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more about #popculture more comments → The5thElephant: Maybe it's just because I am a guy, but I find the feminist movement to be in many ways detrimental to its own goals and in other ways just ridiculous... more » mommy_dearest: Pro-life: "Life begins at conception" Pro-choice: "Life continues after birth." #feminism more » Valkyrie607: Hanging out with my boyfriend and a couple of his pals the other day, and they started snarking on the appearance of some female celebrity. "Yes," qu... more » lemon lyman: I find that friends who aren't feminists (i.e. people I go to church with) completely dismiss me when I point out something that I find sexist, and do... more » sangmo: We live in a surreal world where language is concerned. I've come to the conclusion that the "Right's" use of terms is often the exact opposite of its... more » bellejay: I hate that the terms 'pro-choice' and 'pro-life' give the (very false) notion that somehow being pro-choice is being anti-life. I am pro-choice, and... more » EricaCupcake is caffeinated.: From now on, I will only use the term 'anti-choice.' It's the truth, after all. Whose life are they for? The woman who could die in labor, the fetus w... more » bashme: what are some great terms to use instead of pro-life? something short, preferably. anti-choice is ok, but i'm kind of hoping to find something bette... more » Old Jean Gallagher: I'm not sure if I ever thought "feminism" was a dirty word, but I will say that up until I was about 11 or so, I thought "communist" was some sort of ... more » duetoprivacy: I have a friend that doesn't believe in feminism because she thinks that women are already equal. We didnt have a long discussion about it, I have to ... more » bellabean: The group at my college that puts on the Vagina Monologues for Vday also sells "this is what a feminist looks like" buttons to raise money. Those butt... more » TurtleSpeak: "...to discuss everything from feminist pop culture to whether "feminism" is a dirty word." Re: Feminism being a "dirty word". My first exposure to t... more » Lady Saira, Vere de Vere: Right now I'm sick and staying home from school, but as soon as I go back, I'm going straight for my art class and I'm going to make myself a This is ... more » JerseyGrrrl: I know that talking about talking is important. But I feel like the single biggest issue facing the women's movement is: Where do we go from here? So... more » Cimorene: The other day I was at a wake (of all places), and my mother and her distant cousin were talking about my mom's vacation with my dad, for which she wa... more » -
#feminisms
Three Feminists On Dirty Words, Pop Culture, And The Language Of Choice
Yesterday the Planned Parenthood NYC Action Fund brought together Jessica Valenti of Feministing, Lynn Harris of Broadsheet, and longtime reproductive rights activist and writer Gloria Feldt to discuss everything from feminist pop culture to whether "feminism" is a dirty word.
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#idiotbox
Yuppie Studies 101
"Thirtysomething [newly-DVD'd-ed] illuminated the escalating culture wars without ever fully capitalizing on mounting tensions. The show was never watched as much as it was debated, worshiped, maligned and endlessly dusted over for markers of social and psychological relevance." [NYT] -
#hairytales
A Few Fictional Heroines Help Us Make Sense Of Victoria Beckham's New 'Do
Crew, there's so much hype about Victoria Beckham's new bun that I'm not even sure where to begin. Thankfully, a few ladies have agreed to help me make sense of this hair-raising situation. Get it? Hair-raising? Ah, we have fun. More » -
#feminisms
Is Kate Winslet Killing Feminist Pop Culture? And Other Non Sequiturs
Broadsheet pointed us to Lynn Crosbie's bizarro piece in the Globe and Mail, which alleges that Kate Winslet and Holly Peterson's The Manny signal the death of feminism in pop culture. More » -
#rip
Bea Arthur's Top 5 Contributions To Pop Culture
Actress Bea Arthur passed away on April 25, at the age of 86, from cancer. While she personally didn't identify as feminist, her career made an enormous impact on the women's movement. More » -
#indreams
When Pop Culture Invades Your Dreams
Sometimes, your dreams have a way of reminding you that it might be time to stop watching reruns at 2am before bed and consider alternate means of entertainment. Especially when your dream involves Bret Michaels. More » -
#heroesandvillains
Who Are Your Pop Culture Heroines?
Entertainment Weekly has compiled a list of the "20 All Time Coolest Heroes In Pop Culture," of which only 5 are women: Sydney Bristow, Ellen Ripley, Nancy Drew, Foxy Brown, and Buffy, the Vampire Slayer. More » -
