On January 10, 2019, Meghan Murphy spoke on a panel at the Vancouver Public Library about gender identity and women̵…
Tag: feminism
On International Women’s Day, let’s remember that feminism isn’t really about ‘equality’
While words like “equality,” “diversity,” “inclusion,” and “intersectionality&…
I’m not here for celebrity culture, but I am here for Oprah
Not everything needs to be torn apart in order to advertise progressive credibility. Sometimes good things and powerful …
Jollene Levid: ‘It is no surprise that the alt-right espouse male supremacy just as vehemently as white supremacy’
National chairperson of AF3IRM, Jollene Levid, speaks with Meghan Murphy about rise of white nationalism in the US, how …
Open letter in support of Martha Harvey
We stand in solidarity with Martha Harvey and with the principles of free speech, critical thought, and woman-centered p…
No, feminist speech is not the same as inciting genocide
Paris Lees’ claims that feminist ideas are “hate speech” demonstrate a deep misunderstanding of the te…
Demanding the feminist movement shut up about women is misogyny
Feminism! A movement by women, for women. Or is it something about… Equality…? For… People? Depends on…
On #TrumpTapes, power, and liberal hypocrisy
The much-deserved backlash against Trump’s remarks from the recently published 2005 recordings is a particularly interes…
Five reasons Matt McGorry’s ‘feminism’ isn’t helping
As evidenced by the embarrassing level of swooning coming from American liberal media, Matt McGorry has hereby been crow…
Marie Henein: Not a feminist, not a surprise
Marie Henein, the now-famous lawyer who defended sexual predator, Jian Ghomeshi, in his recent sexual assault trial, wou…
Ten escapist strategies that saved my feminist bacon in 2015
Since it’s the season of New Year’s resolutions, I thought I’d share a few coping strategies I used in 2015 to stay near…
All I want for Christmas is liberation from the capitalist patriarchy
Last year for Christmas, I got a makeup set (the standard fare: red lipstick, blush, and eyeliner) from a well-meaning f…
On ‘corporate feminism’ and the appropriation of the women’s movement
On Monday, Lisa Wade wrote, for Sociological Images, that Playboy (you know, the multi-million dollar porn empire) has b…
6 things you don’t understand about feminism that you should probably learn before writing about feminism
I’m pre-apologizing for wasting everyone’s time but I had to suffer through reading Bustle’s moronic &…
Should we stop asking celebrities about feminism?
I think maybe it’s time to stop asking celebrities if they are feminist or not. If they don’t do feminist wo…