Advice on “how to get a job as a woman” misses the mark
Susannah Breslin, the writer who once called feminism “cultural roadkill” and has also mocked rape victims by criticizing trigger warnings is at it again. This time, she’s giving advice on ‘how to get...
View ArticleBehind the backlash: what’s so scary about deconstructing the gender binary?
A lot of people were upset about my post on why I won’t be talking about abortion as a “women’s issue”‘ anymore, which was based on the discussion of a panel I attended on Transfeminism featuring our...
View ArticleThe different kinds of feminists there are
This is a joint post by Jos and Lori. Given the last time Jos noticed Thought Catalog existed was when they published an article about Slutwalks that began, “I’ve never really understood feminism,”...
View ArticlePeople’s choice: The ten most trafficked Feministing posts of 2012
Twenty-twelve has been an incredible year for feminism and for Feministing. After eight years, we’re still going strong — bringing you feminist news, analysis, laughter, and gifs direct to your screen...
View ArticleStaff picks: Our favorite in-house posts from 2012
While we understand traffic is an important indication of what’s resonating, it’s not the whole picture. Sometimes our favorite posts don’t necessarily go viral but manage to inspire, provoke, or...
View ArticleFeministing reads: Our favorite blog posts from 2012
In a series of posts summarizing the year in online feminism, we’ve already detailed the most heavily trafficked posts on Feministing in 2012, and highlighted some of our favorite posts that may not...
View ArticleThe personal is political: Our feminist new year’s resolutions for 2013
Ed note: This is the last in a series of posts summarizing the year in online feminism and looking forward to 2013. View the most highly trafficked posts of the year here, check out some of our...
View ArticleThe perils of representing rape
Last week, Rehtaeh Parsons died from injuries sustained when she hanged herself in her bathroom. A year and a half earlier she had been gang-raped, images from the assault had been circulated, and...
View ArticleWelcome, Wagatwe!
We are thrilled to announce that the amazing Wagatwe Wanjuki has joined our Feministing team as a guest contributor. Twe is a survivor, activist, and writer who first learned the power of new media to...
View ArticleThanks to your support Feministing #TimesTen is funded! Here’s what we’ll do...
Wow. You are all amazing! You helped Feministing #TimesTen reach its $30,000 funding goal within two weeks, and the numbers keep climbing. So far, over 700 backers have given an average pledge amount...
View ArticleIt’s the LAST day of our Feministing #TimesTen Kickstarter campaign!
We’re down to the final 15 hours, folks! Over the past month, we’ve been honored, humbled, and frankly downright giddy that so many of you have donated to support the Feministing #Times Ten relaunch....
View ArticleWelcome new members of the Feministing crew!
Readers may have noticed some new bylines on the blog over the last few months. We are very excited to announce that Mahroh Jahangiri, Katie Barnes, and Dana Bolger are joining us as regular...
View ArticleSo long, and thanks for all the feminism
I first came upon Feministing in early 2008, four years after its founding. By then, it was already a go-to, must-read feminist blog, one of the first big ones of its kind – and, as a college junior, I...
View ArticleFucking with Feministing: Send us your Sex Questions!
If you haven’t heard, Feministing provides more than witty coverage of pop culture, politics, and social issues. We also like to keep things sexy, and one of the ways we do that is via our monthly sex...
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