politics

Need to Get Caught Up On #OccupyGezi?

To understand what is happening in Turkey, first you need to understand Taksim Gezi Square -- or, as it is has become known on Twitter, #OccupyGezi.
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Issues, politics, Turkey, foreign relations, Occupy, protests, Gezi Square, xoJane explains, class war

Jun 5, 2013 at 1:00pm | 31 comments

horses

I Went to a Horse Show and It Was Really Weird, You Guys

There’s not a lot of self-examination among many of the people who compete at and attend horse shows, because to do so would be to question their own culture.
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Issues, horses, horse show, class war, culture shock

May 27, 2013 at 11:00am | 151 comments

breast cancer

I Have the BRCA Mutations, But Unlike Angelina Jolie, I Can't Afford a Preventative Mastectomy

For now, all I can do is hang my hopes on the slim percentage that I won’t get breast cancer, knowing that if a tumor develops, it’s not like I can afford to treat that either.
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Issues, breast cancer, mastectomy, preventative care, class war, boobs

May 14, 2013 at 1:00pm | 215 comments

fashion

"Say No to Size Zero:" How Judging Thin Women Doesn't Promote Body Acceptance

Lashing out at thin women to tell them they aren’t wanted isn’t the way to address disparities and prejudices in fashion.
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Issues, fashion, modeling, class war, body diversity, fatty fatty two by four, body acceptance, body image

Apr 4, 2013 at 2:30pm | 186 comments

capitalism is not your friend

Yahoo Comes Up With Perfect Recipe for Pushing Women Out of the Workplace

Mayer thinks maternity leave is for chumps, wants to abolish working from home, and seems to have a vision of “equality” that involves women being just like men -- even though they live in a society where this isn’t feasible.
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Issues, capitalism is not your friend, feminism, class war, women in the workplace

Feb 26, 2013 at 10:30am | 175 comments

state of the union

I'm a Pinko Commie Queer Who's Never Happy: On Obama's Minimum Wage Proposal

Naturally, being a pinko commie queer who is never satisfied, I’m not totally happy with the President’s minimum wage proposal.
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Issues, State of the Union, obama, minimum wage, fair pay, I blame the economy, class war

Feb 13, 2013 at 6:00pm | 137 comments

age

I'm Turning 35; What Does Adulthood Even MEAN Anymore?

35 is totally an adult. And it's awesome.
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Healthy, age, 30s, I love being a grown up, being an adult, adulthood, defining our terms, class war, birthdays

Aug 27, 2012 at 2:00pm | 86 comments

class war

I'm Up In Your Instagram, Ruinin' It

I’m one of those horrible Android users ruining your Instagram forever.
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Tech, class war, Instagram, issues, oh Internet never change, photography, racism

Apr 12, 2012 at 10:00am | 192 comments

beverly hills

Class War in Beverly Hills

If you were airlifted straight to Rodeo Drive, you’d have no idea the United States is in the grip of an economic meltdown; you’d probably think it was a wealthy, happy, healthy country.
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Issues, Beverly Hills, class, class war, inequality, s.e. plays the rube, travel

Mar 28, 2012 at 4:00pm | 147 comments

class war

Why I Love Unions

Some of the ATT trucks around town have a sticker I’ve always loved: If you like a 40 hour work week, thank a union member.
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Issues, class war, fair pay, unions, workers

Feb 10, 2012 at 12:00pm | 64 comments