You know, I’ve been writing a lot about feminism and relationships on here lately. Maybe because I’m getting married in less than 3 months? I don’t know, just a guess… But whatever the reason, I think it’s a really important topic to cover. There are lots of us out there who identify as feminist or [...]
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Tag Archives: Women
Quick Hit: 10 Things Feminism Could Do Better
With all the talk I do on this blog about my issues with portions of the feminist community, I wanted to share this article about 10 things feminism could do better. It’s a really comprehensive article that takes a look at feminism’s shortcomings, but in a really positive and hopeful way. So check it out!
And [...]
The CWWN Confernece 2010, or What I Learned About Academia
This past week, I had the good fortune of being able to not only attend, but present my paper on Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community at my first-ever international conference. The Contemporary Women’s Writing Network conference in San Diego was a great place to connect with fantastic women and those who write about women. [...]
Quick Hit: Women and Body Image… From A Man’s Perspective
This article might be the best article about women’s experiences of body image issues that I have ever read. And, best of all, a man wrote it! *gasp!*
I have had a few body image breakdowns lately, mostly wedding related (my hair isn’t long enough, I want long hair for the wedding but I hate how [...]
Sunday Recommended Reading
I’ve been bad about tweeting and blogging about good articles and blog posts to you all this year – particularly in the past month – and for that I apologize. Between trying to get Equality101.net off the ground, writing a thesis, giving up coffee, and trying to untangle my brain from the theory of rhetoric, [...]
International Women’s Day: I love being a woman.
It’s International Women’s Day! Be sure to check out what’s going on at Gender Across Borders for #BlogforIWD, and at Equality 101 – we’re blogging all day about gender equality and education!
I know it is usually the way of the feminist blogosphere to focus on what needs to change and how far we have [...]
