Category Feminism
Introducing the Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival: Fighting the Patriarchy Since 2015
Good news, guys! Sexism is completely over! That’s right – no more inequality between men and women socially, in the workplace, or otherwise. We’ve completely solved it. Men and women now have equal rights in every situation, in every aspect of our lives. We should all be proud! We’ve done a great job eradicating prejudice and […]
What a Flat Tire Taught Me About Feminism
Pull up your blankies and your bowl of popcorn, cause it’s… STORY TIME! So the other day, I got a flat tire. I know, you’re riveted. Stay with me. I have roadside assistance, so I called them up and explained the situation. While doing so, a thought crossed my mind: I have the donut. I […]
2014 Movie Roundup
I go to the movies a lot. Part of it is the fact that I like movies. I will take a movie over a TV show any day. The lack of time limit, while it sometimes tries my patience, is the best way to coax honest acting out of a cast. Part of it is […]
#TwitterRuinsEverything
You know what I hate? Baby chimpanzees. No, but seriously. You know what I hate? That “YesAllWomen” hashtag. It’s for a good cause, I’ll give it that. It brought attention to the very important issue of a woman’s right not to get molested simply trying to walk to and from work. Or her right to […]
A Lady’s Guide to Being Offended
Today I would like to talk about being offended. It’s very popular to be offended nowadays. There are several reasons for this. The most obvious reason is that many fucking offensive things are happening, particularly to women, on a daily basis. We have every right to voice our outrage about these issues. The other reason, […]
How to Respect a Lady at the Gym
Do: Tell me if I’m about to hurt myself. One time, when I was at my old gym, a young gentleman of about my age came up to me while I was on the squat rack and informed me that I in fact had a five-pound plate on one side of my bar, and a […]
Feminist Dictionary: “Girl”
You know what really grinds my gears? It bothers me when a woman is referred to as a “girl.” It happens more often than you would think. For example, how many times have you heard a male friend say, “So I’ve been seeing this girl who has a third breast!” or heard a coworker say, […]
“Girls Are So Catty” and Other Thinly Veiled Misogynies
Back when I was in grammar school, I was your standard cis gendered female child with plenty of female friends. We played Barbie dolls together, wore lots of pink and sparkles, and agreed that boys had cooties and were “icky.” It was a simpler time. Once adolescence hit, we became inured to the notion that […]
A Lady's Guide to Existence 