“Pansy” Pokemon | Vol. 3 / No. 51.5
At some point in my education as a gender studies scholar, I learned that one of the (many) reasons that the purveyors of television, books, and movies feature predominantly male protagonists is that...
View ArticleCongratulations! Your Male Feminist has Evolved Into a Male Feminist Ally! |...
I’ve said for a long time that the only requirement for being a feminist is to believe that men and women are equal. It’s a pretty low bar (that a disturbing number of people still can’t manage to...
View ArticleThat Male Contraception Story Was Bad Science Reporting At Its Worst | Vol. 4...
If you've been reading the news about the latest male contraception study, you could be forgiven for thinking that it was canceled because men are a bunch of wimps who can't handle the side-effects...
View ArticleTrumpocalypse Survival Guide | Vol. 4 / No. 2.5
Photo: jeanbaptisteparis, CC BY-SA 2.0 As part of my complicated relationship with my gender, I’ve always hated my tendency to cry when I’m frustrated or despairing, because of the way tears are coded...
View ArticleThose Wily Teenagers | Vol. 4 / No. 3.5
Well… It’s been quite the week, hasn’t it? Part of me wanted to do yet another article on the garbage fire that is the Trump administration, and the very real threat he presents to basically everyone...
View ArticleRevisiting Old Ground | Vol. 4 / No. 5.5
Whenever you’re in any form of activism, you spend a lot (a lot) of time explaining things to people that you have already explained many, many times. Because even though the majority of the people who...
View ArticleA Misogyny Double Feature | Vol. 4 / No. 6.5
Sometimes the clusterf**k that is the world unites stories in such an opportune way that, even while I am mad, I also have to give the world props. So here's two news stories that dovetail just...
View ArticleSometimes Rapists Get More Rights Than Their Victims | Vol. 4 / No. 7.5
It will probably not surprise you (given my part-time job of ranting on the internet) to find that I’m seldom at a loss of words. I will wax poetic at length about multiple topics, interject into...
View ArticleSurvival Over the Holidays: A Handy List of Coping Strategies | Vol. 4 / No. 8.5
As of this writing, Donald Trump has been confirmed by the electoral college, with more electors going faithless against Hillary Clinton instead of against Donald Trump. Because if I think about this...
View ArticleGoodbye, Ms. Fisher | Vol. 4 / No. 9.5
It’s hard to put into words what Carrie Fisher meant/means to feminist fandom, and what she meant/means to me. It’s even harder to make those words coherent, especially since the keyboard keeps...
View ArticleCrush the Sims Patriarchy | Vol. 4 / No. 10.5
So perhaps inspired by my recent foray into the world of teen pregnancy Sim mods, or perhaps because I feel like the entire world is spinning away from me and nothing makes sense anymore, I’ve been...
View ArticleFeminist Friday: Do We Need an Anti-Body Slam PSA? | Vol. 4 / No. 11.5
Someone’s gonna get a hurt real bad | Photo: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0 In this week’s Feminist Friday post, Elle asks at least one question we really shouldn’t have to ask: do we need public […]
View ArticleJust Turn Away | Vol. 4 / No. 12.4
Photo: “Telelobotomy,” by MattysFlicks, CC BY 2.0 A special Thursday edition of Feminist Friday. *** I promise by the end of this you’ll understand why Feminist Friday is happening on a Thursday. But...
View ArticleCaptain America Was a Nazi for a While, or, A Lament in Free Verse | Vol. 4 /...
This week's #FeministFriday is a little more poetic than usual. You're welcome. Read More...
View ArticleThe “Equality” State, Backwards Behavior, and Increasing Panic | Vol. 4 / No....
I can count on one hand the times I’ve actually been proud of my state. Our moniker of the Equality State is basically the biggest irony in the “state nickname” game. We have the worst gender wage gap...
View ArticleWhen Rage Leads to Hilarity | Vol. 4 / No. 15.5
This week, Elle's #FeministFriday post is a deep-dive into the story of Elizabeth Warren being silenced by the Republican majority in the Senate for reading a letter by Coretta Scott King, further...
View ArticleTaking Things Into Your Own Hands | Vol. 4 / No. 16.5
This week, Elle has a suggestion for a new bill, in light of the ongoing attacks on women's bodily autonomy in America. Because turnabout is still fair play, right? Read More...
View ArticlePutting Glue on My *What* Now? | Vol. 4 / No. 17.5
Sometimes, I use Feminist Friday to talk about hard-hitting issues, large political quagmires, and major problems in gender representation. Sometimes I use Feminist Friday to laugh hysterically about...
View ArticleHave You Stepped Up for Transgender Rights Today? | Vol. 4 / No. 18.5
So a friend posted an article from Bustle that made me realize that, at least as far as the blog goes, I’m not doing my due diligence in terms of intersectional feminism. (This sentence makes me sad on...
View ArticleLooking Back On A Day Without Women | Vol. 4 / No. 19.5
Elle takes a brief look back at the major protest this week. Read More...
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