A friend and I were talking, and she was saying that there aren't any feminist heroes in YA fantasy. I countered with Ursula Le Guin. There must be others, but being a guy who mostly reads male authors I can't think of any others, but they must exist.
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posted by Mezentian
on Apr 22, 2013 -
30 answers
Please direct me to some short to medium-short essays on feminism, specifically in regards to femininity. Bonus points if it makes explicit references to mainstream media. Double bonus points if it's Disney princesses. Double plus bonus point if it's sleeping beauty.
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posted by FirstMateKate
on Jan 17, 2013 -
6 answers
What are examples of the most obvious inequalities between men and women today, in the UK and internationally?
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posted by Cantdosleepy
on Nov 20, 2012 -
9 answers
Help me track down a blog (from maybe 10 years ago) where - if memory serves - the author posted feminist pieces and talked openly about her voluntary sterilisation in her 20s. I vaguely recall that the poster's handle was "Green"-something along the lines of GreenFairy (but not 100% sure on that either).
posted by kreestar
on May 28, 2012 -
3 answers
Happy May 1, everyone! Movie questions - I'm putting together a film series showing radical comedy about being working class/pink collar/lower-middle-class, mostly drawn from the sixties, seventies and early eighties. Or at least I hope I am - this was inspired by realizing how great
9 to 5 is and a vague memory of seeing reruns of other movies with a similar sensibility on the late show in the late eighties and early nineties.
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posted by Frowner
on May 1, 2012 -
32 answers
A young woman of my acquaintance is looking for a church or possibly other religion. Preferably in or around Milwaukee, WI, but general suggestions are great too. She is looking for one that is gay-friendly, feminist, and sex-positive. What would you recommend?
posted by Slinga
on Mar 24, 2012 -
12 answers
I'm trying to remember a web-video series that was mentioned on the blue a couple of times in the last year or two. All I can remember is that they were hosted by a woman (maybe light brown/blond hair...?) who was giving a funny/feminist take on various things in pop culture. Does that ring a bell with anyone? I think maybe one of the topics she talked about was yogurt commercials aimed at women. I know, not much to go on!
posted by trillian
on Feb 20, 2012 -
3 answers
What kind of jobs should I be looking for that are women's/gender studies related? I like working on issues more than with people.
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posted by nakedmolerats
on Jan 25, 2012 -
11 answers
Seeking a contemporary coming of age novel with a few specific qualities (more details inside). Posting for a friend.
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posted by SassHat
on Nov 14, 2011 -
13 answers
I have a little niece, just over a year old. Recommend some storybooks with feminist themes, or just generally strong female characters!
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posted by torisaur
on Oct 10, 2011 -
24 answers
Moving from UK to Vancouver in August: Is there a Women's Institute I can get involved with there, or something like it? Advice on volunteering at a women's health clinic/refuge?
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posted by everydayanewday
on Jul 30, 2011 -
7 answers
Stuck in an impossible dating dilemma: overhaul my entire self, or never have a relationship with a man?
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posted by tamagogirl
on Dec 7, 2010 -
28 answers
I want to write and publish a book on the
industrial music scene from a feminist perspective. I’m a decent writer, but I have no photography, graphic design, marketing, or publishing experience, and no industry connections. Where do I start?
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posted by velvet winter
on Oct 3, 2009 -
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Feminist science fiction novel written between 2001 and 2004, featuring (IIRC) women with psychic connections to their hunting mount animals. I believe the title is a combination of a few letters at the beginning, then a three- or four-digit number, like
NNN-####. What is the title?
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posted by cog_nate
on May 18, 2009 -
7 answers
Help me find the rest of this poem: "to be a woman/ you don't have to put on lipstick/ or wear makeup"....
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posted by potatopeople
on Aug 29, 2008 -
3 answers
Is there a movie review site out there somewhere that regularly applies the Bechdel Test as part of its reviews?
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posted by Stacey
on Jul 2, 2008 -
4 answers
In high school (the late 1990s) I read an essay on marriage -- the writer's main contention was that it's unrealistic to think that a single person can ever be at the exact same life stages as yourself, e.g. Young & Passionate (teens), Ready to Have Children (30's), Wanting Intellectual Companionship (60's), and thusly, that having just one partner over the course of a lifetime is a near impossibility.
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posted by acorn1515
on Dec 18, 2007 -
3 answers
Have there been any other plays/performances that became the center of an activist movement, similar to
The Vagina Monologues and V-Day? Was TVM the first performance to bring activist theater to the mainstream?
posted by divabat
on Oct 2, 2007 -
16 answers
The abbreviation "yr" as a substitute for "your": is this a feminist thing? Where did it come from?
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posted by Madamina
on Jul 23, 2007 -
52 answers
What can you tell me about organizations that support women's rights? I would like to donate some money.
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posted by exceptinsects
on Feb 28, 2007 -
17 answers
I'm looking for female tricksters, prank-sters or radical grrl artists who are creating contemporary playful political art in any genre including: pranks, graffiti, installation art or performance art, street protest groups, etc.
Does anyone know where to find these wild women?
posted by nyoki
on Mar 28, 2006 -
15 answers
Famous vagina-centric feminist artists out there? I know Judy Chicago is pretty famous for her
Dinner Party and Eve Ensler's
Vagina Monologues is a good one too. Any others?
I know there have been a few male ones too, can't remember. Google is not easy to search for this stuff!
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posted by Napierzaza
on Mar 19, 2005 -
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