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
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 […]