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Hypocrites!

Conservative blogger Cassy Fiano is mad because we at Feministe have not yet written about a story that just came out yesterday in a Jerusalem newspaper that none of us read. Because if a woman did something awesome somewhere and we didn’t hear about it and therefore failed to cover it, it proves that we [...]

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“Cougars” out, “Sugardaddies” in

“Cougars” out, “Sugardaddies” in

Google has made the decision to block ads for “cougar” dating sites, which advertise the ability to set up older women with younger men. If Google were taking a stand against quasi-pedophiliac advertising (if that’s what the cougar ads even were), that would be fine. But they still allow ads for “sugardaddy” websites, which set [...]

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Bits and Pieces

Bits and Pieces

Wire Derby Horse Names: The greatest Twitter hashtag of all time. I would definitely bet on a horse named Hamsterdam. Miley Cyrus releases a video in which she’s dressed up like a bird in a cage. For some reason this is a big deal? I don’t understand, but I am elderly compared to your average [...]

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