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These icons of girlhood culture deserve adaptations like ‘Ready Player One’

sudshr47 March 13, 2018

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Let’s not beat around the bush: Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One is a circle jerk of male geek culture sustained over a grueling 400 pages.

On March 26, we’ll see the release of the mega-budget blockbuster adaptation of this fanboy-favorite, courtesy of cinema’s own champion of male geek culture, Steven Spielberg. There’s nothing wrong with that — and early reviews have even been more positive than expected! 

But that doesn’t negate the criticisms against what Ready Player One represents — or rather, who fanboy culture tends to leave out.

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Kids learn the bitter realities of the gender pay gap

sudshr47 March 9, 2018

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Ah, childhood. A blissful time when harsh realities like the gender pay gap are so distant.

But these kids are about to learn a very important lesson.

This video by the Finance Sector of Norway shows four pairs of kids (one girl and one boy in each pair) and asks them to complete a simple task. The kids work together to get the job done and are rewarded with candies—but there’s a catch.

The boy in each pair receives much more than the girl. The kids look confused and when they’re given the explanation as to why the girl has less, they protest.

Once they realize what a dumb standard this is, the kids are happy to divide up their candies—the same reward for the same job. Read more…

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The Clippers tried to celebrate International Women’s Day with a quote from…NOPE

sudshr47 March 9, 2018

Back when I was on OkCupid, I live by a single rule: anyone who mentioned ‘Ayn Rand’ in their profile would be immediately removed from consideration.
If only more people were like me. Like the Los Angeles Clippers for example, who, for International…

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Landmarks around the world light up for International Women’s Day

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Cities worldwide have outfitted their buildings with magenta lights to commemorate women on International Women’s Day. 

Here are some of the globe’s most iconic landmarks, honoring women with bright lights and projected messages.

Spain

Madrid’s Neptune fountain turns pink for International Women’s Day #8deMarzoHuelgaFeminista pic.twitter.com/YM2cZOMTno

— Sara Houlison (@SaraHoulison) March 8, 2018

Spain saw one of its biggest public demonstrations in history as an estimated 5 million people striked across the country, according to The Guardian. The millions of women workers protested machismo culture and workplace harassment. Madrid’s Neptune Fountain was lit up in magenta in honor of the strike.  Read more…

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6 brands contributing to feminist causes for International Women’s Day

sudshr47 March 8, 2018

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March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of women and to raise awareness for issues that still affect women worldwide.

To mark the day we’ve highlighted the young women making a difference with their activism and laid out everything you need to know about International Women’s Day.

Several brands are making statements of solidarity. Sometimes corporate celebrations of feminism fall through — just look at McDonald’s, which decided to flip its golden arches to a “W” instead of providing paid maternity leave. Read more…

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7 inspiring young activists to follow on International Women’s Day

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International Women’s Day is an annual, global event that pushes for women’s rights. In today’s political climate, there’s a lot to be done in achieving equality.

Feminism isn’t all pink hats and snappy tweets — to be an intersectional feminist, you need to acknowledge the many levels of inequality that affect women worldwide. 

From young women fighting for access to clean water to those advocating for gun control or acceptance and trans rights, here are seven young activists you should know about for International Women’s Day.  Read more…

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Why women need Galentine’s Day more than ever this year

sudshr47 February 13, 2018

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In 2010, Galentine’s Day was just another Parks and Rec episode, but in recent years it’s become a symbol of female empowerment and solidarity. 

The fictional holiday, brought to life by Leslie Knope (played by Amy Poehler), was a day filled with “ladies celebrating ladies.” Since the episode aired, Feb, 13 has become a real-life celebration of women’s triumphs rather than oppression — and it’s more important than ever this year.

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The popularity of the day gives us an excuse to get our friends together, eat waffles, and drink cocktails. Naturally, businesses like Target, Amazon, and Walmart have tried to get in on the action and produce themed-products across the country. While food and drinks can be a great bonus to the party, the “holiday” is more than just a day brands can profit from. It is a time for women to come together to reflect on goals, dreams, and accomplishments.  Read more…

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How Medieval Times got a queen before America got a female president

sudshr47 February 8, 2018

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The future will be female — if not in Congress, than at least with shitty brands.

American women recently broke the glass ceiling in two areas our culture holds dear: corporate family dinner theater and discounted fried chicken. Last weekend, KFC announced that Reba McIntyre would become their first female Colonel Sanders, giving inspiration to little girls who’ve always dreamed of looking like a confederate monument. In December, Medieval Times introduced its first female queen to its dinner theater in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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This art student’s response to being told to ‘dial back the feminism’ is bang-on

sudshr47 February 8, 2018

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Which of us hasn’t fantasised of having the perfect comeback to a teacher?

Art student Alex Ruth Bertulis-Fernandes‘ piece in response to her teacher telling her to “dial back the feminism” has gone viral, with over 42,000 retweets at time of writing.

Last week one of my art teachers suggested I ‘dial down the feminism.’ Today I showed him my newest piece: pic.twitter.com/VrnB4oJ8Cz

— AlexBertulisFernande (@alexbertanades) February 7, 2018

The piece struck a chord with many. 

THIS IS INCREDIBLE. Does it go to 11, because 100% down for that!

— kt (@k_to_the_t) February 8, 2018 Read more…

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Doritos may introduce a softer chip for women because apparently only men have teeth

sudshr47 February 5, 2018

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As a woman, I have long dreamed of the day I could bite into a chip that has the same density as a menstrual pad.

That day may be coming sooner than I thought. In a new Freakonomics interview with the C.E.O. of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi, Nooyi revealed that the company is getting ready to release special snacks for women that would be designed and packaged differently.

Nooyi disclosed some of the essential gendered (and scientifically unproven) differences between men and women and how they eat chips.

“When you eat out of a flex bag — one of our single-serve bags — especially as you watch a lot of the young guys eat the chips, they love their Doritos, and they lick their fingers with great glee, and when they reach the bottom of the bag they pour the little broken pieces into their mouth, because they don’t want to lose that taste of the flavor, and the broken chips in the bottom,” Nooyi told Freakonomics. “Women would love to do the same, but they don’t. They don’t like to crunch too loudly in public. And they don’t lick their fingers generously and they don’t like to pour the little broken pieces and the flavor into their mouth.” Read more…

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