Tag: feminism
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Guess What? Your Stance on Abortion Rights Doesn’t Excuse Your Sexism
In the article “Hillary baits Bernie beautifully: ‘Shouting,’ sexism — and the simple sorry that would make Sanders look less jerky,” Amanda Marcotte writes, “During the first Democratic debate, Sanders responded to Clinton’s impassioned anti-gun argument by telling her that ‘all the shouting in the world’ won’t fix the issue. Now Clinton, to huge amounts…
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How Not to Speak about Half the Population
“Remember to always speak in a dull, monotone voice so as not to reveal any enthusiasm – remember, a passionate speech can be interpreted as ‘emotional,’ which is political suicide for a woman! You want to be seen as cold, determined, and unfeeling, but also not too cold, determined, and unfeeling, because then you’ll be…
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Mistakes, We’re Going to Make Them
Wednesday was one of those days. Work. Drive home. Class. It has become routine. A once a week routine, but a routine. But. Construction season has started. So my 30-40 minute commute took me over an hour. I was late to class, and there was no time to sit and zone out for a minute.…
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Courtney Love and bad feminism
I watched The Punk Singer this weekend. Though I was familiar with Bikini Kill before I watched the documentary, I can’t say I was too knowledgeable about Kathleen Hana’s life. If you know me well, you know I adore Courtney Love. I realize there is much that is unlikable about Love. She was a junkie,…
Writer Pam Dewey 