Womanism serves as a response to the exclusion of marginalized communities form the mainstream feminist movement. Womanism, for me, is the true way to advocate for the legitimization of all types and interpretations of womanhood (and manhood) in our civilization. This article chooses to highlight a character in…

Womanist Musings's Renee Martin wrote an excellent piece about why she finds traditional feminism exclusionary. The only issue: she called out feminist blogs for being "largely run by white women," including Feministing, Feministe, Pandagon and BitchPhD. The problem: they aren't.

Artist Mary Yaeger's "Female Merit Badges" are for real-gal things like "pregnancy test," "diaphragm," "leg shaving," "black lacy bra" and "breast exam." Earn them all! [maryyaeger.com]