Sexism - xoJane

OPEN THREAD: Star Trek Writer Apologizes for "Gratuitous" and "Misogynistic" Underwear Scene -- Is This Necessary/Enough?

Lesley — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:00 -0400

More like STAR TREK INTO SEXISM, AM I RIGHT?

I Love You, Patton Oswalt, And You F@#%ing Let Me Down, Man: On Internet Sexism, Male Comedians and Disillusionment

Laura Hooper Beck — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:00 -0400

Internet bro thinks he's a comedian, says something dumb, gets indignant when people react to it. Then Patton Oswalt, a comedian I adore, respect, and procured my first fake ID to see perform, retweeted him.

I'm Making The Female "Power Paunch" Happen

Rebecca — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

You are literally unprepared for this jelly.

Lucy Liu Talks Candidly About Racism And Stereotypes In Hollywood

s.e. smith — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400

Lucy Liu is perfectly happy naming, and talking about, the elephant in the room: racism is a problem in Hollywood.

Is Wikipedia's "American Women Novelists" Category Horribly Sexist? Some People Seem To Think So

s.e. smith — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

My first reaction to this was “My stars! I am offended! I shall retweet this to remind myself to read it later and prepare to flame with righteous outrage!”

If You Don’t Like Women, I Don’t Trust You

Britni Danielle of Clutch — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:30:00 -0400

When I hear other women say they can’t stand women, it makes me sad because what they’re really saying is that they can’t stand parts of themselves.

I Eavesdropped On This Disgusting Conversation And I'm Still Mad I Didn't Cause A Scene

Marianne — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

I am seriously regretting that I didn't at least tell these folks to lower their voices. Their sizeist, racist, classist, awful people voices.

On the Internet, As In Real Life, the Onus Is On The Woman to Not Get Burned

Danielle C. Belton of Clutch — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:30:00 -0400

In our world, the only right way for a woman to deal with uncomfortable, lewd behavior is to “shut up and ignore it.”

STOP SAYING "FEMINAZI" And Other Advice For Dudes Who Play (And Make) Video Games

Lesley — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:00:00 -0400

Video games are changing, and more women are playing them. Whether you like it or not.

I'M A WOMAN DIRECTOR: How I Learned to Love Being the Boss

Louise Hung — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:00:00 -0400

You could point to the male dominated industry, glass ceiling, misogyny, etc., but really, I wonder if some of us are prematurely discounting ourselves?

Why That List Of The "40 Hottest Women In Tech" Is Absolutely Disgusting

Lesley — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Can we stop valuing women's perceived "hotness" over their accomplishments yet?

NYC Celebrates Low Teen Pregnancy Rate With Awful Ad Campaign

s.e. smith — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:00:00 -0500

First of all, this is a campaign designed to make people feel bad.

An Open Letter to The Onion, Regarding Their C-Word Tweet About 9-Year-Old Quvenzhane Wallis

Pia Glenn — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:00:00 -0500

Warning: contains strong language.

Law Student Calls Out Misogyny At Gym, Is Excoriated In Comments

s.e. smith — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:30:00 -0500

When people can’t even engage respectfully with a woman saying she’s harmed by something people in her environment are doing, it’s kind of impossible to hope for any meaningful change.

NOT A GIRL, NOT YET A: When Did You Start Calling Ladies "Women"?

Kate Conway — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:30:00 -0500

Ever since I turned 20 or so, I started making a conscious effort to try to call my lady-identifying peers "women" instead of "girls" when talking about them in the third person. It's had a weird effect on the way I think of them.

Everybody Panic, Single Women Are Planning Weddings!

Andrea Grimes of The Frisky — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:00:00 -0500

Women aren’t sad or pathetic for not single-handedly disavowing and dismantling an ever-growing consumer culture that feeds on and magnifies every possible human insecurity.

Bullied At School? Get A Breast Reduction!

s.e. smith — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:30:00 -0500

Telling women they need smaller bazongas if they want to avoid bullying is feeding into a larger and really gross culture about women and bodies.

I'm Afraid I Might Be A "Fake Geek Girl"

Kate Conway — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:00:00 -0500

Can we still be friends if I admit I've never read the Arthur Conan Doyle versions of "Sherlock Holmes?"

Bon Appetit Compares Beyonce to a Pork Chop, Can't Figure Out Why Readers are Pissed

s.e. smith — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:00:00 -0500

For those just tuning in, yes, it is offensive to compare a woman to a piece of meat, or to meat in general.

Vaguely Sexist Comments From Loved Ones: How I Deal

Louise Hung — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:00:00 -0500

It's can be easy to laugh off overtly sexist comments uttered by hateful and downright stupid strangers, but what about when somebody you like, even love, says something only vaguely sexist?