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Camille Paglia--While I may not agree with everything she has to
say, dissent is important for any movement, and some of her ideas are
very good. Check out her writings and decide for yourself.
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Ms. Magazine is
the bastion of the feminist movement, and not to be overlooked.
Breaking ground and rebelling against advertisers who demanded cooking
articles and make-up ads, Ms. has been ad-free and
reader-supported since July 1990. Ms. is often old-guard
feminism; strong, outspoken, intellectually challenging, but
occasionally a little narrow in its focus on upper and middle class
women's concerns.
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For a new-guard take on the feminist movement, check out Bust or Bitch Magazine.
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National Organization of Women (NOW)--another not-to-be-overlooked
old guard institution. I have essentially the same praise and critique
of them as Ms.
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Some suggested reading (all additional suggestions are welcome as
well)
Feminist 'Zines & Websites:
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Femina!
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Girlie Style:"a
woman's place is in the homepage." A well done 'zine as well as a
great jumping-off place to other awesome webpages by women.
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yOni--yOni web~zine is a
celebration and exploration of the many faces of the Feminine.
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Heartless
Bitches International--'nuf said.
Popular Culture:
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Guerrilla
Girls--they're artistic, they're outspoken, they're fantastically
outrageous!
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Ladyslipper: a
non-profit organization whose intention is to heighten awareness of
women artists and musicians. One of their greatest publications is The
Ladyslipper Catalog, the world's most comprehensive catalog and
resource guide of recordings by women. Now if only I had more $$...
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At last! Barbie's getting a makeover! It's a step in the right direction, at
least. Now to do something about those size 3 shoes and all those
heels...
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That's not to say that wearing heels can't be a feminist statement.
Check out Lady Chabilis.
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Wonder Woman comics claimed my childhood imagination (wouldn't we all
want superstrength, a pair of magic bracelets that stop all bullets and
a lasso that makes people tell the truth?) and I have recently discoved
and become a hard-and-fast fan of Tank Girl. Here are some of my
favorite links of both:
(click on this image to view
the full-size cartoon)
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