Five Ways Feminism Helps Men


Updated 05/05/12 1:44 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Why Feminism Is Good For Men

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Justin Cascio names five ways feminism helps men. Can’t think of a single reason why men should support feminism? Here are five. Gives us equal partners. For men who have women in their lives as co-parents, lovers, wives, partners, clients, and associates, it means that our partners in these Read more

What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Sex and Feminism


Updated 04/14/12 4:53 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Modern Feminism

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Lisa Solod, who came of age during the sexual revolution, explores what feminism means to this generation. My mother married my father because, she told me in a rare moment of candor, she wanted to have sex with him. She was 25 and tired of pre-sex fumbling and stolen kisses. My father was, of course, far Read more

10 Awe-Inspiring Documentaries About Women


Updated 02/28/12 8:31 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Documentaries About Powerful Women

Last night at the Oscars Undefeated, a story about a football team at an underprivileged high school, took home the Oscar for Best Documentary. If you love learning, chances are you love documentaries. This past Summer we were treated to Gloria in Her Own Words, which chronicled icon Gloria Steinem's eventful life, but there are many more films about the triumphs of women. Some of these films Read more

Link Time — What Makes a Feminist Boyfriend?


Updated 06/20/11 1:05 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

How to Be a Feminist Boyfriend

Pass this on to the men in your life: how to be a feminist boyfriend — Huffington Post 13 famous bald ladies — The Frisky 5 reasons men don't call back — YourTango Count down to hump day: 10 reasons Wednesday is the best day to get laid — Em & Lo Simple tips to boost your creativity this week! — SavvySugar Would you rather give up sex or the Internet for a month? — Glamour The Read more

Middle East Braces For Launch of Cosmo


Updated 03/28/11 3:34 PM · Posted by · 12 comments

Cosmo Magazine Launching in Middle East

Not to be confused with al-Qaeda's new women's magazine dubbed the Jihad Cosmo, this is the real deal. The publisher of British Cosmopolitan is launching a Middle Eastern edition next month in Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Lebanon, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. Nobody's expecting a warm welcome. Muslim countries view the magazine — an instantly recognizable symbol of sexual freedom Read more

Picture It: Mixed Messages


Updated 03/03/11 10:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of Ukraine Women Protesting Topless

Ukrainian feminists protest topless outside the marriage palace in Kiev this week, holding signs that read "Ukraine is not a brothel," "Welcome to hell," and "Bride for wildman." The women took off their shirts to call attention to a "win a wife" competition, sponsored by a New Zealand radio station, that gives the winner a free trip to Ukraine and a chance to pick a bride. Read more

Are Scheming, Sex, and Working Out the Secrets to a Happy Marriage?


Updated 02/16/11 11:42 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Secrets to a Happy Marriage

The coauthor of February must read Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage and Dirty Dishes is causing a stir on the Internet. Much like Tiger Mom Amy Chua, a piece in the Wall Street Journal, this time about maintaining a happy marriage, is to blame. Applying economic principles to spousal relationships, Paula Szuchman identified the "secrets" to a long-lasting marriage. They Read more

Would Women Be Better Off Working Less?


Updated 11/16/10 8:37 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Would Women Be Better Off Working Less?

In the Netherlands only 10 percent of women have full-time jobs, a rate that pales to the 75 percent of working American women employed full time and increasingly filling management roles. But as expat Jessica Olien points out in Slate this week, the Netherlands consistently ranks in the top five countries for women. How come? Instead of fighting for equal wages, Dutch women want the right to cut Read more

When Educated White Women Convert to Islam


Updated 10/29/10 1:03 AM · Posted by · 36 comments

Women Converting to Islam

I don't know if I'd call it a trend, but the Daily Mail reports at least seven white, educated women have converted to Islam. Since we really don't know just how popular it is, let's consider the why of it all. According to the Daily Mail, most women get their feet in the mosque through a very unempowering door: a boyfriend. But what makes converting to Islam for love more meaningful, and Read more

A Conversation With the Creators of Vag Magazine


Updated 10/20/10 5:04 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Interview With Vag Magazine Creators

Vag Magazine, a new Internet comedy out this week, parodies a group of creative, urban (OK, I'm just going to say it, "hipster") women starting a third-wave feminist magazine. They acquired it after buying out a fictional, and once indomitable, fashion mag with proceeds from their Etsy store. Since we fancy ourselves a feminist publication, I spoke to its creators, comedy writers Leila Read more