Feminism

  • In Case You Missed It: March 25-March 31 on the Skepchick Network

    Despite being at a conference this weekend, I still found the time to compile the best of the best from the Skepchick Network. YOU'RE WELCOME. Enjoy. Teen Skepchick What Does Media Mean to Me? Nenfea explains the negative effects of the media's portrayal of womenn. Science Sunday: Flying on an Airplane Flippin' airplanes! How do they work? Ali Marie tells…

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  • Breaking Male Exclusivity at Augusta National?

    Sports news is rarely included here on Skepchick, however as the unofficial SportsSkepchick it is my duty to fill you in when it is important. As the Masters (the word's most famous PGA golf tournament) approaches, the issue of feminism always arises. The Masters is held at a staunchly conservative golf club in Augusta, GA where American Southern stereotypes are…

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  • In Case You Missed It: March 18-March 24 on the Skepchick Network

    Are you bitter about missing Reason Rally? Are you a smugggy-smug because you actually attended Reason Rally? Cure what ails you by catching up on what happened last week on the Skepchick Network! Teen Skepchick Guest Post: Your Mental Illness Doesn't Have to Define You A guest post from Alex on how being skeptical and science literate made him unafraid…

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  • On The Hunger Games and Market-Driven Ghettoization of Film

    Full disclosure: I was one of the Team Katniss faithful who flocked to the movie theaters late last evening to make The Hunger Games a resounding box-office success. The crowd at the particular theater at which I saw it was mostly comprised of groups of young people in their late teens to mid 20s with a few tween families to…

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  • In Case You Missed It: March 4-March 10 on the Skepchick Network

    Hello. It’s the Monday after the beginning of daylight saving time. I’m a little sluggish. Let’s just get into it. Teen Skepchick Science Sunday: This is for All the Peeps Who Failed Human Biology 101 Lady parts: How do they work? Mindy is on the case. Medical Madness: Plague Cures Edition Beccy explains the Black Death and what to do…

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  • Ask Surly Amy: Anti-Intellectualism and Spirit Animals

    Dear Surly – The community I have surrounded myself with in college are feminist, social justice activists, and all around awesome people. However…this amazing community came with a great deal of pseudoscience. When were are hanging out (and sometimes even in organizational meetings) there is talk about astrological signs, spirit animals, and quack alternative medicine. I try to challenge them…

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  • Top 7 Birth Control and Abortion Myths

    We all know that standard (a.k.a. latex and polyurethane) condoms don’t have little holes in them to let the AIDS swim right through (as a woman accompanying Brother Jed once solemnly told me), that the amount of birth control pills someone takes doesn’t correlate with the amount of sex they are having, and that you don’t get STIs from having…

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  • Women Deserve Full & Accurate Info Except When They Don’t

    Imagine that in order to get a vasectomy, you must agree to have a needle inserted into your testes to extract sperm, which is then photographed and shown to you. You may either view the photo or hear it described to you in detail. You are told this is to empower you, because then you will have more information about…

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