The Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival Sixth Edition on Feminism and Activism is up! There are some awesome posts, so check it out! Next month’s carnival will be hosted at Our Feminist {Play} School, and the theme will be Women in… Read more ›
This post was written for the November Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival on Feminism and Activism hosted at Diary of an Accident Prone Feminist. Writing – blogging, tweeting, facebooking, tumbling, or however you do it, is undoubtedly a form of activism.… Read more ›
The Huffington Post ran a piece yesterday about the five books every high school student should read before going to college. It was a pretty good list, and I agree that most of those books are incredibly important for teenagers,… Read more ›
I’m still on the fence about this one, honestly, but I wrote about it for Care2: Whatever the reason, people I didn’t even know had any political affiliations have come out of the woodwork to share their beliefs and, while… Read more ›
So, this is a thing: I can’t say that I’m surprised. In a culture that is obsessed with babies and women’s age, it only makes sense that someone would try to make money off of making women feel like they… Read more ›
As a teacher who fights every day against gender stereotypes and sexism, it offends me to the core of my being to hear stories like this one about kids who try to subvert gender norms and are punished because of… Read more ›
I’m not pregnant. Lately, I feel like I have to wear a t-shirt with these words emblazoned on it so people can stop skirting around the issue. I’ve noticed you haven’t been blogging so much recently. Any particular reason? Oh,… Read more ›
I love this. Sesame Street is so progressive! “Abby, pretending to be a princess is fun, but it is definitely not a career.” Featured Image Credit: seelensturm Related PostsWe Are Teachers: These Women of Color Belong on Your High School… Read more ›
I forgot to post this yesterday, but here is proof I voted! We didn’t get stickers like many other people I saw. Not going to lie, I was a little bummed about that. Related PostsNo Resolutions for Me This Year… Read more ›
I am 28 years old, and I am a first-time voter. I know, this is shocking news, especially for how political I am and how impassioned I am about women’s rights, racial issues, LGBTQ rights, you name it. I honestly… Read more ›
The fifth edition of the Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival is up over at The Mamafesto! This month, we’re talking about “Having It All.” Go check it out! And don’t forget to submit to the sixth edition of the blog carnival… Read more ›