sexism

All I wanted was to access healthcare without more strange men telling me what to do with my body.

Stop Treating Me Like My Body Is A Problem To Be Fixed

I don’t know that I’ve ever really trusted doctors.

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All I wanted was to access healthcare without more strange men telling me what to do with my body.

Stop Treating Me Like My Body Is A Problem To Be Fixed

I don’t know that I’ve ever really trusted doctors.

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BREAKING: You are not entitled to a woman's body! Even if she's famous!

Male Fan Grabs Gigi Hadid, Is Rightfully Elbowed In The F*cking Face

Gigi Hadid would like you to know that unwanted touching is not acceptable.

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Nottingham Police Are Calling Street Harassment A Hate Crime

Ask any woman you know, and she can tell you a story about being taunted, propositioned, followed, grabbed, or otherwise harassed by strangers simply because she had the nerve to have a female body and be within their line of vision.

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#WheresRey and #WheresLeia are legit questions (Image Credit: Deviant Art, Cayen)

Missing From Star Wars Toy Sets: Female Characters

A father explains his difficulty in finding female superhero toys for his daughters, and how that reflects (poorly) on broader sexism in our society.

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Image: Warren K. Leffler; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

 Just A Few Of The Feminist Victories That Made Phyllis Schlafly's Career Possible

Phyllis Schlafly, a beneficiary of feminism, died Monday at the age of 92. She was surrounded by her family.

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In what world would a superhero's priorities be in this order?

Are You A Housework Superhero? Target Fails Again

You may be assuming that we’re going to be seeing pink, and if so, then you are partially correct. But they took that gender stereotyping and walked it right off a cliff. Instead of the logo and belt, the “bat girl” shirt has a four item to-do list.

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OK, but WHAT IS HE HOLDING IN HIS HANDS

Why Do We Keep Telling Women Not To Feed The Trolls?

I couldn’t help but assume the reason these people were telling me not to say even a word to this troll was because women aren’t supposed to fight back. We’re supposed to rise above — to “not stoop to their level,” as my mom used to say.

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