In retrospect, we’re thankful that Lena Dunham decided to take such an active role in Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, in part because she admired Clinton so much for surviving so many “horrific gendered attacks.” If a woman who thought her feminist credentials might have taken a hit becauseshe’d never had an abortion but wished she […]
http://twitter.com/#!/cosmofeminism/status/527096996453421056 Let’s hear it for Cosmo! The feminist crusaders know how important it is that women participate in the electoral process, so they’re doing their part to make it happen: In case you missed the news: the #CosmoVotes PARTY BUS is coming to NC State University http://t.co/GUILORN54B 🎉🚌 pic.twitter.com/PlMiaiPiJo — Cosmopolitan (@Cosmopolitan) October 23, 2014 Woohoo, […]
This week, we profile four women who are fighting for feminist change within their conservative religions: Orthodox Judaism, Mormonism, Catholicism, and Islam. Read that series and these other great stories from around BuzzFeed and the web. 1. Feminism in Faith: Four Women Who Are Revolutionizing Organized Religion — BuzzFeed View this image › “Why bother? […]
Paul Elam has become the face of the modern men’s rights movement by rallying against false rape accusations and divorce courts that favor mothers. But exclusive BuzzFeed News interviews with his estranged daughter and ex-wife show that his pet causes are very, very personal. The first time Bonnie met her father, Paul Elam, he cried […]
http://twitter.com/#!/GOPMommy/status/429454285324038144 It seems to have begun with a lengthy piece at The Nation entitled, “Feminism’s Toxic Twitter Wars,” in which Michelle Goldberg examines the Internet as “a crucial place for feminist organizing.” Not all feminists believe they have an equal place at the virtual table, however. The Washington Free Beacon’s Sonny Bunch noted that “the most […]
From personal experiences to Beyoncé and everything in between, people have found feminism in lots of different ways. View this image › Will Varner / BuzzFeed We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to share their stories about what sparked their feminist awakenings. Here are their powerful responses: 1. “I started following a girl […]
http://twitter.com/#!/RonLPitts/status/470692272368254978 The feminist hashtag #YesAllWomen started on Saturday in response to the mass shooting at UC Santa Barbara, and it continued to trend into Sunday. Now, a hashtag for both sexes, #YesAllPeople, is trending nationally: A few examples from supporters of the hashtag: http://twitter.com/#!/JerichoRC/status/470388957109178368 http://twitter.com/#!/slothking_16/status/470688887732715520 You couldn't be more correct! @CatherineEryn: #YesAllWomen but also #YesAllPeople […]
We’ve used the term for nearly a century. But what does it tell us about the way we label women and their work? View this image › Matt Baron / BEImages / Getty Images / BuzzFeed News On the cover of the February issue of Vanity Fair, Rosamund Pike gives her best icy blue-eyed Grace […]