On AlterNet: feminism

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

Dear Girls -- Here's Why Nasty Old Religious Men Are Terrified of You

Soraya Chemaly, AlterNet. May 23, 2012.

Women are powerful beyond words, because they threaten to unravel the control of corrupt men who abuse their authority.

The Awesome Politics of "the Avengers"

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. May 4, 2012.

The latest superhero flick foregrounds clean energy and other progressive politics.

Porn Lit: Why the S&M "50 Shades of Grey" Is Freaking Everyone Out

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. April 23, 2012.

The erotic lit-sensation is nothing new, but a collection of classic archetypes about gender and sex.

Act Like a Lady? 7 Romantic Comedies Stuck in the 1950s

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. April 20, 2012.

Why are rom-coms so regressive?

Women, Sex and S&M: Mainstream Media Totally Wrong About Female Desire -- Again

Shira Tarrant, AlterNet. April 16, 2012.

The real place women are getting spanked is in state legislatures across the country.

Heroine With a Thousand Faces: The Rise of the Female Savior

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. April 8, 2012.

Male hero figures abound in our culture. But in a time of economic turmoil, they just don’t seem to be getting the job done.

Hip-Hop is For Lovers: Sex and Intimacy Through the Lens of Pop Culture's Most Influential Music Form

Lauren Bruce, Feministe. April 4, 2012.

Speaking with Uche and Lenée, hosts of the weekly podcast "Hip-Hop is For Lovers."

"Turn Me On, Dammit!" New Film a Horny Teen-Girl Manifesto?

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon. April 1, 2012.

With its sex-obsessed young heroine, "Turn Me On, Dammit!" goes where few movies have gone.

Culture Warriors vs. Sex for Pleasure: Why the Right Wing is Wrong When it Comes to Sex

Lara Riscol, AlterNet. March 25, 2012.

If prescribing to dogmatic absolutes worked, then the most conservative Christian red states wouldn’t have the highest rates of teen pregnancy, divorce and porn consumption.

How Will 'Mad Men' Tackle Politics, Counterculture of the Late Sixties?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. March 23, 2012.

Here are a few possible ways "Mad Men" might grapple with the world-changing late-1960s.

Leader's Suicide Reveals Frightening, Violent, Organized Misogyny Movement

Arthur Goldwag, SPLC Intelligence Report. March 20, 2012.

The suicide brought attention to an underworld of misogynists whose furies include the family court system, domestic violence laws and false rape accusations.

Slut! Should We Reclaim the Word or Banish It?

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. March 11, 2012.

The Limbaugh controversy is a perfect example of the complexities of reappropriating, or renouncing, the slur.

How I Left My Ultra-Orthodox, Ultra-Repressed Hasidic Community

Amy Benfer, Salon. March 4, 2012.

Deborah Feldman grew up in Brooklyn's Satmar Hasidic Jewish community, then secretly enrolled in college, left her husband and her family, and became a feminist blogger.

5 Ways the Fashion Industry Hurts (And Helps) Women

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. February 22, 2012.

A fashion lover looks into what's lovable and what's loathesome about the fashion industry.

What Does It Mean that Rihanna Has Collaborated with Former Abuser Chris Brown?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. February 21, 2012.

Brown does not behave like a man with remorse. He does not even behave like a man with a conscience.

Do Men Belong in the Women's Movement?

Elissa Strauss, AlterNet. February 13, 2012.

What role do men have in fighting for gender equality?

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.