I totally saw the original article referred to in this post on CNN and about fell over:http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/01/06/love_you/index.html I can’t believe that a reputable news source… Read More »Women Can't Say "I Love You"?
At first glance, the efforts at preventing teen dating prevention described in this New York Times article seem like great ideas. Until you realize that… Read More »Here We Go Again
Wow, way for this Seattle school district to enforce those damaging “boys will be boys,” but “girls should be chaste” stereotypes we all thought (okay,… Read More »Boys Will be Boys?
Just another example of how women impact Hollywood:http://womenandhollywood.blogspot.com/2008/12/mamma-mia-sinks-titanic.html It’s time to listen up! Let’s get some women up the ladder so they can start running… Read More »Mamma Mia!
In the past, when I have done educational presentations with students, they tend to underrate or disbelieve the actual number of women who are victims/survivors… Read More »Under-Reporting
For anyone who is as avid a fan of the Twilight series as I am (I know, it’s a guilty pleasure), you may already have… Read More »Bad News for Women Directors?
This writer takes a great perspective on how Obama’s presidency will not only affect people worldwide because of race, but because of his daughters:http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=3860 This… Read More »Girls Can Do It, Too
Via Jezebel comes a story from the NY Daily News about the horror (the horror!) of the renewed popularity of short haircuts for women (you… Read More »So what's wrong with short hair?
Okay, how can you not think this is completely awesome?http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/12/15/congratulations-winifred-jennings/ What incredible perseverance and willpower she had to have to go back to school at… Read More »Happy Graduation!
This another disturbing trend for “pro-ana” (pro-anorexia) groups:http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2008/11/26/proana_facebook/index.html As stated in the article, there are both pros and cons to this. While the groups may… Read More »Pro-Ana on Facebook