A new anti-anorexia campaign is using dramatic images to convey a message to young women that they are “not a sketch,” but critics of the campaign feel as if the images are doing nothing but giving girls a goal to work towards. Star Models is a modeling agency based out of Brazil and their latest attempt to attack anorexia isn’t being... Read more
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Anti-Anorexia Campaign Criticized for Actually Promoting Anorexia
Tags: anorexia, anorexia ad campaign, anti-anorexia, Body image issues, eating disorders, thinspiration, Women Issues, You are not a sketch
In the Midst of the Feminist Debate Ex Volleyball Star Says ‘Wives should be submissive’
Tags: Feminist Debate, Gabrielle Reece, Gabrielle Reece Controversy, Laird Hamilton, Submissive Women, Volleyball Star, Women Issues
Gabrielle Reece isn’t having as bad a week as LL Cool J and Brad Paisley for their terrible attempt at igniting a conversation around race relations in America with “Accidental Racist” but she’s certainly stirring things up in the comment section with her latest interview. Reece, who was popular in the 90′s as a professional volleyball player and model, made... Read more
Issa Rae’s New Series Shines Spotlight on Emotional Men
Tags: ABC, How Men Become Dogs, Issa Rae, Issa Rae Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, Men, Relationships, Shonda Rhimes, women
If you haven’t heard of Issa Rae, it’s about time you get acquainted with the creator of one of the most innovative web series, ‘The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.’ (ABG). While her series ABG has made Rae somewhat of a sensation, prompting super-producer Shonda Rhimes to offer her a television production deal, the independent web series producer has stayed... Read more
Women Can’t Stand Other Successful Women?
Tags: Feminism, feminists, jealousy amongst women, Sheryl Standberg, women hate successful women, women in the work force
The feminist movement is growing and catching fire rapidly, but that doesn’t mean women are happy to see other women climb the ladders of the career field. We would all love to believe that all women find a sisterhood amongst themselves. We would love to see women encouraging other women in the field, being proud of their accomplishments, and using their... Read more
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Is Feminist A Bad Word: How Feminism Isn’t Just About Equal Rights
Tags: Equal Rights, Equality, Feminism, Feminist, Gender Inequalities, woman, women, Women Issues
Is ‘feminist’ a bad word? While it may not be an inherently bad word, the concepts it seems to evoke when used are negative enough that many women are shying away from labeling themselves as such. In an article over at Jezebel, writer Tracey Moore breaks down how the idea of feminism may be close to being obsolete in our... Read more
Slut-Shaming and Bloomberg’s New Teen Pregnancy Campaign
Tags: Bloomberg, Mayor Bloomberg, Melissa Harris-Perry, New York, shame, shaming, Slut-shaming, Teen Mom, teen pregnancy, teenage pregnancy
New York Mayor Bloomberg’s latest campaign about the effects of teen pregnancy is hitting a nerve; especially with MSNBC anchor Melissa Harris-Perry. She address what she called the shaming of teen mothers in the Bloomberg campaign ads; ads paid for with money from the city. The ads show photos of young toddlers alongside captions that some believe are shaming teen... Read more
Ex-Essence Editor Clashed with Time Inc Over Portrayal of Black Women
Tags: African American women in media, black women in the media, Constance White, Essence clash with Time, Race Issues, Women Issues
Former Essence editor-in-chief, Constance White, is finally revealing the truth about why she departed from the magazine. As it turns out, White never quit the position. Instead she was fired after fighting for a better portrayal of black women in Essence. Earning the position as editor-in-chief of Essence is a huge deal, so you can only imagine how shocked everyone was... Read more
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Why International Women’s Day Is So Important
Tags: Gender Inequalities, Gender pay gap, International Women's Day, Women Issues, Women's history month, Women's Rights
It’s already Women’s History Month so you’re probably wondering why does it matter that March 8 is also International Women’s Day? If you’re already dedicating a month to the history of women, isn’t that enough? Not quite. Women’s History Month is all about celebrating our past and being proud of how far we have come. We look back and commemorate women... Read more
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