The Samsanator: Archive

Summer Vacation? Think Again →

May 31st

Don't Women Have Opinions? →

May 31st

May 29th

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It's 2012 already: why is opinion writing still... →

deborahsiegel: Maddening. And why we do what we do. Thx, Erika Fry and #OpEdProject for writing this! Truth!

May 29th

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Best Commencement Speeches for the Class of 2012 →

May 28th

5 Feminist Nonfiction Books You Can't Miss →

May 27th

Millennials, Activism, and Race: A New Study →

May 26th

5 Feminist Fiction Books You Can't Miss →

May 26th

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Cogito Ergo Doom: From The Lauren Project: Don't... →

thelaurenproject: Graduation season has triggered some memories for me, memories of sitting in my friend’s backyards as their parents toasted their futures and we lavished well wishes upon each other. But specifically, I remember hearing time and again my female friends being complimented… This!

May 24th

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Attn Feminist Job Seekers!

jessicavalenti: If anyone is looking for a feminist job, here are a few that just came up…pass them around! Associate Editor, Ms. magazine Director of Operations, Girls Write Now Communications Coordinator, Girls Write Now

May 24th

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May 24th

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May 24th

the fulfillment of fireworks: Breakfast at... →

samsanator: feministjillian said: I’m sorry…. HOW HAVE YOU NOT SEEN BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S BEFORE THIS YEAR?! I KNOW, RIGHT?! I couldn’t really believe it either, until I was browsing Netflix and saw it there and was like, “Hmm, I have never seen this before!” I absolutely loved… It’s formulaic to be sure: girl is broken, girl meets guy, guy falls in love because she’s...

May 23rd

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An Open Letter to My Students →

“Like the firefly, you already know how to make light.”

May 23rd

Bikini Hockey League Demeaning to Women and Sports →

Aside from its many problems, the new bikini hockey league demeans women’s sports by saying women aren’t athletic unless scantily clad.

May 23rd

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DIY

Me: Where is my pizza?
Tim: It's ready, go get it.
Me: Why is it not cut up and put in my hands?
Tim: (stares) Because you haven't cut it up and put it in your hands.

May 23rd

feministjillian said: I’m sorry…. HOW HAVE YOU NOT SEEN BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S BEFORE THIS YEAR?! I KNOW, RIGHT?! I couldn’t really believe it either, until I was browsing Netflix and saw it there and was like, “Hmm, I have never seen this before!” I absolutely loved it. She is the best feisty female character ever. So much better than the rom-coms of today.

May 23rd

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May 23rd

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Rookie: rookie feminism club or...something?... →

totesawunderkind: Okay I just had an epiphany today and it was all thanks to rookiemag, but I’m still on the edge. I was thinking I could make a school club revolving around feminism and teenage girls which would encourage open-mindedness, female empowerment, teen issues, and even fashion…. I’m a high school teacher, and one of the girls in my class wanted to start something like...

May 23rd

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Strong adjectives

Me: I have to write a piece about Bikini Hockey.
Tim: I actually heard about that.
Me: What do I even say about it? It's disgusting.
Tim: I think you need a stronger adjective.

May 22nd

feministjillian asked: Two truths and a lie.

May 22nd

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feministjillian asked: Who would play you and your closest people in the movie version of your life?

May 22nd

feministjillian asked: Fictional dinner party - eight guests, dead or alive, including you. Go!

May 22nd

feministjillian asked: Every had a celebrity encounter? What happened?

May 22nd

feministjillian asked: Favorite children's book?

May 22nd