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Sunday Funny: Purity. (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick Suspension of Disbelief: In Which Silly Women are Managed by Men, Florence Foster Jenkins (the Movie) Elizabeth was disappointed in the biopic of Florence Foster Jenkins. Mad Art Lab Mad Art Cast: Tsimané and What Makes Music Good The Gang talks about music and musical preferences. Skepchick Svensk The Ghosts are Everywhere (på…
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Activism
Trump Just Made a “Joke” About Shooting Hillary Clinton?
Ok Republicans, so are you done now? Time to cash out for this term, do the right thing and rebuild your party from the ashes of the dumpster fire that is Donald Trump? Because correct me if I am wrong but I believe the secret service will have to investigate a man they are protecting. H/T to Amanda Marcotte. And…
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The Most Bananas Things That Happened During the RNC
Last week was the Republican National Convention where the GOP officially crowned Donald Trump as their nomination for President of the United States. Although bizarre things always seem to go down at the RNC (never forget #eastwooding) this year was particularly strange. Here at Skepchick, we put a list together of some of the most bananas things that happened during…
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What to do when somebody says they’re voting for Trump
This is a situation that must be handled with the diplomacy, tact, and je ne sais quoi. Fear not! We have giftastic advice for 18 DIFFERENT scenarios. You’re welcome. When you’re on an away mission: When you’re trapped in a work meeting: When you’re at cocktail party: When you’re in an elevator: When you’re in a courtroom: When you’re in…
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Politics
Refusal to Accept Clinton as the Nominee is rooted in Misogyny and Racism
This Tuesday as six more states voted, Hillary Clinton made history as the first woman to ever win a major party nomination for president in the history of the United States. Although she has so clearly won by the tried and true method of getting more votes, there are still many democrats that do not believe she won fairly or is deserving…
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Feminism
History Made.
Regardless of who you support, if you care about human rights and feminism- this video that is said to be introducing Hillary Clinton tonight, is worth watching. It’s moving and it speaks to feminism and breaking barriers and the fact that young women for the first time in history may be able to truly visualize themselves as leaders of our…
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Feminism
Don’t Worry Ladies, President Trump Will Take Care of You
At this point in the 2016 US presidential election, it’s no secret that Trump is a misogynist who regularly disparages and objectifies women, so it’s not a surprise that he is polling at dismal numbers among women voters. Although women are often treated as a special interest group, they make up 51% of the electorate, so Trump is going to need…
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Activism
Stop Panicking: There Isn’t a 98% Chance of a President Trump Future
The internet has been all abuzz about the results of a statistical model created by political scientist Helmut Norpoth that says that Trump has a 98%* chance of winning the general election against Hillary Clinton and a 99% chance of winning against Bernie Sanders. According to the New York Post, Norpoth’s model is “scary accurate” and has correctly predicted every…
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