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Feminist Files: No Damsels in Distress here

Real women save themselves: Did you catch the interview of Sigourney Weaver on NPR in which she declares that she doesn’t buy into the idea of the damsel in distress. … Continue reading

July 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Feminist Files: That. Just. Happened. Edition

My apologies for the blog-duty negligence. I had another round with the most evil stomach bug of all time. So, let’s just dive in to some of the hot stories, … Continue reading

April 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Body image: Body love

Inspired by the #LoveYourBody tweet chat coming up today (1pm Pacific), I wanted to share this classic Siren post on body image that I wrote for the Love Your Body … Continue reading

February 29, 2012 · 3 Comments

#LoveYourBody tweet chat today!

NOW is having a Love Your Body tweet chat today in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week and I’ll be participating! Please check it out and follow my tweets … Continue reading

February 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Extremely loud and incredibly sexist

Was it just me or was Oscar-fest 2012 one of the most sexist in recent history? I know I’m a bit late in getting this posted, so let’s just dive … Continue reading

February 29, 2012 · 1 Comment

Going with the flow

Earlier tonight I was in a room filled with women who were all talking about one thing: menstruation. Sounds like every guy’s worst nightmare, right? Well actually, it was by … Continue reading

November 3, 2011 · 1 Comment

Let’s do it for the girls

Today is Love Your Body Day, an event designed to remind us about the power of negative energy and imagery that is all around us. There are a lot of … Continue reading

October 18, 2011 · 2 Comments

Feminist Files: It’s getting crazy out there edition

Is it something in the air? If you think there is no War on Women, you haven’t been paying attention to the full-scale attack on Planned Parenthood — which is … Continue reading

October 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Sluts unite …?

Tomorrow is SlutWalk Las Vegas, the local grassroots event modeled after the similarly named Slut Walks that have been happening across North America since earlier this year. Here’s the background: … Continue reading

September 9, 2011 · 2 Comments

What you might have missed on The Tired Feminist lately

Just in case you’ve been too busy to keep tabs on The Tired Feminist, here’s a round-up of recent posts: Sexism in the sun-hat aisle? Sounds like another installment of … Continue reading

July 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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