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Posts from the Past

• Feminist Fatale: Lisbeth Salander in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”

  *WARNING: contains spoilers* After seeing the American remake of the Swedish best-selling thriller novel “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” my girlfriends all turned to me [...]

• “Pinning” to Prove Womanhood

  So maybe I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I’m definitely a joiner when it comes to internet sensations. I search YouTube viral videos, religiously follow [...]

• Kickass Women You’ve Never Heard Of

  Name something that a woman invented. You have five seconds. Go! Stumped? Don’t be surprised. With the persistent erasure of women’s lives and achievements in [...]

• When Reality Television Meets Domestic Violence

  I am deeply invested in Bravo’s Real Housewives franchise. At this point, I honestly have no shame. The extravagant homes, the over the top clothing, [...]

• Editor’s Note (Winter 2012)

  I’m embarrassed to admit that, every year, I’ve approached March’s designation as Women’s History Month with an eye roll. In the past, it’s meant listening [...]