One of the perks of being a blogger is that you often have your finger on the pulse of what’s new…thanks to being consumed with your blog and constantly on social media. Because of my obsession, I discovered that there’ll be a new restaurant in town. A sister restaurant to Veggie Planet, Veggie Galaxy will … Continue reading
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The Warrior Princess and the Beast: A Look at Two Strong Female Dancers & Their Feminist Repertoire on SYTYCD
Last night, I watched the Season 8 finale of So You Think You Can Dance. After weeks of battling it out onstage, it all came down to the two best dancers of the season, Sasha and Melanie. As I previously wrote, dance can evoke feminism and female empowerment. While the season featured many talented dancers, … Continue reading
Guest Post: “#140 Reasons Domestic Violence Is Not a Joke” Battles “#Reasons To Beat Your Girlfriend” on Twitter
Written by Abigail Collazo. Originally published at Fem2pt0. Reprinted with permission. It was a Sunday like any other. I had gotten brunch with a girlfriend, done my grocery shopping, and was throwing some laundry in when my phone pinged. A colleague had sent me a quick email. “Did you see that one of the hashtags … Continue reading
Meat-Free Monday Recipe: White Gazpacho
When it’s the middle of hot, hazy summer, sometimes the last thing I want to do is be chained to a sweltering stove. That’s what makes gazpacho, a chilled raw vegetable soup, so refreshing. This recipe for White Gazpacho, comes from Vegetarian Times‘ Farmers Market Cookbook 2011, a special edition of the magazine. To me, … Continue reading
Best Picture Nominee Review Series for Bitch Flicks: ‘The Reader’
Originally published at Bitch Flicks as part of their “Best Picture Nominee Review Series.” When we read books or watch movies, we often do so to feel inspired, educate ourselves or escape our daily lives. We frequently look for stories filled with passion, love, sacrifice, revenge, wit and camaraderie. We don’t usually examine how shame … Continue reading
Guest Post: Straight Girl on Girl: How Fetishizing Woman on Woman for Men Objectifies Women & Trivializes Lesbians
Written by Seren Pendleton-Knoll. Originally published at Bright Light Thinking. Re-printed with permission. A few days ago, NBC’s show “Community” posted a picture on their Facebook fanpage of their two female leads being featured in GQ. An incredibly sexy photo, it features the girls engaging in S&M like activity while clad in lingerie. Within hours … Continue reading
My Contraception Don’t Cost a Thing: Eliminating Co-Pays for Birth Control & Reproductive Healthcare Victory
Fabulous reproductive justice news! Just a mere few weeks ago, I wrote about the possibility for free birth control and reproductive health services if the government passed the recommendations released last month by the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine (IOM) under the Affordable Care Act passed last September. Yesterday, the U.S. Department of … Continue reading
Dancing Queen: How Dance Evokes Feminism and Female Empowerment
Do feminism and dance go together? Film, literature, sculpture, paintings and music can all be feminist or reveal a feminist message. Can artists convey feminism through the power of dance? I’ve been mulling over these thoughts when I watch So You Think You Can Dance. Initially, I didn’t think so. But why not? Dancers can … Continue reading
Guest Post: Proponents of Anti-Choice Race-Baiting Billboards Speak to NPR
Written by Morgan Hopkins. Originally published at Hay Ladies!. Reprinted with permission. The Texas-based anti-choice group, Life Always, has placed billboards in Chicago that read “Every 21 minutes, our next possible leader is aborted,” featuring a picture of President Obama. But an in Houston and Austin, SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective has already … Continue reading
Guest Post: This is the Movement of Our Generation: SisterSong “Let’s Talk About Sex” Conference
Written by Nicole Clark. Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Let’s Talk About Sex: Love, Legislation, & Leadership Conference, put together by the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective in beautiful Miami Beach, Florida. I was invited to be on the planning committee for this conference, and I can definitely say that … Continue reading
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