feminism

Jon Stewart Addresses Sarah Palin and her "Mama Grizzly" Campaign

Matt Toder · 08/03/10 10:35PM

Have you heard? Sarah Palin is now the leader of the feminist movement. Well, at least according to her and her "mama grizzly" initiative. Stewart brought in Senior Women's Issues Correspondent Kristin Schaal to hash it all out. Video inside.

The Hidden Subtext of Christmas Specials

Brian Moylan · 11/30/09 04:38PM

You think that the animated holiday specials we all grew up with were just teaching you about Santa and presents and winter wonderlands? You're wrong! They were sending you hidden signals both excellent and devious. Here is the ugly truth.

Fox News Has Been Ruined By Cooties

John Cook · 09/01/09 04:48PM

Fox News' Alisyn Camerota screwed up a throw on Fox & Friends this morning, causing Steve Doocy and Brien Kilmeade to cross swords when Doocy read Kilmeade's copy. So Kilmeade asked, "Why do we have women on the show?"

The Appalachian Tackles the Cum Shot Issue

Hamilton Nolan · 03/19/09 03:24PM

Appalachian State University's student paper The Appalachian has just kicked off its long-awaited four-part series on pornography, and it promises to be children's treasury of hilarity that we will follow closely. Today: Cum shot controversy.

Ali Campoverdi: Obama Hottie, Feminist Paradox

Ryan Tate · 01/27/09 02:59AM

Enough about Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau, 27. Who is his hot young girlfriend, Alejandra Campoverdi, and how did she make her way from a farmworker's family to Maxim magazine to the White House?

Mad Men Is All About Women Now

Alex Carnevale · 10/27/08 10:55AM

Last's night's Mad Men season finale took place during the Cuban Missile Crisis, but the real action was happening to the AMC series' gorgeous and successful women. While the men of Mad Men cower in their apartments, bang tables in anger and hide under desks, the women have taken center stage to become the show's centerpiece. Yes, Mad Men has stopped living up to its title, and might deserve a new one for its third season.For show creator Matthew Weiner, nothing screams feminism like the raging hormones of a woman with child. He describes how the pregnancy of Betty Draper (January Jones) affects the character's growth:

Watering Down Michelle Obama

Ryan Tate · 06/18/08 12:32AM

Well, you can't say the National Organization for Women didn't warn you: Barack Obama might be leading a campaign for change but, judging from a story in this morning's Times, Michelle Obama will be forced to bend to established patriarchy just as would-be-first-lady Hillary Clinton did 16 years ago. The Times writes about how Obama, a Harvard-trained lawyer, is known for bridging racial divides with bold, frank talk. "Her style is still to say: 'Hey! I'm going to tell you where I stand, and you figure out where you stand,'" said a former illegal immigrant who started a Chicago school with Obama's help. But American is scared of smart, mouthy ladies, so the Obama campaign is giving Michelle a makeover to make her far less interesting: