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Generation M: Misogyny in Media & Culture

Here’s a trailer for a new documentary by Thomas Keith, Generation M: Misogyny in Media & Culture.

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1 Reason Why I Don’t Read Cosmo and Other So-Called Women’s Magazines

They suck.

Way back when, almost ten years ago, I found Bitch Magazine sitting tucked behind women’s glossies on the top-most shelf of the bigbox bookstore. It was love at first page flip, finding a magazine that addressed real concerns (e.g., the challenges of working mothers vs the latest celeb diet) and whose politics where [...]

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Sorry, You’re An Idiot, And I Can’t Be Your Friend

I saw a bumper sticker recently that said “Evolution is a lie” and I questioned out loud “Evolution is a lie?” Then I started cracking up laughing, because it seems so silly to me for there to be folks who are so convinced that “evolution is a lie” so as to proudly proclaim it [...]

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For Ms Lauren:

For Ms Lauren:
Why Watching The L-Word in Sweat Pants Is NOT Better Than Us:

We are REAL LIVE BEINGS!
We are more REALISTIC than L-Word characters
We most certainly do not make more than $50K/year
We hardly ever have perfectly coiffed hair
Our clothes are NOT designer labels,
nor do we care if they are
We sell our art for $50-$300
We [...]

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Why I Keep Reading

Will you resent me for this website? Absolutely. And I have spent hours and days and months of my life considering this, weighing your resentment against the good that can come from being open and honest about what it’s like to be your mother, the good for you, the good for me, and the good [...]

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