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41.
If Obituaries of Male Authors Were Like The Australian's Obituary of Colleen McCulloug
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(Feminism)
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The Australian's bizarre obituary of bestselling novelist Colleen McCullough has received international attention for its sexist second sentence:
"Plain of feature and certainly overweight, she was, ...
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Created on 30 January 2015
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42.
Happy Anniversary To A Law That Barred Women From Smoking In Public
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(Feminism)
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No need to celebrate—but today marks the anniversary of the passage of one of many inane laws women have been subjected to over the course of American history, just because they have lady parts.
On ...
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Created on 21 January 2015
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43.
"You're Even Pretty When You're Fat": Senator Gillibrand Battles Sexist Comme
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(General)
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New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is accomplished, hard-working, and handles the idiocy she faces constantly with a grace that is unparalleled. She’s done so much to try and better our nation, and ...
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Created on 28 August 2014
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44.
Why Are We STILL So Obsessed With What Women Eat?
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(Feminism)
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... some much-needed attention via Twitter and other social media. One woman, Emma Maier, tweeted to the handle @EverydaySexism with her own food shaming story.
The response? A flood of women chiming ...
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Created on 29 July 2014
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45.
Where in the World Are Your Sexist Questions Coming From, Matt Lauer?
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(Feminism)
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Everyday sexism strikes again. On the Today show last week, Matt Lauer hosted an exclusive interview with General Motors CEO, Mary Barra.
The interview mainly covered the controversy over the late ...
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Created on 01 July 2014
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46.
Not To Fear, Less Boozy Drink Menu "For Ladies" to Save Women From Getting "Too Drun
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(Feminism)
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Are you a lady? Do you love to go out drinking, but hate always ending your nights passed out on the bar table with vomit in your hair, since you’re just too darned stupid to regulate your own alcohol ...
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Created on 11 June 2014
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47.
The Most Sexist Product Ever Is Removed From Stores After Boycott Goes Viral
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(Feminism)
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... Everyday Sexism project, and activists called for boycotts of the store.
Fortunately, the product was removed and is no longer for sale at River Island. But this tale of consumer woe sadly isn’t unique. ...
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Created on 07 May 2014
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48.
Woman Catcalls Men, Makes A Point For Ladies Everywhere
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(Feminism)
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Everyday, countless women are catcalled, harassed, and berated based solely on our gender. In a world where people shrug off sexism and claim that the feminist movement is no longer relevant, it helps ...
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Created on 09 April 2014
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49.
Short Film Shows Men What Sexism Feels Like, But It Also Misses Something
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(Feminism)
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... to expect this sort of treatment and these attitudes of everyday sexism. At the same time, however, there's a bit of a caveat that I think is important to explore.
It's only a small part of the film, but ...
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Created on 12 February 2014
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50.
Men Spend More Time Ogling Women's Bodies Than Faces, Says Study Of The Obviou
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(General)
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... your own lens on everyday, ordinary women, we focus on those [body] parts, too,” says Gervais. Whether we ogle other women because society conditions us to or simply because we’re checking out the reproductive ...
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Created on 29 October 2013