being a mother isnt always a choice, not yet.
so, when i was in the west bank back in the summer of 2006, israel was bombing lebanon, and i realized i might be pregnant. my partner was in the states at the time, so i had to rely on a couple of friends to help me procure a home pregnancy test in israel since [...]
...read moreHappy Birthday, Cara!
It’s the birthday of our own Cara. Some say her Beatles fannishness has no rival. Some say her feminist powers reach beyond human comprehension. Some say her only weakness is sweet chilli sauce of a kind only to be found in Australia. (I eat it for you, Cara, I eat it for you.) We just [...]
...read moreThe Essence Thing.
Essence magazine hires Ellianna Placas, a white woman, as their fashion director and the black internet (yes, there’s a black internet) goes nuts: Placas, who used to work at O: The Oprah Magazine and US Weekly, will apparently make her debut in Essence’s 40th anniversary issue, on newsstands in September. Although Essence has been looking [...]
...read morea force more powerful
“We may not currently have the might of the Israeli army and the power of traditions confine us in certain roles, however, we know that one woman standing behind another in a line of solidarity is a force more powerful than both.” –kefah, speaking in at-tuwani village, west bank, palestine i am going to start [...]
...read moreA Reminder on Guest Bloggers
Consider this a friendly reminder to the Feministe community and to readers who may have come in from other websites: It is guest blogger season at Feministe, which means that we have invited dozens of writers to come share our space, and to each write for two weeks. We published a list of ground rules [...]
...read moreSYTYCD Season 7 Top 6 (Again)
Spoilers below! This week on SYTYCD: Toni Reopath was a guest judge, and no injuries!! Jump over to the recap and discuss with me.
...read moreComment Moderation, Redux
[UPDATE: Edited to reflect change in the function of the feature.] Some concerns about comment moderation have been brought to us by the community, so we have decided to try something new. Below every comment you will have “thumbs down” link with the ability to report a comment for moderation. This icon should also be [...]
...read moreMid-week intro!
Soooo I’m a little late to the game this week. But I’m here and very excited to guest-blog for Feministe. My name is Nona Willis Aronowitz. I just turned 26. I’m the author of Girldrive, a book based on a road trip my friend Emma and I took across the country to find out what [...]
...read moreain’t i a mama?
ain’t i a mama… you know how alice walker says that feminism is to womanism. like purple is to lavendar. ive always loved that quote. lavendar is my favorite color and one of my favorite scents. well, last night as i was falling asleep after reading the comment thread of doom, i realized: feminist is [...]
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Ugh Jon Hamm.
You make me so sad with this: The 39-year-old actor also weighed in on the brand of sexism depicted on ‘Mad Men’ versus the plight in modern times: “There’s a cordialness that men had when dealing with the opposite sex [in the 1960s], even when they were being blatantly sexist. It’s a weird conundrum. But [...]
...read moreTuesday True Blood Roundtable: I Got a Right to Sing the Blues
Spoilers Below This week on True Blood, we got enough blood, guts, and gore to make up for any tame episodes we’ve ever had. Bill and Sookie might die for each other, vampire politics are front and center, and Tara gets gruesome. Discuss with us!
...read moreThe Hair Journey.
As I mentioned in my ‘hello!’ post, I started a hair tumblr recently. The short reason is because I wanted to look at pictures of awesome hair. The long reason, well, it’s a little complicated. I went natural two years ago, after having relaxed hair longer than I could remember. I don’t fault my mom [...]
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