I come from a small, conservative town...I understand. Whenever I tell someone I'm majoring in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, I'm lucky if they just stare. I actually had someone make a face, turn around, and stop talking to me...but (posted to Update numero uno)
This is actually an argument that some conservatives use--the idea that the wage gap only exists because women take maternity leave and/or work part-time while the kids are growing up. It's actually completely false. There have been studies done in (posted to The wage gap is non existant? )
I just reported it, too. Thanks for the heads-up. Maybe if enough of us do, the admins of Facebook will actually do something about it... (posted to Female athletes are not fuck toys!)
I definitely teared up. But I keep realizing over and over again just how intelligent, strong, and wonderful she really is. Serious friend-and-politics-crush on Hillary Clinton! (posted to Hillary Clinton speaking at the DNC right now...)
I loved the book "Grassroots" by Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards - it's an easy read and it's all about activism! And the same authors wrote "Manifesta" which is such a good book to read about Third Wave feminism. You (posted to Becoming an activist)
Hi all, Perhaps this isn't the most popular position to take, given the support for Ms. Clinton, but i do second the person above me, asking "Since when do feminists only vote for the Dems?" It seems clear to me (posted to Hillary Clinton speaking at the DNC right now...)
