In the social media era we live in, it’s hard for the personal to not be political. And often, for the political not to veer towards the personal. In the […]
Author: Kerensa Cadenas
Kerensa Cadenas is a freelance writer who is obsessed with all things entertainment, pop culture, television and film. She lives in Los Angeles and is obsessed with that too.
Feminism and Flawed Women in Lena Dunham’s “Girls”
As a mid-to-late-20-something woman, I have grown up with a wide range of pop-culture representations of women, from the Wakefield twins of Sweet Valley High to Cher from Clueless to […]
Support Anti-Street Harassment Day: Hollaback!
Earlier this month, Hollaback! Buenos Aires founder Inti Maria Tidball-Binz was featured in Argentina’s El Guardián newspaper, but the coverage was far from celebratory. Writer Juan Terranova belittled the movement, […]
Don’t Ms. These Feminist Events: Holiday Roundup Edition
Sorry for the lag in posting fabulous feminist events, but as you know this is a grossly hectic time of year as we transition into 2011 via holiday family visits, […]
Don’t Ms. These Feminist Events: December 6-12 Edition
As I’m writing this from the airport–you know, jetting around to fabulous feminist events is a lifestyle for me–I’m thinking about one event that is particularly important this week: the […]
Judy Chicago on Frida Kahlo, Feminism and Women’s Art
Feminist artist Judy Chicago, known best for her iconic work, The Dinner Party, recently released the book Frida Kahlo: Face to Face, coauthored with art historian Frances Borzello, in which […]
Don’t Ms. These Feminist Events: December 1 – 6
December 1 is World AIDS Day, a time to bring awareness about HIV/AIDS, pay respect to those who have passed and show that comprehensive HIV/AIDS care is a human-rights issue. […]
Don’t Ms. These Feminist Events: November 22-28
As we all know, this Thursday, November 25 is Thanksgiving. Instead of just gorging on food and engaging in drunken arguments with your family about politics, you can go out […]
We Heart: Ryan Gosling, Actor and Feminist
I think we can all agree that Ryan Gosling is ridiculously good looking. Beyond that he is supremely talented, starring in such films as “The Believer”, “The Notebook”, “Half Nelson” […]
Don’t Ms. These Feminist Events: November 15-21 Edition
I need to pull a Hermione Granger (yes, the new Harry Potter film is coming out this week) and get a time turner so I can attend all these fantastic […]