Category Archives: hetero-sexism
If you give a disgraced RJ publisher a blog… he’ll claim sex ed turns kids gay
You’d think that Sherman Frederick, disgraced Review Journal publisher extraordinaire, would have learned his lesson last week, after writing that Silver State girls are easy. You know, the op-ed in … Continue reading
The privilege of debating marriage equality
The same week that marriage equality is being debated in the Supreme Court, in not one but two cases, my own state of Nevada is also entering the fray — … Continue reading
‘Tonight I feel like a prom queen.’ Fuck yeah, Jodie Foster!
Thank God I do not have to be beautiful for a living. (I will not wear spanx. You can’t make me.) Thank God I do not have to worry that … Continue reading
Wisconsin is not for single mothers
There’s nothing scarier than a racist, sexist, homophobic piece of legislation! A proposed Wisconsin law would label single parenthood as a factor of child abuse. But something tells me this … Continue reading
Made for TV: Marriage as reality TV plot device
Whenever I’m sick I give myself license to watch whatever trashy TV I want. And since my toddler started daycare, well… I’ve had a lot of colds lately! And with … Continue reading
Introducing new guest writer Jane Heenan: Confronting social constructs and gender identity
It has been a long-time goal of mine to have more regular guest writers representing the diversity of feminism and our society. So I am really excited to introduce Siren … Continue reading
Girls just wanna have fun – but feminists just HAVE fun.
According to an article at LiveScience, researchers at Rutgers University found that feminists are not the man-hating uglies pop culture likes to make them out to be. In fact, it’s … Continue reading
Rights are rights, no matter the label.
Natalie here. This is my first post. In light of the Michael Vick case, and Vegetarian Awareness Month (October!), I thought I’d make some points on why feminists should care … Continue reading
The devil’s in the heels
Check out this image from today’s Washington Post. (Thanks to Feministing for the cropped image.) The larger version of this illustration and accompanying story are about the health consequences of … Continue reading
Vegas-style shotgun weddings; naked butts; and Disney brides — oh my!
Thanks so much to all the people who have sent me e-mails and words of encouragement today! It is thrilling to have my little blog be well-received on its first … Continue reading
