Apparently a new craze is sweeping the nation: “mantyhose.” Interesting blog post about this relatively new group of products that advertise support for men:http://www.feministing.com/archives/013039.html We… Read More »Support for Men
The Cannes Film Festival has named Isabelle Huppert as it’s jury president for the coming year. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jan/02/isabelle-huppert-cannes-jury-president Huppert is only the fourth woman in six… Read More »On a More Positive Note…
This is just wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong: http://jezebel.com/5124371/hooters-waitress-fired-for-being-victim-of-abuse How do the corporate stakeholders of Hooters not see this as being terrible publicity and a horrible… Read More »Hooters "Policy" on Domestic Violence
So I don’t know how anyone else has been feeling about the incoming president, but I have to say, after seeing some of his appointees,… Read More »Women High on Obama's List?
I don’t know about anyone else, but I have a hard time hearing Caroline Kennedy being compared to women in general in any sense, not… Read More »Kennedy for Senator?
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"?
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?