13 Utterly Feminist Halloween Costumes
Because we’re all tired of wearing sexy bunny ears. Halloween is almost upon us. Along with the glowing pumpkins, copious amounts of candy, and eagerly awaiting the witching hour, comes the frenetic,...
View ArticleI’m Single, I’m Not Having Sex, And That’s Cool. Deal With It.
Because peer pressure belongs in high school. I’m single. It’s great, it really is. My career is in focus, my social life is booming, and most importantly I am beholden to no one. There are many...
View ArticleAllowing Women Into Combat Isn’t Pro-Feminist. It’s Stupid.
It’s time to stop being politically correct. Up until a decade ago, the US armed forces was well known for being one of the most traditionally male organizations in the world. But today, with women’s...
View ArticleWhy We Need To Stop Saying We’re Not Feminists
It’s not a battle of the sexes. A couple of weeks ago, I was explaining to a male acquaintance what I do for a living. When the topic of journalism came up, he naturally asked what kinds of things I...
View Article17 Examples Of Everyday Sexism You Shouldn’t Ignore
When you’re dished sexist comments so often you stop noticing them… You’re walking down the street, minding your own business, when a group of men call out from the other side of the road. Inside you...
View ArticleIt’s Time For The Man-Children Of This World To Grow Up
Their crap is getting old – fast! I’m really, really tired of opening up my news feed to find another rant by a supposed male role model talking about how women are getting too uppity, men need to...
View ArticleWhy I’m Not Afraid Of The F Word
Hello, my name is Kassi and I am a feminist. When people hear me say I’m a feminist, they usually give a fake smile and mutter “oh, okay,” before hurriedly moving the conversation along. I’m shocked...
View ArticleWhy We Need To Stop Forgiving Problematic Feminist Celebrities
We’re excusing bad behavior under the guise of equality. I love how socially aware we’re becoming. We have football players who are proudly coming out as gay, Olympians correcting sexist reporters, and...
View ArticleIf You’re Not A Feminist, Get Out Of My Life
I can’t be around people who don’t believe in equality. I was scrolling through Facebook a few weeks ago when I came across a picture of a girl holding up a piece of paper with a message on it. The...
View ArticleI Went To The 2016 ARIAs And Came Home Soaking Wet But It Was Totally Worth It
The rain didn’t dampen the red carpet vibes. Only at an Australian music event would a band almost miss receiving their award because they were too busy exchanging small talk at the bar over beers, or...
View ArticleWhat I Learned From Trying To Be ‘One Of The Guys’
Before long, I knew of no higher compliment than, “You’re not like those other girls.” Simone de Beauvoir once said that “one is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” I think the same is true of...
View ArticleI Watch Porn Made For Men And I’m A Feminist
I stumbled into a world of misogynism, humiliation and degradation. And I liked it. I first fell in love with porn when I was 12. Riffling through old magazines in my parents’ study one day after...
View ArticleHow I’m Teaching My Boys To Change The World
The most important thing I can do is raise men who will fight for a better world. It was a quiet March afternoon when my phone rang and the name of my kids’ school flashed across my screen. I was a...
View ArticleI Tried Free Bleeding, And This Is What I Learned
As I left the house, panic tore through me; what if I leak? One evening, I found myself going down the Google rabbit-hole after reading a particularly alarming article about Toxic Shock Syndrome...
View ArticleWhy I Became A Feminist Porn Director
It’s sad people react negatively to women who choose sex work. I’ve always had a dirty mind. I was drawn to porn after I broke up with my long-term boyfriend. It left me feeling there must be...
View Article7 Things I Wish People Understood About Being A Queer Woman
We aren’t all lesbians. Being a queer woman is, as the word might imply, weird. It doesn’t quite fit into the growing number of boxes we have for sexualities, since it can mean a broad number of...
View ArticleWhy I’ll NEVER Tell My Son To “Man Up”
I’ll be receiving “The Worst Parent at the Park Award,” again. I’d start prepping my acceptance speech, but guiding my sobbing son to our car is stealing focus. When our boy was a toddler his...
View Article16 Feminist Clothing Items To Empower Your Wardrobe
Say it with a slogan tee. Women empowerment has become somewhat ‘trendy’ in recent months, and it’s definitely a trend we can get behind. While feminism can get a bit of a bad wrap (because people...
View ArticleWhy I Won’t Be Saying Sorry Anymore
…and I’m not going to apologize for it, either. When I was in college, I stood up to follow another student’s presentation and blurted out: “My presentation won’t be as good as that, I’m sorry. I’ll...
View Article11 Feminist Podcasts You Need To Subscribe To
These feminist podcasts are taking down the patriarchy, one issue at a time. The current political climate is dangerous for women. We’ve known the situation has been a sticky one for a while but it’s...
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