If you live Massachusetts, get out there vote for Ed Markey for Senate. Here’s how he stands on the issues. Continue reading
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Equal Pay Day: The Gender Wage Gap Harms Women
It’s Equal Pay Day, a day to “celebrate” how women still don’t earn an equal wage to men for the same job. Even if you know a lady or two making bigger bucks than you — yes, the gender wage gap is real. And it sucks. Continue reading
Elizabeth Warren’s Fight for Women vs. Scott Brown’s Faux Pro-Choice Stance
Originally published at Fem2pt0. My home state of Massachusetts has never elected a woman to the U.S. Senate. But we have the chance to make history tomorrow by voting for Elizabeth Warren. Now I don’t vote for women merely because of their gender. Although I do believe we need more women in electoral office at … Continue reading
Women Are Not WorthLess
Damn right. Women are NOT worth less…except that we still don’t have equal pay. Call your senators — 1-888-876-9527 — and tell them to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act right now. Continue reading
Stop Asking, Where Are the Young Feminists? Because They’re Right Here!
Last Thursday, I watched Kathy, Kathy Griffin’s new weekly late night talk show on Bravo. The outspoken comedian, who supports abortion and LGBTQ rights, talked about how she attended the Feminist Majority Foundation and Ms. Anniversary Gala in which she honored her icon Gloria Steinem. While Griffin spoke, the print at the bottom of the … Continue reading
Documentary ‘Gloria: In Her Own Words’ Gives Insight to a Feminist Icon
Originally published at Bitch Flicks at part of their “Biopic and Documentary Series.” If I were to ask you to name a famous feminist, who would you say? I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that most of you would probably say Gloria Steinem. And with good reason. A pioneering feminist icon, … Continue reading
She Works Hard for the Money
Happy Equal Pay Day…or rather (Un) Equal Pay Day as Linda Hallman on Huffington Post called it. And she’s right; nothing could be further from the truth. Women earn 77 cents to every dollar a man makes. African American women earn only 72 cents and Latinas 60 cents for every dollar. According to Evelyn Murphy, … Continue reading
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