Madonna has spent her career molding an image of herself as a boundary-pushing, sexuality-embracing, rebel pop star. She’s always tried to stay current, and her most-recent performances, promoting her new album, in…
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I think we can all agree that, for the most part, celebrity feminism is pretty shallow. As a culture, we are overly preoccupied with the things that those possibly most-unqualified to comment…
Will actors and singers, presenters and recipients ever arrive at the Academy Awards or Grammy Awards dressed in the nude? Of course not! Such a ridiculous question! Men, except for the few…
You may have heard about the misogynist antics of self-proclaimed “pick-up artist” and Real Social Dynamics (RSD) coach, Julien Blanc, whose recommendations for picking up women include grabbing women’s throats and pushing…
Another day, another article arguing that criticism of sexualization and objectification is proof that men are afraid of women’s expressed sexuality and that women are jealous. What an innovative, groundbreaking notion. A…
I tuned into the Emmys tonight just in time to catch Sofia Vergara rotating on a platform. Twenty four hours ago we saw the word “FEMINIST” on the MTV Video Music Awards…
This week in least-original-thing-a-man-has-ever-said-post-breakup, Nick Cannon says he divorced Mariah Carey because he was “deeply concerned about [her] mental health.” Well Nick Cannon, I see your so-concerned face and raise you shut-the-fuck-up-k?…
Oh so I read James Franco’s essay about Lindsay Lohan for you. Here is what I have gathered: 1) James Franco is bitter that Lindsay Lohan said she slept with him and…
Were you guys all wondering what Lana Del Rey thought about feminism? ME TOO I KNOW. I know. Well you can all go back to bed now because the space queen hath…
All hail queen Neko. When Playboy Tweeted an article about musician, Neko Case, saying: “Artist Neko Case is breaking the mold of what women in the music industry should be,” she responded…
I think maybe it’s time to stop asking celebrities if they are feminist or not. If they don’t do feminist work, what’s the point? It’s like asking me about Judaism or the…
A bunch of folks are all excited about how “feminist” Pharrell Williams’ new album, G I R L, is. He says it’s about “appreciating” women, which always sets off some red flags…
I won’t deny that there were parts of Sinead O’Connor’s viral letter to Miley Cyrus that bothered me. To say that “your body is for you and your boyfriend” irked me a…
Oh man. I just love this video of Kathleen Hanna explaining the origin of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” I recently discovered via The Frisky. Hanna’s rendition of the song is amaaaazing, of…