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How Mary Kay contributed to feminism – even though she loathed feminists

In 1963, the same year American businesswoman Mary Kay Ash started her cosmetics company, publisher W.W. Norton released “The Feminine Mystique – the book that has since been widely credited with launching the contemporary women’s liberation movement.

The Conversation

We cannot squander this moment. Australia must tackle the structural issues behind women’s inequality

The post-pandemic lessons of care feminism seem to have sunk in, but if we do not seize the moment now, we may waste a historic opportunity

The Guardian - AU

"Sandman" rebukes false male feminism

The TV adaptation turns a sexist savior's tale into an empowering story that indicts men who lie to women

Salon

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Meghan Markle’s podcast is navel-gazing, bumper-sticker feminism – I expected more

As the duchess of Sussex finally releases her ‘Archetypes’ podcast on Spotify, Olivia Petter examines whether her feminism has a place in 2022

The Independent UK

Meghan Markle’s podcast is navel-gazing, bumper-sticker feminism – I expected more

As the duchess of Sussex finally releases her ‘Archetypes’ podcast on Spotify, Olivia Petter examines whether her feminism has a place in 2022

The Independent UK

Bourguiba did a lot for Tunisian women. But was he their emancipator?

Tunisia’s National Women’s Day is often associated with Habib Bourguiba, the country’s first president, who pursued the policy of state feminism. Bourguiba ruled the country for 30 years after its independence from France in 1957. In 1987 he was ousted in a coup d’etat by Zine El Abedine Ben Ali.…

The Conversation

Spare Rib: 50 years since the groundbreaking feminist magazine first hit the streets – its legacy still inspires women

In the summer of 1972, the Women’s Liberation Movement was fighting hard, through rallies and marches, for social, sexual and reproductive liberation. The “second wave” of feminism was at its peak, gaining notoriety after a group threw flour bombs at the Miss World beauty pageant in 1970, highlighting the objectification…

The Conversation

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Thai designer blends masculine/feminine

The Fashion Hall of Siam Paragon was turned into a fashion runway for the Theatre's men fashion show that reflects feminism and masculinity of gentlemen in the 20s, which was the beginning of science in a fusion of cultural and technological elements.

Bangkok Post

‘Un-American girl’: how Beyoncé uses the power of pleasure to transcend a country on fire

The star’s new album Renaissance weaves Black dance music history, feminism and queer thought into an ecstatic masterpiece that defies marginalisation

The Guardian - UK

From Charlene the mechanic to Australian TV's first gay marriage: was Neighbours feminist?

From its early days, Neighbours reinforced stereotypes of white Australian heteronormative suburbia. But it also evolved to push boundaries around representations of gender, sexuality and feminism.

The Conversation

Alice joined the CWA to improve her crafting. She found it has plenty in common with feminism

Throughout its 100-year history, the Country Women's Association has advocated for women's issues at all levels of government — and won many battles.

ABC News

The Chicks, now Dixie-free and on tour, talk music, feminism and singing the anthem at the 2003 Super Bowl

The Chicks, the groundbreaking country-music trio formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, have a specific requirement for the members of their new, talent-rich touring band.

Tribune News Service

Women’s rights have suffered a grim setback. But history is still on our side

You can take away a right through legal means, but it is harder to take away the belief in that right. The uproar over the court’s hideous abortion decision is a reminder of how unpopular it is

The Guardian - US

Feminism and transgender rights: The reasons behind a divisive debate

We report on a growing and dangerous divide between feminism and transgender rights. Annette Young talks to Dr Finn Mackay, the British sociologist and campaigner who believes that it is possible to back both women's and trans rights. Also #MeToo in the world of athletics where we meet one former…

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'It was the beginning of feminism': how higher education paved the way for the women of Albury-Wodonga

Regional women are too often forgotten in Australia’s political movements. The “big teal steal” focuses on the independent candidates from Melbourne and Sydney, forgetting that independent Cathy McGowan stole the seat of Indi from the Liberals a decade earlier.

Newsroom.co.nz

Roe v Wade: A patriarchal death rattle?

The overturning of the United States' landmark abortion access ruling is the latest iteration of a decades-long backlash against feminism, writes Jan Jordan

The Guardian - UK

Miin: Body to Body review – Korean feminism 101

Choreographer Cha Jinyeob’s intimate and at times opaque exploration of womanhood

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ legacy is underrated

Sheryl Sandberg’s departure from Meta marks the end of an era, not only for the company previously known as Facebook but also for a kind of feminism that has become somewhat unfashionable.

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Dublin comedy panel have honest discussions on sex, identity and ecofeminism

One of Ireland’s funniest and most unique voices comedian Blaithin de Burca is hosting the monthly show

Salon

Johnny Depp's a tool for radicalization

Misogyny and anti-feminist backlash is bait to lure white men to the "great replacement" and white nationalism

Chicago Sun-Times

Reproductive justice is about more than abortion rights

Black women coined the phrase “reproductive justice,” which is grounded in Black feminism and human rights.

France 24

Plan to allow burkinis in Grenoble swimming pools reignites French culture wars

Burkinis have been a long-standing catalyst for dispute in France, calling societal attitudes towards Islam and feminism into question. Rule changes in Grenoble’s swimming pools suggest that opposition to the garment could be receding.

Pedestrian.tv

Just Gonna Say It: The Anti-Black Backlash To Percy Jackson’s Cast Is Rooted In White Feminism

"Clearly certain fans are upset at losing the vision of white girl-boss feminism they've become attached to."

The Guardian - UK

Girl bands made British pop great – so where have all the good ones gone?

From SVN’s moisturiser-ad feminism to the desperately named CuteBad, the groups filling the void left by Little Mix are lacklustre. They should look to the Spice Girls’ example

Salon

No, feminism didn't kill cooking

Gaetz and other conservative men continue to perpetuate the myth that feminism killed cooking

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