“To be able to be a perpetual witness to the constant struggle of equality is really a beautiful thing. I love that.”
Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho is a stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated actor who openly critiques social and political problems about race, gender and sexuality in her work.
Women Comedians You Should Be Watching This Summer
The season three finale of Inside Amy Schumer aired last week, so we know some of you may feel starved for seriously funny—and feminist—TV. We’re here to help! Enjoy our mix of stand-up comedians, actors and YouTube stars as you wait for Schumer’s triumphant return. Photo of Cameron Esposito courtesy of Flickr user Erin Nekervis, licensed under Creative Commons 2.0.
Movers, Shakers and “Makers”
Beginning tonight, six new documentaries in the Makers series (a project of AOL) will be broadcast weekly on PBS. Each one focuses on “women who are trailblazers and have served as groundbreakers in their fields.” The new docs are follow-ups to last year’s three-part documentary on the women’s movement, Makers: Women Who Make America. The […]
Don’t Ms.: Guerrilla Girls, SlutWalk Cocktail Party, The Women of 9/11 and So Much More!
This week, amidst a whirlwind of parties, performances and screenings, we also take a few sober moments to reflect on the legacy of 9/11. Know of more feminist events happening this week? Add them to the comments! Everywhere: Ten years after 9/11 changed the lives of Muslim Americans, pick up the new essay collection I […]
Blog Roundup: Editors’ Picks, June 14-18
Ms. brings you our faves from the blogosphere during June 14-18: from mail-order wombs to American Apparel’s employee manual to Margaret Cho! From Jezebel: Master sleazeball and American Apparel CEO Dov Charney offers a flimsy rejoinder following the recent s**t-storm over his company’s elaborate and creepy photo-vetting hiring process, chronically grotesque ad campaigns and bizarrely […]