This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. The Risky Business of Paternity Leave by Scot Coltrane of The Atlantic says when men take time off to care for family members, their long-term earnings suffer—just as women’s do. Here’s why it’s worth it. 2. […]
This originally appeared on Alternet.org. Republished here with permission. It’s pretty easy to get invested in TV shows these days, what with reality being a giant mess. In theory, television should provide an escape from the hardships of daily life—unless you’re a woman, that is, and nasty gender roles and stereotypes are repeated and reinforced […]
This originally appeared on Everyday Feminism. Republished here with permission. I spend a lot of time thinking about parties. Not only do I love parties, but a big part of my work is encouraging sex-positive party culture on college campuses. And while I love to party, I have to remember something: Parties can be profoundly […]
This originally appeared on The Daily Life. Republished here with permission. Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is for people to stop objectifying my daughter. But after I took my 4-year-old daughter Violet to visit you last week, it seems that even YOU can’t deliver on this particular request. You may recall that we […]
Almost 81% of speaking roles in G-rated movies are male. That’s not exactly what Soraya Chemaly would categorize as “family friendly.” It’s holiday movie season! Families all over the country will contort themselves into odd configurations trying to find movies that everyone can enjoy. Here is this year’s list of December-released blockbuster films that kids […]
Need a last-minute gift that fights gender stereotypes and racial oppression? Khadijah Costley White offers 20 awesome ideas. As we face the last gift-buying weekend before Christmas, I’m sure many a procrastinating feminist is wondering what to buy that little girl (or boy) in their lives. While most feminist gift lists focus on toys that […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. How To Fight Sexism In The Toy Aisle by Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon says a major retailer vows to go ‘gender neutral’ in the new year. 2. Should Birth Control Sabotage Be Considered A […]
It was a big year in gender. Emily Heist Moss recounts the five stories that had everyone talking the most. Let’s say you’ve been living in a cave for the last year and, having emerged, your first priority is not a hot bath or a family reunion, but a burning desire to know anything and […]
