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Shut Up, Helen Mirren.

By Loryn Wilson - Nov 18th, 2008 at 11:48 am

Feministing reports that Helen Mirren believes female jurors in rape cases are “sexually jealous” of the rape survivors:
“Whether in a deep-seated animalistic way, going…

Transgender or Gender-Nonconforming? Take a Survey!

By Emily Rutherford - Sep 12th, 2008 at 5:45 pm

I’d like to pass on this link to a survey that I noticed on Feministing. It’s being conducted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task…

He’s Such an Outdated Contraceptive Device!

By Emily Rutherford - Aug 22nd, 2008 at 9:15 am

Last week, I blogged about whether my feminist credentials can possibly measure up to Feministing’s expectations, and today I find myself asking this question again–this…

Re: Am I a Bad Feminist?

By Kay Steiger - Aug 15th, 2008 at 2:38 pm

I mostly agree with Emily’s post on Bikini Coffee — women volunteering themselves up for ogling isn’t number one on my priority list when it…

Am I a Bad Feminist?

By Emily Rutherford - Aug 15th, 2008 at 9:15 am

I do consider myself a feminist. I believe in absolute gender equality, and I believe that women should not be subjected to harassment or objectification…

The Awful Numbers Behind Sexual Trauma and War

By Jesse Singal - Jul 22nd, 2008 at 3:05 pm

Samhita at Feministing highlights a horrific number: According to the AP, 15 percent of the women veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have have “screened…

HPV Scare Isn’t Only Caused by Anti-Sex Crowd

By Haley Swenson - Jul 11th, 2008 at 2:37 pm

While I agree with Kay (and feministe) that the recent reports about the potential unsafe nature of the HPV vaccine Gardasil are actually greatly unfounded…

The Comfort and Convenience of the “Angry Black Woman” Label

By Loryn Wilson - Jun 19th, 2008 at 11:57 am

(Courtesy flickr photostream: Story Accents)

We had to have seen this one coming.
Michelle Obama is in line to potentially become the first African-American First…