21 Articles

Monday, September 21, 2009
Tenured Aggression: Academic Incivility in the New Media
(7 comments) The American Academy is a sexist world, and women like my friend and I must consistently lobby for themselves and their female students

Thursday, August 27, 2009
New Media Feminist Debate: Pornography
"Of course we're going to disagree as grown, politically invested women, but to tear each other down in defense of pornography? Here we are eating each other alive, serving the larger culture's disrespect for us..."

Thursday, January 8, 2009
The Burden of Not Being Wrong, Again: Barbie's Perv Creator
(4 comments) So, I read today that the designer of Mattel's Barbie doll was obsessed with sex. Seriously? We need a book-length study to tell us that?

Thursday, November 6, 2008
The Palin Legacy: Sexism in Reporting
(5 comments) First, the Palin thing seems to have worked itself out for now. I no longer have to worry that War-Monger Barbie might end up President. Not to mention the man who grumbled and scowled his way through the campaign with her. Of course the media feeding frenzy has begun. And the glee with which they are celebrating Palin's personal failings is shameful. She was a bad pi

Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The View from West Virginia--It's the Guns and Religion, Stupid!
Why Appalachia must vote for Obama!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
On the Campaign Trail with "Needless Markups": Why Palin's New Clothes Matter
(5 comments) Why women should care about McCain bankrolling Palin's make-over.

Thursday, October 16, 2008
Women's Health in Quotes
(2 comments) John McCain gives away his true feelings about women and their health concerns in comment on abortion.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful
(2 comments) The women beware women hostility encouraged by MSM coverage Palin. Time magazine claims women hate Palin because they are jealous.

Monday, September 29, 2008
They Get What They Deserve--And So Do We
Bush supporters past and McCain/Palin supporters present have and will get what they deserve. Sadly, so will the rest of us.

Monday, September 8, 2008
Just What America Doesn't Need: The Next Mother-in-Chief
(4 comments) Americans don't want a mommy-in-chief. All of us, particularly women, need a qualified leader

Monday, September 1, 2008
Psst! McCain: Your Posturing is Showing
McCain posturing as caring would-be President as Gustav weakens.

Friday, August 22, 2008
The Year of the Butt: Olympic (Un)Coverage
(8 comments) Body-conscious coverage of female athletes at the Olympics.

Friday, July 18, 2008
Satire Ain't Pretty: Hubbub at The New Yorker
(3 comments) Satire is an effective political tool. Reaction to The New Yorker cover suggests it's also tricky to use.

Thursday, June 5, 2008
Our Hillary Lesson
(7 comments) The import of Hillary's historic run cannot be overstated for women.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Media, Rape and the Boys of Iraq
Rape in the US military not covered by MSM. Old boys club culture drives media indifference and violence against US women serving in the Middle East.

Saturday, April 5, 2008
Women, Media and Progressive Politics
A week ago today I was in Cambridge, Massachusetts, attending the Women, Action and Media conference sponsored by The Center for New Words at MIT.

Friday, March 21, 2008
Sexist Language, Not just for the Right Wing Anymore
(1 comments) New "women in media" topics editor discusses sexist language of commentary on Spitzer scandal.

Thursday, February 28, 2008
The Politics of Hate, I Mean, Race
How long can the Right wing continue overt racism with no backlash?

Friday, April 20, 2007
Dishonoring the Dead
George II failed to respect students murdered at Virginia Tech. His love of violence, guns and power.

Thursday, November 2, 2006
Why We Watch; News as Adult Entertainment
(1 comments) Toxic conservative news coverage appeals on the same level as pornography. This is especially true of images of women in reporting.

Sunday, June 11, 2006
Good Morning, America