Generation Misunderstood
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Far from self involvement, far from apathy, WMC Progressive Women's Voices alumna Courtney Martin sees the promise of new forms of activism developing from her generation. She tells us about it in her new book published this week. More »
Wonder Woman in Pants is Not a Feminist Win
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It’s the end of an era. At 69 years old, Wonder Woman has decided to put on some pants. More »
Privacy in the Time of Facebook
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Pop culture commentator Latoya Peterson, a WMC Progressive Women's Voices alumna, explains how we make assumptions about privacy at our own peril in the world of social networking. More »
Honoring Helen Thomas
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In the wake of veteran reporter Helen Thomas's resignation from the White House Press Corps after her controversial comments, photojournalist Jenny Warburg and urban educational leader Linda Belans honor Thomas's trailblazing career as a journalist. More »
Newsweek: “If It’s Sunday, It’s More Men in Dark Suits”
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"Politico’s got a good roundup today of the lack of women on the Sunday talk-show circuit, based on new data from American University showing that women lawmakers made up just 13.4 percent of congressional appearances this year....(Ed's Note: For the record, SheSource--a database of 500-plus women experts on virtually every topic, maintained by the Women's Media Center--is a great resource for combating this reality. Check it out.)" - Jessica Bennett in Newsweek More »
“The Heretics”: Women of the Heresies Collective
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The author interviews the maker of a documentary that captures a prolific period of feminist art, focusing on the collective as, according to the film web site, “a microcosm of the larger international women’s movement, in which thousands of small, private groups of women met together in forms unique to their own settings.” More »
Tomorrow’s Journalism
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As the world recognizes International Women’s Day, essayist Mary Kay Blakely assesses the contribution of women’s media, not the least of which may well be charting a path to a healthy journalism that serves the public good. More »
A Transformative Oscar Moment?
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Women & Hollywood’s blogger here assesses the implications of a historic win for Kathryn Bigelow. More »
Hollywood’s Niche for Black Actresses
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As a few African American women are celebrated during this award season, pop culture commentator Courtney Young asks how many Hollywood doors are actually open. More »
Seven Days to Preserve the Internet
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FCC rules are about to be made that will either keep the Internet a forum for free exchange of ideas or else reward corporate entities that want to make money by controlling the flow. It’s time for the public to weigh in. More »
