Tag Archives: feminism

“I agree with you on the UN. I’ve never liked the UN. I’ve never thought they were, you know, putting forward America’s best interests. My beef is with feminism, which by the way Sheryl Sandberg is part of it. Feminism has never been about all women. You can see that, as you pointed out Martha, they didn’t stand up for …

Variety reports: “Barbie” is saying “hiya” to the billion-dollar club. Greta Gerwig’s pink-coated fantasy comedy has surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, including $459 million in North America and $572 million internationally. This makes Gerwig the first-ever solo female filmmaker with a billion-dollar film. Three other billion-dollar blockbusters were co-directed by women, including “Frozen” ($1.3 billion) and “Frozen …

Deadline reports: The Kenergy is so high on Warner Bros’ Barbie that it spiked by 3% at the international box office on Wednesday versus Tuesday and added $32.7M in 69 markets. That brings the global running cume on the Greta Gerwig pic to a fantastic $528.6M, including $291.4M from overseas. This is all after only one week of release. Meanwhile, …

“Why does no one ever ask that question? If this liberation movement – which has been pretty transformative – is worth doing in the first place? You would think we’d know that women are happier. Are they happier? I don’t think anything has changed our society more for the worst. What you are describing is a movement that is at …

From Merriam-Webster: Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2017 is feminism. The word was a top lookup throughout the year, with several spikes that corresponded to various news reports and events. The general rise in lookups tells us that many people are interested in this word; specific spikes give us insight into some of the reasons why. Feminism spiked following …

A couple of years ago now-former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros earned headlines by essentially declaring that feminists don’t have husbands because they are sluts. Tantaros then doubled-down by declaring that efforts to stem “rape culture” on college campuses are really just a “war on boys.” Which brings us to today. From the Hollywood Reporter: A New York federal judge …

The Guardian reports: A report that Donald Trump wants his female staff “to dress like women” has brought the president widespread derision online. A source told the news website Axios that women working for the Trump campaign felt pressured to wear dresses. The claim is one of several about how the reality-star-turned-president expects his staff to present themselves. Male employees …

3.5 million views already. JMG reader Michelle points us to this great performance at the Women’s March by a group of young singers, some of whom hadn’t met in person before yesterday. From their website: To bring her music to the march, MILCK has formed an all female choir called the #ICANTKEEPQUIET choir. The #ICANTKEEPQUIET Choir is an all-female super …

From the Wall Street Journal: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday outlined a proposal to allow families to deduct child-care spending from their income taxes as part of a broader effort to slash taxes. It wasn’t clear how such a tax break might be structured and whether it would be available to tens of millions of families that don’t …

“It is absolutely men’s responsibility to fight sexism too. And as spouses and partners and boyfriends, we need to work hard and be deliberate about creating truly equal relationships. The good news is that everywhere I go across the country, and around the world, I see people pushing back against dated assumptions about gender roles. From the young men who’ve …

Well, this will be interesting. From the Huffington Post: Calling all feminist activists, nudists, Cleveland-based Democrats, and people overdue for a laundry day. Photographer Spencer Tunick is looking for 100 bold women to pose nude for a Cleveland-based photo shoot on July 17, 2016. Also — you’ll be baring all at the Republican National Convention. If you’re not familiar with …

Right wingers have deluged the Facebook page for Lands’ End with vows to boycott the company because they dared to publish an interview with feminist icon Gloria Steinem in their latest catalog. From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Lands’ End quickly backpedaled this week from an association with feminist Gloria Steinem after hearing complaints from customers and the publication of an article …

Homocon nutjob and raging misogynist Milo Yiannopoulos thought it would be hilarious to crash an anti-rape rally yesterday with a mocking sign. The cops reportedly threw him out. Breitbart whines: Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos was ejected from the Amber Rose Slut Walk in Los Angeles this afternoon. Slut Walkers could be heard yelling to police officers, “Thanks for taking out …

Via the Hollywood Reporter: This is (naturally) a parody of footage of a woman being harassed while walking the streets of New York. The video became a sensation last month, but also sparked a backlash, with critics complaining that no white men were featured in the video. Well, this video is trying to address that lack of diversity, showing not …

 E! Online has the story: Warning: What you hear in this video may shock you. But we’re not talking about the fact that these little girls (ages 6 to 13) are swearing like sailors. We’re talking about the phrases they are using regarding gender inequality. In a video produced by FCKH8.com starring the “Potty-Mouthed Princesses,” young girls all dolled up …

“While much conservative criticism of the gay-rights movement has focused on male homosexuals, however, few conservatives noticed that lesbians actually bring greater ideological resources to the battlefields of the Culture War. They are both gay and women and, in terms of the Competitive Victimhood Derby that is modern progressivism, this places lesbians in a position to claim that they are …

Chelsea Clinton just tweeted out the link to this pop music clip which has earned over 18 million views in just under three weeks. Female empowerment via make-up removal is a familiar visual trope, but it’s effectively employed here. Nice tune as well.

As I reported yesterday, a coalition of anti-gay and wingnut groups has launched a national boycott of Girl Scout cookies, which are lovingly baked by Satan, according to the haters. You can find your closest Girl Scout cookie seller by downloading this smartphone app. In New York City, the Girl Scouts will launch National Cookie Weekend on Friday at Grand …

Anti-abortion groups have launched yet another national boycott of Girl Scout cookies because, among other reasons, the organization tweeted a link to a 2013 Huffington Post article that included Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis in a list of candidates for “Woman Of The Year.” The groups intend to disrupt cookie sales by thrusting flyers at potential buyers. The groups have …

Next week openly gay Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims will receive the National Champion Of Choice Award from NARAL Pro-Choice America. Via press release: “As President Obama said in the State of the Union, when women succeed, America succeeds! As a first-term representative, I am humbled and honored to receive this national award for my defense of women’s rights, and …