Tag Archives: Feminism
“My liberation as a man is tied to your liberation as a woman”
In her inspiring letter to her daughter, Mur Lafferty links to this powerful TED talk by activist Tony Porter, who reminds us that raising up women doesn’t mean putting down men; on the contrary, liberating men from the twisted social … Continue reading
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“You’re worth a billion of them”: A writer’s advice to her daughter (and to girls everywhere)
Author and podcaster Mur Lafferty writes a must-read letter to her daughter, offering the love and support that I hope I’m giving my own: So. The world hates you. You are considered the worst thing to be compared to. Throw … Continue reading
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Ashley Judd takes on patriarchy, the media, and the conversation about women
I really have nothing to add to Ashley Judd’s fantastic takedown of the current media obsession over her appearance, except to encourage you to read it in full. A lengthy excerpt: The Conversation about women’s bodies exists largely outside of … Continue reading
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It’s International Anti-Street Harassment Week, and you must read this
Coinciding with International Anti-Street Harassment Week, Alice Xie has written a powerful essay, “My Street, My Body, My Right,” that’s a must-read for everyone who thinks that their mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, colleagues, girlfriends, and women everywhere deserve better: I … Continue reading
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“When women’s voices are heard, the outcomes are just better”: Kirsten Gillibrand gets women off the sidelines
NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand talks to The Daily Beast’s Tina Brown about a range of political issues, including the urgent need to include more women’s voices in the national conversation: Gillibrand is spearheading a project called Off The Sidelines in … Continue reading
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Hollywood fail: representing women in movies
Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency looks at the most recent crop of Oscar nominees through the lens of the Bechdel Test, and reveals how awfully — still — women are depicted in Hollywood movies today: Sarkeesian’s earlier video on the … Continue reading
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I already know that Brave will rock
Daughter: “Can we see the clip again, Dad?” Me: “Absolutely.” We are SO there.
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The bullshit of gender-coding, cont’d
Nate DiMeo writes an open letter to the toy company Melissa & Doug, care of two of their merchandise characters: Dear Abby and Emma (the girls in my daughter’s magnetic dress-up doll kit from the toy company Melissa & Doug), … Continue reading
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“The inner résumé”: Building up self-confidence in girls
A must-see talk by Rachel Simmons — co-founder of the Girls Leadership Institute — along with amazing eighth-grader Claire Sannini, on the challenges of negotiating girls’ relationships, the importance of emotional resilience, and the need to build up self-confidence in … Continue reading
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The bullshit of gender-coding
Emily Asher-Perrin agrees with me: The Dangerous Book for Boys was a huge hit a few years back, and The Daring Book for Girls was quick to follow. But the while the girls book did contain useful information on how … Continue reading
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