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Janet Mock remembers Lorena Escalera at the GLAAD Awards
TweetLast weekend at the GLAAD Awards writer and trans advocate Janet Mock took a few minutes to remember Lorena Escalera, the trans woman who died in a fire recently and then was was the subject of a super problematic New York Times article. Janet also called on the Times to meet with trans advocates after the [...]
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Jess Rocks it Out, Talks Purity Balls with Anderson Cooper
Originally posted in Feministing
TweetJos mentioned it briefly in Friday’s What We Missed, but did you see our girl Jessica Valenti rock it out on Anderson Cooper last week? Cooper devoted an episode of his daytime show to purity balls, virginity pledges and the like. Jessica was representing on the show, pushing back against the dangerous rhetoric of other [...]
Who speaks for Slutwalk NYC?
Originally posted in Feministing
TweetMy experience helping out with SlutWalk NYC has been incredible and uplifting. While I haven’t been able to be as involved with organizing efforts because of my schedule, I’ve had the pleasure of attending several meetings and helping out where I can, and I’ve been very inspired by the enthusiasm, innovation, and resourcefulness that has [...]
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Ed Shultz apologizes for calling Laura Ingraham a slut
Originally posted in Feministing
TweetA rare, deeply sincere apology from the realm of mainstream media. In my opinion, Ed Shultz of MSNBC deserves serious props for owning his failures and speaking to them so openly. The only thing that could have made it better, would be to hear him speak to the larger culture within which his language operates, [...]
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Legitimate rape, the song