Feminist Blogger Fatigue I am a feminist. And I’m fucking exhausted. Believe it or not, but receiving a steady stream of critical comments is not that great for mental health. Yeah, the really mean comments hurt, even when I try to laugh them off as pathetic. But even the low-level criticisms become exhausting after awhile…. [Read More]
Halloween is Not the Time to Try on Cultural Appropriation
This Halloween, is your goal to become a feminist meme of what not to do? If so, then ignore this blog post on cultural appropriation. But if not, avoid the following Halloween “costumes” this year. Blackface Blackface is never okay. I can’t believe people still don’t know this. There’s a long, racist history associated with… [Read More]
Hillary Clinton Has Earned Her Woman Card
Larry Womack just published a damning piece that any American voter should read, regardless of political beliefs. Stop Pretending You Don’t Know Why People Hate Hillary Clinton provides a long list of double standards that Hillary Clinton has battled her entire career. Bad news for the haters: History is decidedly unafraid of “the woman card.” It doesn’t… [Read More]
5 More Reasons Why I’m a Feminist
Back in June I shared 10 Reasons Why I’m a Feminist. (Although the url says 29, and it’s too late to fix that). I’ve had an incredibly busy week, and I didn’t have time to write my intended post for today. So instead, here are 5 more reasons why I’m a feminist! Why I’m a… [Read More]
Why I Fell in Love with a Feminist
At this point, you’ve probably already heard of Dave Hon’s terrible article “Why I’ll Never Date a Feminist.” It’s a long diatribe far removed from reality. I really wanted to respond to it last week. Unfortunately, like I shared on Wednesday, I was too sick last week to write a post for Friday’s The F-Word. Luckily… [Read More]
#ShirtlessShamers2016 Reveals Misogynistic Hypocrisy
Don’t you just hate it when women wear cute, figure-flattering outfits and then have the audacity to suggest men should treat them with respect? I mean, hello! If a woman doesn’t want men staring at her tits or grabbing her ass, then she should cover up! Amirite?! If you’re new to my blog, imagine those… [Read More]