There’s been a lot of bitching on the feminist interwebs about this whole #FemFuture: Online Revolution, proposed by Valenti Martin Media, aka Feministing co-creators Vanessa Valenti and Courtney Martin at a launch event at Barnard College on Monday. At its core, the #FemFuture project seeks to unify a disparate online feminist landscape and help the [...]
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Superwoman Can Keep Her Cape: On the Myth of “Having It All”
As a 28-year old doctoral student, I have dreams of completing my degree, landing an academic position, and achieving an aspired level of success in my career – all in addition to getting married, raising children, and living a happy life. This seems reasonable, doesn’t it? While the specific details may differ, isn’t this what [...]
A Nasty Turn in the War on Women
I spent part of my weekend reading about the resurgence of the feminist movement, much of it in response to the War on Women. Debating, legislating and restricting our rights have finally woken us up, along with much of the American public and the media. Sitting down at my computer Monday morning to see the [...]
How Third World Feminism Differs from First World Feminism
The 1970s feminist movement in the US and Europe influenced the spread of women’s movements around the world. However, women in other countries sometimes feel American women practice “moral imperialism” in judging cultural practices like the headscarf or female genital mutilation. They don’t want to be patronized. They don’t feel all women want the same [...]
Living History – Recording Women’s History
Today kicks off the start of Women’s History Month. As a student of history (former, but also constant), I find it crucial to know where we came from. How did we get here? If it weren’t for those who came before us would any of us being in the jobs we have, living on own [...]
Does Feminism Have a Future?
This week at Stanford University, the Clayman Institute for Gender Research celebrates the 40th anniversary of Ms. Magazine with a series of lectures and activities. Some of these include a screening of The Education of Shelby Knox, with a discussion with Shelby afterwards; a panel with Ms. editors about the role the magazine has played [...]
Feminism Killed Marriage
Did you know marriage eludes modern women? I had no idea, but I do appreciate being informed of this. As Suzanne Venker said in her article in National Review, women have a better shot today than ever before for martial bliss. With the most freedom, flexibility and privileges than ever before women are waiting longer [...]
The ERA: It’s About Time
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first written in 1923 by Alice Paul. It took 49 years to be passed out of Congress. However it failed to be ratified by the required 38 states to become a part of the United States constitution. Right now, three-fourths of Americans believe the ERA is part of the [...]
Navigating the Waters of Donating to Female Candidates
A few months ago I wrote about the need to donate to women candidates. If we want to be better represented we need to support each other as candidates. I have pledged time and again to give more to women candidates. So last week I made my first donations of the 2012 election cycle, and [...]
Women’s History in Need of Home
I spent several hours over the July 4th weekend at the Newseum. As with a weekend with visiting family, something touristy must be done. I’d never been before, and as the it is fairly new, with much interactive exhibits, I was excited to see everything! What I didn’t expect from anything done in this day [...]