I’m a huge Reese Witherspoon fan. That’s why when I got the chance to see Wild, the movie about Cheryl Strayed’s three-month long hike across the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), I took it. And I wasn’t sorry. In fact, I liked the movie so much that I read the book too. I’m not an outdoorsy …
On that beautiful day when the women’s suffrage amendment was finally ratified, Alice Paul boldly declared, “August 26 will be remembered as one of the great days in the history of the women of the world and in the history of this republic.” Unfortunately, time has proven Alice Paul wrong. On August 26, 2015, the …
Why Was Media Coverage of Women’s Equality Day So Absolutely Awful? Read More »
One of the reasons we started Feminist Fever is because Kathleen and I desperately wanted to show people why feminism is still necessary. Far too people – women included – seem to believe, quite erroneously, that women are equal in our society. “We don’t need feminism anymore! Women today can do anything!” they cry. And …
Mansplaining: What Is It and What Is It Good For? Read More »
My friend and colleague, Riley Holden recently wrote an article for Feminist Fever about why interviewers should not ask female celebrities if they are feminists. Riley, as usual, made a lot of excellent points. Nevertheless, I still believe that interviewers should ask public figures about feminism – and do it intelligently. As long as we …
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has gotten so many accolades for his stance against domestic violence that you’d think he started the battered women’s movement. The blogsphere is loaded with articles lauding the “man’s man mayor” for his “leadership” on the issue. But does Rawlings deserve it? That’s highly debatable. I am glad that Rawlings is …
In case you missed it (and really, who didn’t?), August 26th was Women’s Equality Day. It is a day proclaimed annually by the President of the United States to commemorate the granting of the vote to women throughout the country. After 72 years of struggle, women in the U.S. were granted the right to vote …
Last year, an interviewer asked Elizabeth Moss, one of the stars of Mad Men, if her character, Peggy Olson, was a feminist. Her reply was a revelation: “She’s a different kind of feminist. She’s the one who works really hard, and concentrates on her job, and wants to move up in the world of her business. …
Is Peggy Olson Really a Different Type of Feminist? Read More »
How do we judge the success of feminist groups? This is a tough question because we all have our own standards of what we want them to be. For example, take The Women’s Media Center. This is a group founded in 2005 by such feminist stalwarts as Gloria Steinum and Robin Morgan along with Jane …
The Success of Feminist Groups: The Case of the Women’s Media Center Read More »