Rose McGowan is dropped by her acting agent for speaking up about bullshit Hollywood sexism. Paul Nungesser’s lawyers accuse Emma Sulkowicz’ feminist performance art piece, “Carry That Weight,” of being an “anti-male”…
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Amy Poehler joins Seth Meyers in outrage over misogyny towards women’s sports after Sports Illustrated writer, Andy Benoit, said women’s sports weren’t worth watching: “I guess I’m not surprised that you work…
Conservative Government appoints a judge who is openly critical of gay marriage to Supreme Court of Canada — the third appointee of his kind in six months. The CBC advises female reporters…
Only nine days left to support the documentary version of Sweetening the Pill! The ever-vile Charlie Sheen goes on misogynist Father’s Day rant about Denise Richards. Why is this man rich, famous,…
New legislation passed by The New York State Assembly aims to protect from protecting nail salon workers from unsafe working conditions while also making sure they receive fair wages. Australian judge bans…
“Grey can be read as a sadist’s self-help book, justifying the need for wounded men to control women.” Nine people were killed Wednesday night when a shooter opened fire at the Emanuel…
“It felt like love (but it was coercive control).” University of Massachusetts professor recalls the isolation and jealousy used by her husband to control her during their marriage. “Domestic abuse and violence…
A project called, “Visualizing Honor Crimes in Pakistan” attempts to track just how many women are being murdered under the patriarchal ideology of “protecting the family honor” in Pakistan. Are Nigeria’s steps…
In Brazil, soccer is still seen as a man’s game, despite incredible female talent. In an effort to hold bars and nightclubs accountable for the sexual assaults and harassment that take place…
Victoria Brownsworth asks why murdered lesbians don’t make the news. Civil Sociology highlights the staggering hiring and retention gap between male and female Wikipedia editors. Cognitive Psychologists and Neuroscientists weigh in on Rachel…
#DistractinglySexy: Watch female scientists mock Tim Hunt’s sexist remarks on Twitter. Pornography is putting ever-more pressure on young girls to engage in rough and unwanted sex acts. A child bride threatened with…
Zoe Saldana’s husband has taken her last name, which has NYmag asking, “Why don’t more men take their wives’ names?” Curiously, it seems to be only wives who are subsumed into the…
Did white neighbours instigate the police violence that happened at the McKinney pool party? For black women, police brutality and sexual violence go hand in hand. Grooming girls for a life of…
Julie Bindel investigates the growing womb trafficking industry, arguing that the trend of gay couples using surrogates is no victory for freedom or emancipation. Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young wins defamation case against…
Check out the trailer for Suffragette! “We’re in every home. We’re half the human race. You can’t stop us all.” In the summer of 2015, let’s take the patriarchy by storm. Medieval…