By Jessica | Published:
November 20, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Check out my latest at The Guardian, “Hockey mom or president, Sarah Palin insults all women in politics.”
A snippet:
In her widely watched Oprah appearance, Palin said that she resented people questioning her ability to serve as vice-president while being a mother to five children – something a man would never be asked. But Palin also [...]
By Jessica | Published:
November 18, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Speaking about feminism to the media is hard. You’re often misquoted, what you say is taken out of context and you’re rarely able to relay the messages that really need to get out there. After all, how can you relate the nuance of something like feminism in a 10 second (if you’re lucky) sound bite? [...]
By Jessica | Published:
November 14, 2009 at 10:55 pm
When I found out the headline for this interview was going to be “Fourth Wave Feminism,” I instinctively made a face. (Not unlike the faux-pensive mess of a pose that I had going on in the accompanying picture.)
You see, I’ve never been a fan of the “wave” model for feminism. In addition to [...]