It wasn’t bad enough that a 23-year-old woman was gang-raped on a bus in New Delhi last December and later died of her injuries. That alone, besides setting off worldwide […]
Author: Michele Kort
The late Michele Kort—a dedicated feminist—was the senior editor of Ms. magazine for 13 years. She died June 26, 2015, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She worked for decades in field of journalism, covering sports, music, culture, art and feminist issues for publications like LA Weekly, The Advocate, Shape, Redbook, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Songwriter, InStyle, Living Fit, Fit Pregnancy, Vegetarian Times, Fitness, UCLA Magazine, Women's Sports and Fitness and more. She is the author of four books, including a biography of singer/songwriter Laura Nyro, Soul Picnic: The Music and Passion of Laura Nyro.
Rest in power, Michele.
Not Good Enough, Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America just don’t get it. Since last July, the Ms. Blog has been noting the BSA’s push-pull decision-making about its anti-gay policy (which was rubberstamped by […]
We Heart: Actor-Turned-Humanist Politician Glenda Jackson
From the late 1960s through the 1980s, Glenda Jackson was one of the most respected actors of her time. The British thespian won two Academy Awards, one for a drama […]
“Ew, Pervy!”
One of our favorite political cartoonists, Jen Sorensen (whose work regularly appears in Ms. magazine), was inspired to create her latest four-panel by regular Ms. blogger Audrey Bilger’s post on […]
NEWSFLASH: A New Style of R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Immigrants
Those of you in journalism are quite familiar with The Associated Press Stylebook–it’s literally our bible for correct form and usage. But it’s definitely a “living bible,” not some petrified, […]
Shocked Apology: Too Little, Too Late
Three nights after making homophobic remarks at the San Francisco club Yoshi’s, singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked finally offered an apology. Of sorts. She insisted that she did not say, nor does […]
After the Steubenville Trial: Pity the Poor Victimizers
If you’ve spent any time on social media today, you’ll have heard about the dreadful coverage of the Steubenville rape verdict by some news outlets and TV networks. The prime […]
Yes, Michelle, We Are Shocked By Your Homophobia
According to news and social media reports coming out of San Francisco, long-respected singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked–known for such songs as “Anchorage” and “If Love Was a Train,” went on a […]
Guilty Verdict in Steubenville Rape Trial
Steubenville, OH, high school football players Trent Mays, 17, and Ma’lik Richmond, 16, were found guilty of rape today in a juvenile court trial. Judge Thomas Lipps also deemed Mays […]
With These Posters, Celebrate Black History Month All Year Long
For the past 28 days of Black History Month, photographer Eunique Jones Gibson has put up a photo poster a day of an African American child posed as an historic […]