Feminism

These intimate photos of twin sisters are challenging stereotypes about black womanhood

Today in news we desperately need: A photographer is challenging stereotypical views about black women and sisterhood, one portrait at a time. You …

Singer Stops Concert To Call Out Sexual Assault In The Crowd

He watched as a woman being groped and stood up for her in the middle of the show<p>Concerts should be fun, safe spaces where everyone in attendance …

Amber Rose Invites Just Brittany to Share Her Story at SlutWalk

<b>Amber Rose</b> and rapper <b>Just Brittany</b> are joining forces at SlutWalk ... where Brittany will share in detail her alleged vicious beating at the hands …

Joss Whedon's Ex-Wife: 'He Is Not Who He Pretends to Be'

Joss Whedon’s ex-wife, Kai Cole, wrote a gut-wrenching personal essay for the Wrap today, detailing the conflict between her former husband’s vocal …

Why Patricia Heaton is a Problem for Feminists

Every week, The Daily Signal’s Facebook show, “Problematic Women,” highlights strong conservative women, current events, and the hypocrisy of the …

Watch: Singer Pauses Concert To Call Out Sexual Assault In Crowd

British band Architects on Friday halted their show after its lead singer Sam Carter saw a man groping a young woman. Before moving onto the next …

The online abuse hurled at Malaysia's Muslim women

<b>When a 15-year-old Malaysian girl voiced her dream of becoming the country's first female prime minister on Twitter earlier this year, she was roundly abused online for not donning the hijab. Surekha Ragavan asks if Malay Muslim women encounter more rage on social media.</b><p>It's no secret that women …

These high school boys are wearing off-the-shoulder shirts to protest sexism and their school’s dress code

Want to know what an ally looks like? Let us introduce you to the boys over at San Benito High School in Hollister, California. They’re standing up …

These shitbirds are legion

Holly Wood champions her coining of the term “shit-toweling” to describe the facile arguments mass-flung at anyone who dares to speak of …

James Damore Apologized For Saying Women Have More 'Neuroticism.' Except, He Really Didn't.

A brief history lesson for the ex-Googler.<p>In an interview with CNBC this week, James Damore—the former Googler who got fired after he circulated a …

Hypocrite! Joss Whedon's ex-wife just NUKED his feminist credentials

Oh, man … get the popcorn. Joss Whedon’s ex-wife, Kai Cole, just unleashed the mother of all bombs in an article in The Wrap chronicling Whedon’s …

Essay: Intellectuals, demystified

“What a disappointment to know that our intellectual role models are not as good as the rhetoric they present through their writings and speeches,” …

J.K. Rowling stepped in to defend a woman author after a guy tried to mansplain her own book to her

Earlier this week, author Laura Kalbag took to Twitter to share her excitement over her new book, <i>Accessibility for Everyone</i>. “I’ve written a book!” …

The Unspoken Horrors Of Pregnancy And Birth For Moms Who Are Survivors Of Sexual Assault

Unlike other mothers I know, I do not enjoy telling my birth story.<p>My memories of those 16 hours are hazy, thanks to drugs and exhaustion, and the …

‘Buffy’ and ‘Avengers’ Director Joss Whedon: Ex Wife Slams Him For ‘Hypocrisy’ About Feminism

‘Buffy’ and ‘Avengers’ director Joss Whedon’s ex-wife Kai Cole penned a scathing blog post August 20 for <i>The Wrap</i> revealing that during their 17-year …

Is intergender wrestling empowering for women?

Men going face-to-face with women in the wrestling ring is an issue that divides opinion. Some think it may encourage domestic violence by …

Serious sexual assault on woman in Co Donegal investigated

A feminist future on the horizon

In the early 19th century, women in Western countries were first granted the right to vote after nearly 100 years of fighting. In Saudi Arabia, this …

Kai Cole accuses ex-husband Joss Whedon of affairs, hypocrisy around feminist views

Joss Whedon's ex-wife Kai Cole has accused the <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</i> creator of having multiple affairs and of being a "hypocrite preaching …

The Women Behind The 'Alt-Right'

Last weekend, when white nationalists descended on Charlottesville to protest, it was clear that almost exclusively white, young males comprised the so-called alt-right movement — there were women, but very few.<p>So where were the white women — over half of whom put Trump in the White House — who …

A man reported the sexual harassment he witnessed at his job — and got fired

Imagine that you're a guy who landed a job at a mid-sized company where your skills were a great fit and you were making good money. The one big drawback: your boss talks crudely. But under him, the department was meeting its performance goals and as you grew successful in the job, he took you …

What Obligation Do White Christian Women Have to Speak Out About Politics?

Jen Hatmaker says the “days of silence are over” in polite evangelical culture.<p>By her own estimation, Jen Hatmaker is “low-grade Christian famous.” She has written 12 books, starred in an HGTV series with her family, built a large social-media following, and gone on tour with other prominent female …

Dear Men, True Love Is About Equality. Here Are 22 Things Your Woman Would Like To Hear More Often

At a time when women are fast making inroads in every field earlier thought of as a men-only area, it's time we reconsidered the dynamics of a …

Amber Rose lets her hat do the talking

Amber Rose chose to shun typical beachwear for an all-black ensemble during a day of fun in the sun with her son Sebastian.<p>The former stripper teamed …

Taylor Swift’s punch-the-air moment for girls

Do not feel guilty about a man being punished for sexual assault, says the singer<p>The courtroom sketches of Taylor Swift giving testimony during a civil trial over an allegation that she was groped, are like fan art by someone who hates her. A sort of… face shape? You know, up, then round, then …

Jennifer Aniston Defends Her Very Visible Nipples While She Was on 'Friends' — and We Applaud Her

With close to three decades in the spotlight, beloved Friends actress Jennifer Aniston has played her role of Hollywood sweetheart to a tee... but …

Meet Woke Daddy, the Man Standing Up to Toxic Masculinity

“The name of the site isn’t about me, it’s about an ideal I want to pursue,” says Ludo Gabriele, a 33-year-old father of two, explaining the meaning behind the title of his blog, Woke Daddy. “That’s a really important distinction. I’m not putting myself on a pedestal—we should all want to be better …

Shocking Video Shows Man Punching A Woman In A Gym After She Complains About His Indecent Behaviour

In a shocking incident in a gym in Indore, a woman was punched in the head and kicked by a man. The reason? The man was allegedly misbehaving with …

9 Feminist Baby Halloween Costumes

Item 1/11<p>Anjelika Temple here, Chief Creative Officer of Brit + Co and brand new mom to baby girl Anokhi. I’m pretty much obsessed with Halloween. Always have been. In the last six years, I’ve donned over 50 solo costumes, 20 couples costumes with my husband David, and even a handful where I …

Women Don’t Need Anti-Rape Products, Men Need Anti-Rape Education

Sexual assault has become a serious epidemic in India, so much so that statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau suggested that as of 2013, …