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NOW Blasts Fox News For Only Caring About Sexism Against Sarah Palin

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:12:00 EDT

Last Friday, on his HBO show Real Time, Bill Maher called Sarah Palin a "dumb twat." Since then, Fox News—home of Palin's political commentary—has apparently been harassing the National Organization for Women to come out against Maher in defense of Palin. Yesterday NOW told the network, that it's a "known fact" that it does not correspond with FOX News. But in her blog NOW's communications director Lisa Bennett said, "Listen, supposedly progressive men (ok, and women, too): Cut the crap! Stop degrading women with whom you disagree and/or don't like by using female body terms or other gender-associated slurs." But Bennett went on to call out the right-wing media for its duplicitous interest in sexism after years of ignoring the matter: More »

The Battle Against Hooters: What About The Children?

Irin Carmon — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:08:46 EST

Here is a new way to take legal action against Hooters, which has seen it in so many interesting ways: Complain to the police that it's adult entertainment that caters to children. More »

Justin Timberlake & Amanda Seyfried Travel Incognito

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:31:00 EST

[Los Angeles, November 15. Image via INFDaily.]

Christine O'Donnell Now A Feminist. Sort Of.

Irin Carmon — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:54:26 EDT

Christine O'Donnell, meet Krystal Ball, who knows a thing or two about how to play the publication of "embarrassing" photos or material. But judging from O'Donnell's response to the publication of her ladybug-costumed makeout, maybe she already knows what's up. More »

After Healthcare Vote, All Eyes Turn To Abortion

Anna North — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Abortion rights groups have taken differing stands on the healthcare bill, with NOW decrying it and Planned Parenthood optimistically looking forward to changes. But one thing's for sure: abortion is back in the spotlight. More »

"Women In The Developed World Have Never Had It So Good"

LatoyaPeterson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:20:00 EST

The Economist has opened a debate between NOW's Terry O'Neill and author Richard Donkin. The topic? Whether or not women enjoy "immeasurably better lives" than they used to. More »

NOW Founder Alice S. Rossi Dies At 87

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:40:00 EST

Alice S. Rossi, feminist scholar, noted sociologist, and founding member of the National Organization for Women, passed away on Tuesday in Northampton, Mass. Rossi was the author of several influential articles, including "Equality Between the Sexes: An Immodest Proposal." [NYT] More »

The Wild Bunch

Anna Holmes — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:10:00 EDT

[Kabul, October 26. Image via Getty]

Does NOW Have Bigger Fish To Fry Than Ralph Lauren & David Letterman?

Anna North — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:40:00 EDT

NOW has made headlines lately by speaking out against Photoshopped models and Letterman's indiscretions. A question: doesn't the 43-year old women's rights organization have better things to do? More »

NOW VP Wants Ralph Lauren To Apologize To Model, Everyone Else

Anna North — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:40:00 EDT

"What I would like to see is an open apology to her and also affirming ads to women of all shapes and sizes and a statement that these women are beautiful." — NOW VP Erin Matson, on Ralph Lauren. [Radar] More »

Terry O'Neill Voted New President Of NOW

Hortense Smith — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:15:00 EDT

The National Organization for Women has elected 56-year-old Terry O'Neill as its next president. O'Neill defeated 33-year-old Latifa Lyles, who was endorsed by current president, Kim Gandy, in what is being called a "close election." More »

Outraged Elizabeth Hasselbeck: NOW And Again

Megan Carpentier — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:00:00 EDT

Elizabeth Hasselbeck, having been alerted to the now-removed Playboy article about how Guy Cimbalo would rather blow Regis than bang her, called NOW and discovered that - surprise! - they're opposed to sexism and misogyny aimed at conservative women, too. More »

NOW L.A. President Shelly Mandell Endorses McCain/Palin

Jessica G. — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:30:00 EDT

News of National Organization for Women L.A. President Shelly Mandell's endorsement of John McCain, but especially Sarah Palin, is blowing up all over the blogosphere. You might wonder how a woman who helped organize the March for Women's Lives, the thousands-strong pro-choice rally in 2004, has, four years later, decided that women's lives aren't that important after all. More »

If You Won't Vote For Barack, Would You Consider Voting For Michelle?

Megan Carpentier — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EDT

A lot of people would like to believe that the world — and politics — is a fairly rational place outside of the crazies. Crazy is, though, a definitional problem — by definition, crazy is defined as "outside the norm." So what is the norm? How many non-normals can there be until "crazy" is its own norm? Is irrationality the norm and — if it is — then is irrationality rational and rationality irrational these days? These are the questions that run through my mind when I read articles like this one on Politico which says "About one in five voters who supported Clinton in the Democratic primaries tell pollsters that they are not voting for Obama." More »

Health Insurers Are Idiots, Possibly Evil

mcarpentier — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:00:00 EST

One of the biggest political debates going on in Congress and amongst the Presidential candidates is about health insurance and what to do about the entirely dysfunctional fucking system. Republicans favor things like deregulations and tax breaks and whatever, and use the specter of universal coverage to gin up their base. Health insurance companies lobby extensively to avoid being put out of business, as is their right. And some people — Democrats and others — are talking about moving to a system in which the federal government takes it all over. This is the health insurance companies worst nightmare, and for good reason. So, what are they doing to stop it and change the hearts and minds of the significant proportion of Americans who favor universal health care? Their brilliant strategy, after the jump. More »

Dear Maybe Movie Star Andy Samberg: Feminist Chicks Dig You

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:45:00 EDT

Remember two months back when Andy Samberg wore a "National Organization for Women, Berkeley" shirt to the Spike TV awards? There was a debate over at Feministing as to whether Samberg was being an ironic hipster or a sincere guy. Today, Nerve has posted an interviewwith the Hot Rod star, where he clears up the issue:

'Totally sincere. I thought it would be funny, because obviously Spike TV is very in the opposite direction... but you know, I'm from Berkeley, California, I can't go into that thing wholeheartedly. I had to put a little wink in somewhere to let everyone know back home that I hadn't gone all the way.'

But there's more! More »

Is SNL's Andy Samberg A Bad Feminist?

Anna Holmes — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:25:16 EDT

The women at Feministing wonder if Andy Samberg was being an "ironic hipster douche" when he wore a "National Organization For Women—Berkeley" tee to a Spike TV awards-show. Our verdict: Samberg may be a hipster but he's probably not being ironic; he grew up in Berkeley. [Feministing]