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Advertisers respond to Facebook campaign highlighting site-wide gender-based violence

Just days since a massive campaign was launched by a coalition of more than 40 groups and individuals, advertisers have already begun to act swiftly about seeing their ads adjacent … Continue reading

May 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Reddit exchange about Sikh woman reveals societal gender construct, stereotypes

The internet is buzzing this morning with the story of how one Reddit user posted a photo of a Sikh woman in an attempt to make fun of her apparent … Continue reading

May 23, 2013 · 1 Comment

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

May 20, 2013 · 2 Comments

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s our daughters!

What did you want to be when you were a little kid? I wanted to be a ballerina until I saw Lynda Carter spin into Wonder Woman on my black-and-white … Continue reading

May 13, 2013 · 1 Comment

Always Aware: Teaching ALL kids that rape is wrong

More from the #AlwaysAware campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month:

April 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Always Aware: Is he a rape survivor?

We are cognizant that rape culture has messages for cisgender men as well as LGBT individuals. Rape is not just a “woman’s issue.” Learn more about the #AlwaysAware campaign for … Continue reading

April 9, 2013 · 1 Comment

Nothing shocking: A look at the latest Victoria’s Secret controversy

Any feminist worth their salt has no doubt seen at least one mention of the latest Victoria’s Secret dust-up. This time, the retailer has struck the ire of conservatives and … Continue reading

April 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Got a sec? Take this gender survey

From my friends at Gender Justice Nevada, if you are a Nevada resident, please consider taking the survey: i want to strongly suggest that EACH ONE OF US who self-identifies … Continue reading

February 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Panty raid: Spiderman and princess underpants for ALL!

Now this particular TMF: Tired Marketing Fail hits closer to home than most because Andrea Shindeldecker of Oak Park, Illinois is a mom after my own heart. You see, her … Continue reading

February 20, 2013 · 2 Comments

Beyonce sounds off on gender equality

January 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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