When I explained to a friend of mine that this website is a feminist site he was shocked. He just didn’t believe me. What was he expecting? Anti-man diatribes? Militant lesbians? Kill the patriarchy messages? Feminism has changed and evolved over the years and it’s not what a lot of people expect it to be. ...
Everybody loves to hate Sarah Palin, especially me. But enough is enough. A new article in the New York Times slams her for calling herself a feminist while not being enough of one. The authors attack her for being the face of women in politics, but for not being liberal enough for the title. What ...
There have been huge gains for women in American politics. They are getting elected at all levels and there are currently 239 women running for Congress (out of 435 positions). As feminists, we should be happy that so many women are getting into politics. But what do we do if they are against what we consider to be basic women’s ...
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. The only thing worse that a Sunday Driver is a Lady Driver (that is, if you are unwilling to print racial epithets). Many of our prejudices have some basis in fact, which is why I was so interested to read the Daily Mail’s informative investigation into why women are such ...
Some women give up their careers to care for their families, and guess what? They’re feminists… and they like it! The Daily Mail, convinced they stumbled onto a new phenomenon, devoted over 2000 words to this article. But I have to wonder, are they trying to recruit?
Mick, Morning Quickie
Could it be? Is feminist no longer a dirty word? Yesterday British songstress Kate Nash admitted she was one of “those” women. If only others would follow her example.
I thought today would be a good day to celebrate a few of Canada’s most memorable women. There are many, but see a list of just a few of my favorites below. 1. Grace Annie Lockhart – the first woman in Canada to receive a university degree in 1875. 2. Kim Campbell – although it ...
What does it mean to be a feminist? Does she have to be a woman? Does she have to have hairy legs? Does she have to be pro choice? Conservative women are finally embracing the f-word but their pro life stance leads many to believe their are more faux than feminist.