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'International Topless Jihad Day' Culturally Imperialistic
Comments (1) | amina tyler, embassy, Europe, FEMEN, femen topless protest, feminism, fundamentalism, international topless jihad day, islam, Islamism, mosques, Opinion, protest, Sharia Law, topless, topless jihad, Tunisia, women, women's rights
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It blurs the line between mainstream and fundamentalist Islam.
Read more...Between A Rapper And A Hard Place: Booed Off Stage While Representing Women
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ariel fiederer
Women are, in most cases, not invited on stage to begin with.
Read more...Vladimir Putin Confronted By Topless Femen Protester
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Femen protester (Wikimedia Commons)
Putin said he "liked" the protest.
Read more...FEMEN Activists Wage 'Topless Jihad'
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joseph paris, wikimedia commons
Activists staged topless protests outside mosques and Tunisian embassies across Europe.
Read more...Rape Culture Exists In America, Too
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Newtown grafitti, Creative Commons
When exactly will the U.S. recognize the victims of gender-based violence within its own borders?
Read more...Yes, Feminists CAN Believe In Personal Responsibility
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Julie Jordan Scott, Creative Commons
Feminism can encourage the appropriate exercise of personal responsibility.
Read more...Mattel Introduces New Barbie Construction Set
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A modern-day Barbie (Photo Credit- Creative Commons)
Long criticized for promoting unrealistic body standards and epitomizing 1950s sexism, Mattel is debuting a Barbie construction set—a first for the company—in an attempt to inspire its young consumers towards math and science related skill sets. Oh and it's top-to-bottom bubblegum pink, of course.
"A Complex Weave" At USC's Fisher Museum
Comments (1) | A Complex Weave: Women and Identity in Contemporary Art, Art, Artists, Arts+Culture, Blanka Amezkua, familial relationships, female artists, feminism, Fujiko Isomura, Identity, Judy Gelles, mixed media, Painting, Siona Benjamin, USC Fisher Museum, women
USC Fisher Museum's current exhibit - A Complex Weave: Women and Identity in Contemporary Art
This exhibition explores the tensions and mulitple identities of women in contemporary art .
Read more...Comedian Monica Palacios Lives A Chicana Lesbian Life
Comments (0) | Arts+Culture, Chicana, Chicano, Chicano art, Comedy, coming out, feminism, gays and lesbians, lesbian, performance, queer
Monica Palacios celebrates 30 years of performance with a retrospective show this weekend in Santa Monica.
Read more...Book Review: "The Good Girls Revolt" Is No Sugar Coated Tale Of Girl Power
Lynn Povich was the first ever female Senior Editor at "Newsweek" (PublicAffairs Books)
The story of how the women of "Newsweek" changed the 1960s newsroom forever.
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