Today’s print edition of the Washington Post has a front page article about Ted Leonsis, who has been the owner of the Washington Capitals NHL hockey team and now has reached a deal to also be the sole owner of the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team. The article, written by a man named Les Carpenter, [...]
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M.I.A. is a popular and controversial musical artist from England, of Sri Lankan origin. Though many of us remember her music from years ago (I have to say, her song “Galang” is still one of my favorites), her 2007 album Kala got a lot of play. The single “Paper Planes” was sampled everywhere, from commercials [...]
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One of the things I’m loving the most about living in NYC is the abundance of creative and progressive-minded options for art and culture. For instance, I live in Brooklyn, about 3 blocks from the Brooklyn Museum, which contains the Sackler Center for Feminist Art. It’s wonderful to know that I’m a short walk from [...]
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Rush Limbaugh, no friend to progressive thought, feminism, or intellectual discussion, told Fox News earlier today that he is “a huge supporter of women.” Limbaugh was being questioned about his role in judging the Miss America pageant, and whether or not it was “appropriate,” given the fact that he does not have a reputation of [...]
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With all of the horrible news from Haiti, here is one more sad passing. Democracy Now reports that Haitian political activist Myriam Merlet died in the earthquake when her home collapsed on her. Ms. Merlet was the “Chief of Staff of the Haitian Ministry of Women and an outspoken feminist who helped draw international attention [...]
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Katha Pollitt is one of my favorite writers. Here is her article on the “feminist highs and lows” of the last decade. Her summary: “Not bad, not great. On to the 2010s!”
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This morning I opened up my computer to find the new cover from The Economist: I remained skeptical, as I do of any issue praising the fact that women are now “overrepresented” in the workplace. These articles are rarely inclusive and thoughtful enough to produce a genuine analysis of how far we’re come, but also [...]
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Yesterday on a flight to DC, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer apparently called a flight attendant “bitch,” under his breath. The flight attendant had asked him to turn off his cellphone, and when she turned around, he muttered the insult. He has since apologized. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was apparently seated next to Schumer at the [...]
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‘Feminist Thanksgiving’ may sound like an oxymoron– since the entire foundation of this national holiday is based on a racist stereotypes and erasure of true events from history. If I have children, I am going to find it very hard to stomach the typical Pilgram-Indian holiday plays elementary schools put on. I think we should [...]
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