[See Update at bottom] Can men be feminists? Absolutely. But recent media maneuvers and blogosphere blow-ups have put this confident answer to the test. For those outside the feminist bubble, […]
Author: Shira Tarrant
Students Speak Out: 5 Ways to Stop Online Harassment
Online harassment is an ongoing problem that threatens women into silence in online communities and has offline consequences that should not be dismissed.
Sh*t Men Say To Men About Street Harassment
For too many women—as well as LGBTQ folks and men who don’t “blend in”—crossing the street, riding a bus or running in the park involve the risk of catcalls, groping, […]
It’s a Dress, Not a Yes
“It’s a dress, not a yes,” is a rallying cry at the SlutWalk marches, which demand an end to rape and victim blaming. The movement started in January 2011, when […]
Misogynist T-Shirt Removed Thanks to Online Activism!
In December 2010, Ms. Blogger Caroline Heldman reported on a galling T-shirt sold by Tilly’s, the popular surf and skate clothing chain. The LRG-brand T-shirt, as Heldman explained, features a […]
Silence and Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Last spring I was hired by Drake University to provide recommendations about their campus sexual assault prevention and response policies. Today I face a moral dilemma. In August 2010, Drake […]
Own Your Power To Make Change: Ms. Interviews Gloria Feldt
Women must be fearless in wielding power. This is the point of Gloria Feldt’s new book, No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change the Way We think About Power and […]
Is Pornography Racist?
In her new book Pornland (Beacon Press) author Gail Dines argues that our sexuality is hijacked by the multi-billion-dollar-a-year porn industry. (See my three-part interview with Gail here, here, and […]
Porn: Pleasure or Profit? Ms. Interviews Gail Dines, Part III
This third installment of Ms.’s interview series with Gail Dines continues the conversation with the Wheelock College professor of sociology and women’s studies and chair of the American Studies Department. […]
Porn: Pleasure or Profit? Ms. Interviews Gail Dines, Part II
In Part I of my interview with Gail Dines, the self-described anti-porn feminist discussed sexual freedom, coercion, safety and harm. Part II continues the conversation. And this time, porn actors […]