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Topic: Feminism Archive
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The Myth of Male Decline – NYTimes.com
Posted on October 1, 2012| Sharing, Topic: Feminism | No Comments"SCROLL through the titles and subtitles of recent books, and you will read that women have become “The Richer Sex,” that “The Rise of Women Has Turned Men Into Boys,” and that we may even be seeing “The End of Men.” Several of the ... -
Seeking Critical Mass of Gender Equality in the Boardroom – NYTimes.com
Posted on September 25, 2012| Sharing, Topic: Feminism | No Comments"There’s a remarkable lack of women in corporate boardrooms around the world. The European Union is considering a remedy that would require that 40 percent of a company’s directors be women. This may be a milestone for gender equality, but ... -
Training Feminism’s Next Wave – NYTimes.com
Posted on September 12, 2012| Sharing, Topic: Feminism | No Comments"The Suffragette Summer School, a two-day feminist training camp taking place in Britain in mid-September, will provide strategic advice as it instructs participants in the art of nonviolent protest. The camp’s promotional material promises t... -
Who Needs Feminism? (Tumblr)
Posted on August 24, 2012| Sharing, Topic: Feminism | No Comments"Identify yourself as a feminist today and many people will immediately assume you are man-hating, bra-burning, whiny liberal. Perhaps a certain charming radio talk show host will label you as a “Feminazi” or “slut.” Even among more mod... -
Back Off, Masculinity Patrol
Posted on August 13, 2012| Sharing, Topic: Feminism | No Comments"If you think there's nothing wrong with the possibility that your boy might be gay, if you believe that being a man includes being an involved father and an active partner in taking care of the house and family, why worry about whether a boy i... -
The Upside of Ugly, by Jessica Valenti
Posted on August 6, 2012| Sharing, Topic: Feminism | No Comments"Nadia Ilse, a bullied 14-year-old, recently received $40,000 in free cosmetic surgery from the Little Baby Face Foundation, an organization that helps children with facial deformities. It sounds like a quite a nice story until you hear what Il... -
Future of Feminism : Ms. Magazine Blog
Posted on March 22, 2012| Sharing, Topic: Feminism | No CommentsMs. Magazine celebrates Women's History Month with a look at "The Future of Feminism" -- organizations that are promoting gender equality in innovative ways today. -
Should Female Marines Get a Break?
Posted on January 19, 2012| Sharing, Topic: Feminism | No CommentsShould Female Marines Get a Break? A plan to make the physical requirements more difficult for aspiring female US Marines by requiring full pull-ups has been postponed indefinitely. And as it stands now, women interested in becoming lady Leathe... -
The 23 Best Countries for Work-Life Balance (We Are Number 23) – Derek Thompson – Business – The Atlantic
Posted on January 10, 2012| Sharing, Topic: Feminism | No CommentsWith the lowest child-poverty rate among developed nations, Denmark was named the best country for work-life balance in a 2011 report from the OECD. All three Scandinavian countries -- Denmark, Sweden, and Norway -- finished in the top seven ... -
Feminist Philosophies Playlist
Posted on January 6, 2012| Sharing, Topic: Feminism | No CommentsThese videos are to play during the first few minutes of my class on feminist philosophies while everything else loads and the students arrive. Tags: feminism