Feminism articles

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  Article

  Watch the first episode of 'Tropes vs. Women,' Anita Sarkeesian's series on video game stereotypes

  By Adi Robertson on March 7, 2013 05:46 pm + 371 comments

  In May 2012, an unassuming Kickstarter project by feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian found both Continue reading…

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  Bikini Kill is making things again

  By Laura June on February 1, 2013 12:50 pm + 69 comments

  In October of 1992, the 15 minute-long Bikini Kill EP was released on vinyl by Kill Rock Stars, an Continue reading…

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  Article

  Long hair and curved lips condemn 'female' robots to housework and childcare

  By Louis Goddard on August 13, 2012 07:33 am + 36 comments

  Giving a robot long hair and curved lips is enough to make people assign it traditionally feminine Continue reading…

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  Article

  Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, passes away at 61

  By Jeff Blagdon on July 23, 2012 10:41 pm + 16 comments

  Sally Ride is an icon, and not just for being the first US woman to go into space — after Continue reading…