So much of the African American experience is stashed in basements and attics. So writes fashion journalist Robin Givhan in her recent article about the Black Fashion Museum Collection's move to the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture.
Lately, the definition of the word "feminist" has become somewhat vague.
In his 1974-1975 lectures at the College de France collected in the volume Abnormal, Michel Foucault discusses the creation of new technologies in modern "criminal justice" that categorize individuals who "resemble their crime before they commit it."
Not every obsessive take on Nancy Pelosi's appearance is hateful: The Daily Beast would like to crown her a "fashion icon." Apparently it's her husband Paul who deserves the credit, because he buys most of her clothes. [TDB]
The folks at the Republican National Committee aren't the only ones who know how to use Photoshop to vilify Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Being "the most powerful woman in American history" surely has nothing to do with it.
How much are people willing to risk for equality? In the case of Ugandan lesbian activist Val Kalende, she's risking her life as well as her loved ones for a simple wish: to be able to love freely.
Mark Sanford says he wants to reconcile with his wife Jenny, who recently told Barbara Walters that she was "obviously not" his soul mate - but Jenny just filed for divorce.
Are feminists in love with the surge? Earlier this week, Dana Goldstein, writing for the Daily Beast, explored "the left's latest divide," pitting feminists and nation-builders against antiwar sentiment. But where does this leave Afghan women?
Last week, sitting alongside United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and the Princess of Thailand, twenty-eight year-old Lebanese activist Ghida Anani delivered a fiery, unblinking address on fighting violence against women. Here's what we talked about afterward.
Using a slightly vulgar oral sex metaphor, Linda Hirshman takes to Salon today - the National Day of Action against Stupak-Pitts - to rage against female complacency when it comes to using a pocketbook veto on the Democratic Party.
"People go and write on her grave in red ink the word 'martyr,' and then the authorities go and wipe it off." — Neda Agha-Soltan's mother [CNN]
Meghan McCain and Maria Shriver appeared on GMA today from The Women's Conference in California. Diane Sawyer asked McCain about work/relationship balance, and questioned Shriver on Schwarzenegger's response to her cell phone debacle. Clip at left.
The Feminist Majority Foundation has issued a press release responding to founder Peg Yorkin's statement that Roman Polanski shouldn't be prosecuted. The Foundation is in favor of his extradition and calls Yorkin's comments "her personal opinion."
"She's a conservative"? No, she's a French Victoria's Secret model. [Sociological Images, Wikipedia]
The media spotlight is on gubernatorial hopeful Robert McDonnell who is currently launching his 2009 campaign for governor of Virginia. McDonnell finds himself in hot water for his 1989 thesis, which outlines a position hostile to women's interests and feminism.
An ex-boyfriend once asserted that women were their own worst enemy when it came to money. He asserted that if women would just speak up, they would see the benefit on their checks. He was only half right.
"The ridiculous optimist in me was hoping they would show leniency and just let the girls go. That obviously wasn't the case. I still can't believe it's going on." — Lisa Ling, on sister Laura's imprisonment in North Korea. [Sactown]
Today marks the 40th day after the death of Neda Agha Soltan, and protesters are gathering in Tehran to mourn. Meanwhile, Neda's mother tells the BBC that "the world sees her as a symbol."
Linda Hirshman, who is more adept at re-writing history than she is at letting anything go, has written yet another column about feminism, domestic abuse and Rihanna, without the benefit of reading any of the new research on abuse.
