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more about #feminists more comments → BAngieB: Memphis? SHIT. I'm amazed he survived. more » Cimorene: This is nice. But I remain suspicious of a man who thinks that abortion is wrong and murder. I remain even more suspicious of a man who thinks that ... more » Lymed: Opening the door for a female Dalai Lama...? more » tiredfairy: I've had enormous respect for him since, years ago, he admitted that even Buddhsim has some inherent sexism issues and misogyny. And that it needed to... more » boobookitteh: this gives me a happee. I may just get off the internet now before my buzz is killed. more » TheUptightMidwesterner: The Dalai Lama is my dad. At least that is what I am going to start telling all the other girls. Much, much cooler than the 6 Million Dollar Man. more » dripdrop: I love this quote so much that I'm thinking about adding it to my favorite quotes on facebook and I never update that shiz. more » andBegorrah: Okay, but I still want to be reincarnated as a dude at least once. Blow jobs are supposed to be awesome. more » ketamineKitty: he is hugs and comfort personified more » rixatrix: ...Sharing this with my buddhist-minded friend who once told me she was "beyond feminism." more » PipPipCheerio: Also, I think this is a wildly appropriate time to invoke Ogden Nash: The one "l" lama, he's a priest, The two "l" llama, he's a beast. And I will be... more » Edna Sednitzer: If only the Pope could take lessons from the Dalai Lama, what would the Catholic Church be like? I didn't need a new reason to love him, but this... ... more » BeckySharper: I love this man. I really hope reincarnation is a reality so he can be reborn over and over again because humanity needs more people like him. more » SomeAuthorGirl: Yes, Dalai Lama, you are a feminist. Thank you Katy -- this made me smile and not feel cynical for a few minutes. more » ginger rant: I wish I'd been a Jezebellion back when Andrea Dworkin died. (Er, there was a Jezebel back then, yes?) That would have been a fascinating if embattled... more » -
#notablequotable
This Is What A Feminist Looks Like
"I call myself a feminist. Isn't that what you call someone who fights for women's rights?" said the Dalai Lama to an audience in Memphis yesterday. "We all come from the same mother. That creates the basis for compassion." [FeministLawProfessors] -
#thewomensroom
R.I.P. Marilyn French
Marilyn French, the activist writer who declared, "my goal in life is to change the entire social and economic structure of Western civilization, to make it a feminist world," has died at 79. [NYT] -
#shegivesloveabadname
Update: Blogger Now Annoyed By Drunk, Pole-Dancing, Arrogant Feminists Under 30
Debra Dickerson can't leave well enough alone. After painting all young feminists as lazy, uncommitted, pole-dancing, hard-drinking exhibitionist sex-bloggers, she says they can't be trusted... but she loves them. More » -
#marriagefordummies
Conservatives Think Feminists Should Stay Away From Marriage
For a group of people who think their particular, religiously-inspired worldview should be foisted on others, conservative bloggers Kathryn Jean Lopez and Ace of Spades have some strong opinions on who shouldn't get hitched. More » -
#wevecomealongway
Feminists Discuss History, Vagina Parties, Bra Burning
BBC Radio 4 has aired its first episode of "Call Yourself A Feminist," a discussion of feminism in the 60's and 70's, and it is now accessible online. More » -
#leftovers
Europeans Name Sloggi Ad Most Degrading • Wombs Provide "Welcome Dances" For Sperm
• The Guard Dogs, a French/Swiss feminist group, has named this underwear ad the most degrading of the year. The Guard Dogs also give out "macho medals" for the most sexist remarks. • More » -
#poplife
Kelly Clarkson Is Neither A Feminist Nor Gay
Feministing points out that in a recent interview, Kelly Clarkson was asked if she would call herself a feminist. "No, not at all," Kelly replied. She continued: More » -
#douchebagalert
George H.W. Bush Wants Nothing To Do With "Ugly" Feminist Women
Since leaving office, George H.W. Bush has built a reputation as an affable, non-partisan weenie who chills with Bill Clinton and does good things. Turns out that, just like his wife, he's still an asshole. More » -


