Female Writer Faces Twitter Backlash After Asking About Tampons
Ah, it's a tale as old as Twitter. Woman does something, assholes on the internet assail her with unwarranted,…
Major News Outlet Wants Feminist Author to Explain How She Lost the Baby Weight
Jessica Valenti has a baby and a new book. And like any proud new book-parent, she's been promoting the book by…
Oh, Look, People May Not Be Taking Purity Balls as Seriously as We Thought
You remember purity balls, right?! The ones that are like "put on a white dress, hold a white rose, dance with your…
Purity Balls Still The Creepiest Shit Ever
On today's episode of Anderson Cooper's eponymous talk show, the silver haired action figure discussed the issue of…
Pro-Virginity, Anti-Feminist Folks Make The Purity Myth Trailer Terrifying
Fans of the bestselling book The Purity Myth, rejoice. The film version is now available for your viewing pleasure on…
How AOL News Started The "Sex By Surprise" Lie
The allegations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are pretty straightforward in terms of Swedish law: he's been…
Feminist Gathering Sadly Lacking in Matricide
Yesterday night, some of the debates often waged on the Internet — about what it means to be a feminist, about generatio…
"But, Of Course, Palin Isn't A Feminist—Not In The Slightest."
Just as consumer culture tries to sell "Girls Gone Wild"-style sexism as "empowerment," conservatives are trying to…
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 Broadsh…
Wedding News Roundup: Chill! Or, You Know, Sue.
This being June, the wedding blitz continues: but this week's brides are all low-key, down-to-Earth types...except the…
The Purity Myth's Jessica Valenti Talks Virginity, Weddings & Miss California
Jessica Valenti's newest book, The Purity Myth, was released last month. Unfortunately, it took us until this week to…
What's So Weird About A Feminist Wedding?
Jessica Valenti is a feminist. She's also getting married. This creates some issues…
Hillary Clinton's Got The X-Chromosome Factor In Her Favor
- Will women help elect the first female U.S. president? Female support for Hillary Clinton is propelling her to the top…