Miss USA is Black and Right-Wingers Love Her
Betsy DeVos was ceremoniously greeted with boos at the commencement ceremony at an HBCU. Less than a week later, as irony would have it, an HBCU…
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Getting In Formation: Beyonce, Race & White Tears
Unless you’ve been unplugged and living in the woods as a hermit, you’ve probably seen Beyonce’s surprise video for her new single Formation—quietly coyly released just a day ahead…
Workplace Politics: Why Do Queen Bee Executives Sting?
Throughout most of history, women have been told, in both open and unspoken ways, that they were important primarily for performing the roles defined for…
Hood Feminism: For Those Who Fight The Power From the Lowest Rung of Privilege
I love political discussion, and one of things that frustrates me the most is when people hoping to reach a shared goal can’t find ways…
One Billion Rising: Eve Ensler’s White Feminist Low Blow
During my usual rounds on Twitter, I came across tweets that mentioned one name, Eve Ensler. I noticed that every tweet with her name in…
Black Female Voices: Melissa Harris-Perry, bell hooks, & The New School
This past Friday at The New School in New York City, as part of their Black Female Voices series, Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry sat down with famed feminist…
To Some Republicans Violence Against Women Good, Women In Combat Bad
Up until a few days ago, women have served in combat for some time — yes, think Iraq and Afghanistan. Before a few days ago,…
Sorry, Suzanne Venker: Feminism Didn’t Kill Marriage – War on Men?
It’s your party… I’m not here for Suzanne Venker’s pro-MRM rhetoric… According to author and FoxNews.com contributor Suzanne Venker, the war on women’s rights is…
FOX News: War on Men? Well Excuse the Fuck Outta Me, Suzanne Venker!
“It’s all so unfortunate – for women, not men. Feminism serves men very well: they can have sex at hello and even live with their…
The Saturday Sex Blog: Feminism, Pornographies, & Censorship
Feminism and Pornography Since the 1980s feminism has grown conflicted about the importance of pornography as an issue, about strategies and tactics to deal with…