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The Tired Feminist awesomely strong women Halloween costume list
Clichéd and sexist Halloween costumes have always bothered me. They’re bad for women in a misogynistic culture that seeks to only objectify femininity and never allow it subjective, autonomous space. But they are also bad for a holiday that should be all about creativity, humor, fun, and even a little magic. Whether it was because […]
TMF: Paul Frank edition
July 25, 2012
This TMF is a classic example of tired marketing (FAIL!). All of these shirts are part of the Small Paul collection for toddlers and babies that I found at Babies R Us. See if you can spot the difference between the shirts marketed to boys and the shirts marketed to girls: Are you getting the […]
Throwing like a girl: 40 years of Title IX
February 1, 2012
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Title IX, today is National Women and Girls in Sports Day. Wow… 40 years. And what a legacy! While it’s true that Title IX is best known for the legal requirement that academic spending benefit girls and boys equally — which has most notably opened the door to […]
Slut-shaming is wrong: This 13-year-old has it figured out
January 12, 2012
How awesome is this 13-year-old girl with her vlog about why slut-shaming is wrong. (Answer: “It’s part of a rape culture… [that says] it’s okay to rape sluts because they were ‘asking for it.’”) How about this sex-positive, shame-free directive: It is nobody’s business but your own how many people you’re having sex with or […]
Out with the old, in with the new
January 10, 2012
Hey there, Tired Feminist fans. I’m glad you’ve hung in there and patiently waited for some new posts. I apologize for being a bit negligent. It seems my baby decided that the spoils of daycare should be at least one illness a week that pretty much brings the entire house to a grinding halt. Perhaps […]
TMF: Ho ho ho
December 22, 2011
I admit, I’m running a bit late on a Tired Marketing FAIL post on sexist holiday ads/toys, but perhaps this post is like a Christmas present — the thought that counts? So, let’s talk about Legos: There’s a call from folks on the other side of the pond (kudos PinkStinks for always being on top […]
The Tired Reader: The fat bitch syndrome
December 19, 2011
In an attempt to give myself some me-time, I’ve been trying to read more lately. I used to be a voracious reader and have a degree in English Lit. But after years working as a journalist and professional writer, which makes reading a little like work sometimes, and now in my perma-exhausted state of motherhood, […]
Why unemployment insurance is a women’s issue
December 8, 2011
Today the HERVotes Coalition is hosting a blog carnival (follow posts from across the country on twitter via the #HERVotes hashtag) about women and the economy, and in particular unemployment insurance. I know, I know. Unemployment insurance. Glamorous stuff. But that’s just the thing. Unemployment insurance, like so many aspects of the down economy — […]
Domestic Goddess
December 5, 2011
So, I’ve been ruminating on the domestic sphere ever since I read my Fem2.0 colleague Maggie Arden’s piece about the intersection of the domesticity craze — think Etsy, Stitch-n-Bitch circles, and subversive cupcakes — and feminism. In truth, I didn’t really want to write about this stuff, because it feels like deja vu all over […]
I’ll be a vegan for Thanksgiving: Food, memories, and grieving the loss of taste
November 23, 2011
I am someone who loves to eat. I come from Polish/German cattle farmers who made at least three kinds of meat for breakfast (I am not exaggerating). In a past life, even though I have lived with food allergies for years, it would have been nothing for me to eat an entire package of Hagen […]
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