Yes, ‘Magic Mike XXL’ is a feminist movie, but the reason may surprise you
So, this weekend, like any good feminist, I went to see Magic Mike XXL. This is the second movie I’ve seen in a month (which is more than I usually […]
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Your summer reading list is actually really important.
Well, we’re knee deep in summer, and if you’re in school or a teacher, the past school year is nothing but a distant, fuzzy memory, and next year is so […]
Mad Max: Furiosa Feminism
Those of you who know me know I’m not much of a movie person. You also know that I’m even less of an action movie person. So you may be […]
Quit telling me to feel beautiful
Over the past ten years or so, I’ve tried to be patient with the Dove ‘real beauty‘ ad campaigns. For instance, Dove’s ‘diverse bodies’ campaign featured smooth-skinned, conventionally attractive women […]
4 ways to have the most feminist flight ever
Okay, so I’m sitting here at the airport, killing time before my flight home to NJ, and I just realized how anti-feminist flying can be. I mean, seriously, think about […]
I had no idea that my quest for health was making me sick
Hey kids! Thanks for sticking with me through this week. A lot of the topics I’ve been covering can be incredibly difficult, but it’s worth understanding the risks associated with […]
Quit bad-mouthing teenage girls
So the other day I was in a situation where I overheard a male acquaintance scolding his teen daughter. It was early in the morning, and he was annoyed that […]
Feminist nanny needs your advice!
Okay, so, obviously I haven’t written in a while – between working three jobs, trying to keep up with dance classes, and starting to train as a dance instructor, plus […]
Having it all vs. leaving it all behind
Well, it’s that time of year: the time when every single headline, advertisement, and news show shouts out the idea of “new year, new you!” with relentless enthusiasm. They promise […]
How can a biscuit be wicked? Five reasons to stop calling foods “bad”
This story starts, as so many stories do, with some biscuits. That’s cookies, to my American readers. Milk chocolate digestives, to be exact. You see, I ate about a dozen […]
I was a high-school feminist 