Back in October, a spreadsheet titled “SHITTY MEDIA MEN” became a safe place for women to share their experiences of abuse and harassment.
The Google document became a way to anonymously crowdsource information about men in the industry accused of mi…
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Number of women behind the camera in Hollywood hasn’t changed in 20 years, study finds
In 2017, the top three films of the 2017 box office all starred women. But behind the camera, things aren’t looking as promising.
Sure, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Wonder Woman and Beauty and the Beast made it seem like female representation in Hollywo…
Surprise: Women watched more porn in 2017
It’s that time of year: when we look back at what kind of porn everyone watched last year.
Both Pornhub and xHamster have recently unveiled year-in-review reports for 2017. And while much of it is far from surprising (people like cheerleaders, …
Melinda Gates on why we should invest in women in 2018: “Simply put, women get things done”
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It may be a new year, but Melinda Gates is still committed to using her platform and voice to empower women throughout the world.
The co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and well-known philanthropist kicked off 2018 by writing an op-ed for Time, which was guest edited by Bill Gates, titled, “It’s Time for a New Era for Women.”
In the article, Gates examines how powerful, women-led movements and organizations are changing the world, and shares why it’s crucial we start investing in them.
“The year 2017 has been a painful reminder that when men hold most of the power it’s all too easy for them to abuse it. But the moment of reckoning prompted by the ‘Me Too’ conversation has also proven that by coming together and speaking in one voice, women can tip the balance,” Gates began. Read more…
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The top keynote speakers at CES are all men. Here’s why that’s a problem
CES, the world’s largest electronics trade show, kicks off next week, with the first official events starting Sunday, Jan. 7. At the conference, attendees will get a glimpse of the year’s newest technology, hear keynote speeches from top industry’s l…
View More The top keynote speakers at CES are all men. Here’s why that’s a problemAmber Tamblyn shares adorable ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ reunion photo
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Just over a decade ago, Carmen, Tibby, Bridget, and Lena found a find a seemingly ordinary (but not!) pair of jeans that fit everyone perfectly in the film version of Ann Brashares’ novel.
Now, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants stars Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn have had a delightful little reunion, celebrating Ferrera’s just-announced pregnancy and giving a shout-out to Hollywood’s Time’s Up movement while they’re at it.
Tamblyn, who played Tibby Rollins, posted this adorable photo on Twitter on Jan. 3, featuring the four actors cozying up on the couch. Read more…
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Bono thinks music got ‘very girly’ and it’s been great knowing you dude
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Today in Excellent Opinions From Men, Bono has declared today’s music is too “girly.”
In an interview with Rolling Stone published on Wednesday, the U2 frontman was asked whether or not he believes a “rock and roll revolution” is around the corner, to which he replied “I think music has gotten very girly.”
Hmmmmmmmmmm … you don’t say? What’s that? Oh, nothing — just the sound of women everywhere collectively screaming into the void.
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“I think music has gotten very girly. And there are some good things about that, but hip-hop is the only place for young male anger at the moment – and that’s not good,” Bono told Rolling Stone. Read more…
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View More Bono thinks music got ‘very girly’ and it’s been great knowing you dudeTrump was a disaster for women in 2017. It may be his undoing.
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When historians look back on 2017 and try to describe the profound cultural upheaval that brought down Hollywood titans and powerful politicians, they’ll no doubt struggle to capture the ache and fury of women who spent their lives silenced by abusive men and finally decided they’d had enough.
There’s no tidy or sober way to describe the rot that women knew festered in our social, professional, and political institutions — a decay that once couldn’t be named or fully exposed, until it was.
When the accounts are written by those with more hindsight than we currently have, one man should play the starring role, and it’s not movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. It’s another master showman, the one we call president of the United States. Read more…
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Hillary Clinton busts out some impressive vocals in ‘Song for Women 2017’ by ‘The Daily Show’
The Daily Show appropriately celebrated the end of 2017 with a tribute song to women, which included a special cameo from one particular woman who won the popular vote for the United States’ 2016 presidential race.
Around 5:15 into the video, Hil…
Adorn the top of your Christmas tree with these inspirational women
A nonprofit called Women To Look Up To has created Christmas tree toppers of powerful women that better represent our modern icons. Read more…More about Christmas, Mashable Video, Women, Beyonce, and Holiday
View More Adorn the top of your Christmas tree with these inspirational womenAdobe claims it has finally closed the gender wage gap
In July 2016, female Adobe employees based in the U.S. were making 99 cents to every dollar that the company’s male employees were making. The software company vowed to close that pay gap by the end of the fiscal year.
On Thursday, Adobe announ…
Spotify’s most streamed artists are all men. The music industry needs to do better.
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Every holiday season, Spotify drops personal year-end playlists, and reveals the most streamed artists and songs of the year — which this year included no women, as individuals or performing in groups.
Seriously. No women. That says something disturbing about gender inequality in the music industry.
Ed Sheeran, Drake, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, and The Chainsmokers took the top spots for most streamed artists. The most streamed groups were Coldplay (thanks to their collaboration with The Chainsmokers), Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, Linkin Park (most likely due to the death of frontman Chester Bennington), and Migos. Read more…
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