Saturday listicle round-up
Another week, another listicle round-up that doesn’t fall on a Friday. Sigh. This week’s round-up features some things I was thinking bout with Thanksgiving coming up (for my American readers, […]
Tag Archives: celebrities
I really wanted to be on board with Emma Watson’s #HeForShe speech.
I love hashtags. I really do. I love the way they let me connect with people on Twitter that I might not otherwise reach, the way they let me make […]
Friday morning links round-up!
Sometimes, when it’s hot and humid, you don’t have the energy to read (or – ahem – write) a long, solid post. So here’s your July round-up of links to […]
Why can’t I wear a bindi to the music festival? Looking at cultural appropriation.
If you pay any attention to celebrity gossip sites, you know that Kim and Kanye threw a Coachella-themed birthday party for little North West this past weekend. However, what a […]
Confessions of a former “cool girl”
I’ve been hearing a lot recently about the archetype of the “cool girl” these days, mostly in regards to Jennifer Lawrence, but also Mila Kunis and Olivia Wilde. The trope […]
Feminism under my skin?
I love when an article with a headline like “What’s the real reason for women getting tattoos?” or “Painted ladies: Why women get tattoos” shows up in my Twitter feed. […]
Women on screen: wacky Australians, Golden Globes, and the Bechdel Test
So, last week on the plane back to England, I watched a movie called Mental. I’d never heard of the film before; Aer Lingus’ in-flight entertainment tends to feature more […]
Celebrities and food: Why do we care?
When I was in high school reading glossy magazines, I remember noticing that every interview with a prominent actress seemed to begin with her breezing into a restaurant in a […]
Feminism is not a competition
A day or two after I posted about celebs who do the “I’m not a feminist, but…” thing, I saw an article that provided a counter-example: a list of quotes […]
I’m not a feminist, but…
Oh, look. It’s time for another “I’m not a feminist” article about a female celebrity. This time, it’s Kelly Clarkson. In a recent interview with Time magazine, Clarkson said, “I […]
I was a high-school feminist 