Dare To Be A Feminist

Years ago, I was in a serious relationship with someone I thought embodied the epitome of allyship.  He believed in collectivism, prison reform and feminist ideals.  When we first met we spent hours talking about social justice, anti-racism and how patriarchy was disappointingly widespread.  A scholar of African American Studies, I thought he was everything I had been looking for—a radical public intellectual and a partner. Six months into our relationship, we had an argument about his incomparable desire for biological children.  He said he required his female partner carry his children, but I was hesitant. Years of organizing with foster youth...

Anti-choice activists and other social conservatives routinely argue that men are dogs whom women need to bring under control, usually by withholding sex in hopes of extracting a wedding ring. But this strategy is completely unnecessary, and there's no evidence it works.

For the first time in 10 years, Monica Lewinsky has addressed her affair with President Clinton in an article that came out last week in Vanity Fair magazine. Titled "Shame and Survival," Lewinsky ...

On this episode of Reality Cast, I interview Jill Filipovic about the potential end of most abortion access in the South. I also discuss terrorism and the assassination of Dr. George Tiller five years ago. Plus, it’s summertime, which means freaking out about sex education season is here!

A debate over a word reveals feminism's complicated relationship to trans rights

The Supreme Court's historic Griswold v. Connecticut decision may have legalized contraception use between married couples, but with the Hobby Lobby case, the Roberts Court is poised to take us one giant step backward.

Or rather: What advice would you give to a woman who fears her husband might beat her if she does not give him lunch on time? Do you think men who stab or burn their wives are non violent men who a...

Have you ever tried to convince someone to stop doing a bad thing but they just kept doing it? Well, that's exactly what's been happening to the female rights movement for over a hundred years.

Despite more than a century of women's rights movements and the passing of several important women's rights laws, males still don't view females as truly equal

A lot of great experiences and insights have been shared via the #YesAllWomen hashtag, and we really loved that females were able to connect in this way. And we’re encouraged that some males were able to gain a deeper understanding of the plight that all females face every day right here in America.

But we can’t overlook one critical fact: thousands of tweets won’t change the status quo that is gender discrimination and the harm it does to everyone—males included—in America.

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06/03/14

Contact: Holly Kearl, hkearl@stopstreetharassment.org, (571) 449-7326

Two in Three American Women Experience Sexual Harassment and Assault in Public Spaces

Stop Street Harassment Releases a Groundbreaking National Report

A men's rights group that purports to address "the bigotry that is routinely practiced against men and boys in this culture" will hold its first major event next month, even as protesters are fighting for the conference to be cancelled.
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It is time for men in the millions to take courageous action in our society to further feminist revolution.

The road ahead for abortion providers and their allies to not only preserve George Tiller’s specialized service, but simply to stay open, is hardly an easy one. But many of those who knew Dr. Tiller as a colleague and friend are no doubt fortified by remembering one of his favorite sayings: “Attitude is everything.”