

When Is It OK to Tell Rape Jokes?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 2, 2011.

Are rape jokes the last taboo, or a line that should never be breached?

Why Did a Supposedly Feminist Website Advocate Using Plan B as Regular Birth Control?

Collier Meyerson, Carefree White Girl. November 30, 2011.

Unraveling a baffling, dangerous, and irresponsible post by the health/beauty editor of women's site XO Jane.

How Creepy Conservative Christian Modesty Doctrines Harm Young Women

Sierra, RH Reality Check. November 27, 2011.

When you argue that what’s modest and what isn’t is a valid concern for women, you tell them that their appearance matters most.

Why 'Liberal Hollywood' Is a Myth

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. November 10, 2011.

Hollywood has a reputation for being a bastion for liberalism in America. It hasn't totally earned it.

A Disappointing Daughter? Interview with Acclaimed Comic Shazia Mirza

Emily Wilson, AlterNet. October 19, 2011.

Speaking with the Pakistani-British comedian about her journey from biochemistry to cracking jokes.

20 Years After Anita Hill's Testimony Changed Gender Relations in US Politics, Let's Remember Her Whole Legacy

Patricia J. Williams, The Nation. October 17, 2011.

In 1991, Anita Hill made history by the simple yet terrifically courageous act of standing up to an arrogantly gender-biased political culture. But she's done more than that.

40 Years In, "Our Bodies, Ourselves" is Still Revolutionary in its Treatment of Women's Health

Gina Maranto, AlterNet. October 9, 2011.

By giving female experience and knowledge primacy over that of physicians, "Our Bodies, Ourselves" helped spawn the consumer health revolution.

'Hey Rapists, Go Fuck Yourselves': SlutWalk Arrives in NYC

Sarah Seltzer, Lauren Kelley, AlterNet. October 3, 2011.

A controversial grassroots anti-rape movement makes its way to New York, with style and substance on the streets of the Village.

What's the Most Popular Porn Site on Earth? (And What Does That Say About Our Relationship to Sex?)

Jill Filipovic, The Guardian. September 19, 2011.

A webcam site featuring mostly underpaid women from non-Western countries gets the most views. What does that say about Western sexuality?

Can Men Really Have It All? How a Quest for Perfectionism is Stressing Out Dads

Suzanne Braun Levine, Women's Media Center. August 17, 2011.

Is there a "male mystique"? A new study suggest that men are suffering under an unrealistic and stressful standard of perfection in both their family lives and careers.

Man Beats His Girlfriend With a Bullwhip and Molests Her Children -- And She Gets Life in Prison After He Is Killed?

Emily Wilson, AlterNet. August 10, 2011.

Speaking with Debbie Peagler's lawyers and documentarian about getting her out of prison for a second chance.

You Can Get Sued for Downloading Porn? Producers Crack Down by Exposing Illegal Downloaders

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. August 4, 2011.

A new kind of lawsuit is targeting illegal porn downloads--unsurprisingly, defendants are settling rather than being named.

Welcome to the Dollhouse: Are Men Who Wear Make-Up Subversive, or Succumbing to the Beauty Myth?

Autumn Whitefield-Madrano, Feministe. August 4, 2011.

Why male make-up isn't going to change gender dynamics anytime soon.

DSK's Alleged Victim Is Speaking Out -- Will She Get a Shot at Justice?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. July 25, 2011.

Strauss-Kahn is accused of rape. So why does it seem like his victim is on trial?

Tough Titty: On Feminist Mothering and the Breastfeeding Doll

Crunktastic, Crunk Feminist Collective. July 21, 2011.

Is the breastfeeding doll that has conservatives in a tizzy perpetuating sexist notions about natural gender roles and "good" mothering practices?

Change or Die: How People Cling to Outdated Traditions That Will Hurt Them in The Long Run

Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet. July 14, 2011.

A debate within a gentlemen's club reveals how some men cling to outdated sexist traditions that may come back to haunt them.

Does SlutWalk Speak to Women of Color?

Andrea Plaid, AlterNet. June 22, 2011.

SlutWalk protests have been critiqued for their focus on white women. One woman of color explains how she came around to the cause.

Watchdogs, Outraged Over Rihanna's New Video, Give Kanye's Misogyny a Pass

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. June 16, 2011.

Double standard, anyone?

The Individual Revolution: Applying Carl Jung to Practical Activism

Natasha Thomas-Jackson, The B(e)-Girl Manifesta. June 13, 2011.

Jung's practical magic: to be effective collectively, we have to get right within ourselves, first. It's not narcissism!

A Brief History of Feminist Art: New Documentary '!Women, Art, Revolution' Reclaims Our Space

Marcia G. Yerman, AlterNet. June 1, 2011.

A new film shows how feminist pioneers first staked women's claim in the art world.