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Feminist retelling of Nineteen Eighty-Four approved by Orwell’s estate
The estate of George Orwell has approved a feminist retelling of Nineteen Eighty-Four, which reimagines the story from the perspective of Winston Smith’s lover Julia.
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23andme founder Anne Wojcicki married into wealth and was ignored until she made her own fortune
“There are people who wouldn’t talk to me for years and years,” says Wojcicki, who was formerly married to Google cofounder Sergey Brin.
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George Carlin - Abortion
Back in Town - (1996)
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The End of the Girlboss Is Here
The girlboss didn’t change the system; she thrived within it. Now that system is cracking, and so is this icon of millennial hustle [...] Woke capitalism lets the elites maintain the status quo while paying lip service to the demands of activists, and, as ethical consumers, millennials get to feel like they’re making a difference every time they go shopping.
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Natalie Portman vs Rose McGowan
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Women replace men on Geneva road signs
The city of Geneva is putting women on its pedestrian crossing road signs in a move to boost women’s presence in public spaces.
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How to Design Events to Inspire Girls About STEM Careers
Attracting more girls to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers is critical for the health of the tech industry. If you're planning an event to inspire a younger generation in this direction, then here are some guidelines for what actually causes girls to exclaim, "Oh, cool!"
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Porn viewers more likely to see women as equals than non-viewers
People who watch pornography hold views of women as more equal to men than people who do not watch pornography, and are no less likely to describe themselves as feminists, according the results of a study published in the Journal of Sex Research. The role of pornography in shaping societal attitudes towards women has been a topic of longstanding debate. Some commentators argue that pornography is inherently demeaning to women, and that viewing it causes men to develop more hostile gender attitudes and causes women to internalize negative gender stereotypes
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Apple rewrote Siri to 'deflect' questions about feminism
An internal project to rewrite how Apple’s Siri voice assistant handles “sensitive topics” such as feminism and the #MeToo movement advised developers to respond in one of three ways: “don’t engage”, “deflect” and finally “inform”.
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40 Online Resources All Women in Tech Careers Should Know About
Women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers can often feel isolated at work if they don't have a lot of other female colleagues. Fortunately, the internet has more ways for women in tech to connect than ever before. Here are just 40 examples.
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On the Rise of the Feminist Internet
The Revolution will be posted. At the height of the backlash against feminism in 1989, an Australian woman who thought American teen magazines were all “preserved in aspic,” started a new magazine…
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Women Did Everything Right. Then Work Got ‘Greedy.’
How America’s obsession with long hours has widened the gender gap.
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People expect feminist women to look masculine and feminist men to look feminine
Feminist women are visually stereotyped as more masculine while the opposite is true for feminist men, according to new research published in the journal Sex Roles. The researchers noted that feminist women are often derided for being unattractive or manly. Their study aimed to uncover whether it was “possible that these associations can be observed not only in the form of verbal stereotypes but also in the way people visually represent feminists at a fundamental, perceptual level?”
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Stop telling women to fix sexist workplaces
It’s time we stop blaming women and start enacting change in the workplace.
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23 Ways Feminism Has Made the World a Better Place for Men
The victories of feminism haven't only benefited half the population, they have made the world a better place for everyone.
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My Decision to Eat Children May Horrify You
A Woman Deciding to Eat Children Is Still a Feminist Victory. By Cannibal Witch.
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These Heroes Are Saving Black Feminist Classics by Putting Them on Wheels
After the decline of feminist bookstores, there's a new trend emerging: mobile, black-owned book operations.
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Political Apology of a Lingerie Model
"A particularly ridiculous proposition I received last week was from a company that sells loose leaf tea that supposedly 'enhances female intuition, self-reflection, and witchyness.'" By Sophia Richards.
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Feminists Think Sexist Men Are Sexier than "Woke" Men
Women like bad boys. At least, that’s the story. And there’s lots of writing and anecdotal experience to back that up. Men frequently complain about being “friendzoned,” the idea being that men who are respectful toward their female interests get placed into the role of friend, rather than potential boyfriend. The “pickup artist” community has embraced this concept, teaching men how to behave in assertive, dominant ways that, allegedly, are more successful with women.
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The Concept Creep of ‘Emotional Labor’
The term has become a central part of an important conversation about the division of household work. But the sociologist who coined it says it’s being used incorrectly. By Julie Beck, with Arlie Hochschild.
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