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News from Around the Web
While we catch up on work after a fantastic few days at BlogHer 10, here are a few stories of interest from around the web. Boston police arrested a man who exposed himself on the T, or subway, after another passenger posted a picture of the creep on Twitter. A second man was arrested... »
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President: I just watched your appearance on “The View.” I had never watched the show before; I’d only seen clips on YouTube of Whoopi Goldberg saying what Roman Polanski did wasn’t “rape rape” and then defending Mel Gibson, because after all what he’s accused of doing isn’t really “abuse abuse.” The... »
News from Around the Web
To get your week started, here’s a quick roundup of news affecting women from around the world and the web. In Switzerland, the government has declared Roman Polanski a free man by stating they will not extradite him to the United States. He has reportedly been released from house arrest. Unless Polanski moves to... »
Al Gore Accused of Sexual Assault: UPDATED
Several of my peers have opted not to write about the allegations of sexual assault against former Vice President and Nobel Prize winner Al Gore. Some of them feel they don’t have enough facts. It’s true, we don’t know have all the facts but there are some things that those who are writing about... »
It’s the End of Men as We Know It
Hanna Rosin has written an interesting and complex article at The Atlantic titled, “The End of Men.” Citing the recent shift in the national payroll – more women are reporting to work than men, and the fact that two women per every one man are graduating college, Rosin asks, “what if equality is at... »
What’s Feminism Got To Do With It? UPDATED
CNN recently aired a segment on “dirty girl” images in the media. They define dirty girls or bad girls as women who promote promiscuity and drinking, engage in “raunchy sex talk” and are sometimes violent. You can view the clip here. CNN attempts to make the case that some women view this type of... »
Super Bowl, Super Hypocrisy
As you have probably heard, there is a major controversy brewing around one of the Super Bowl ads scheduled to run this year. CBS has accepted an ad from Focus on the Family featuring college football player and Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow and his mother Pam. While living in the Philippines and pregnant... »
Stop the Rape Culture (TRIGGER WARNING)
(TRIGGER WARNING) A woman was raped last week in Toledo, Ohio on the side of busy street in broad daylight. A high school student approached her as she was walking down the street and threatened her with a pair of scissors. Cars drove by and several beeped. One witness called 911 but no one... »
Pay Attention to Mass Senate Race
Ladies, it’s time to pay attention to the special election in Massachusetts to fill Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat, no matter where you live. When voters go to the polls next week, January 19, women everywhere stand to either gain or lose a lot. Democratic nominee and Attorney General Martha Coakley is running against Republican... »
Steinem Endorses Coakley and Other News of the Week
It was another busy week and we are glad it is winding down. We’ve compiled some follow up reading for you on the topics we covered this week. But first, some news. Massachusetts Senate candidate Martha Coakley announced today the endorsement of Gloria Steinem, founding editor and publisher of Ms. magazine, co-founder of the... »
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