Monday, December 16, 2013

My Favorite F Word is Feminism



PolicyMic.com listed 28 moments women rocked the world in 2013.  The beginning mentioned celebrities who have voiced big opinions for women and then the list became more serious, or at least more political and cultural.  Check the link: 


1).  Jennifer Lawrence Inspired Women to Love Their Bodies
2).  Robin Thicke Got the Treatment He Oh-So-Deserved
3).  Amy Poehler and Tina Fey Made Us Pee Our Pants
4).  Beyoncé Came Out As  Proud Feminist
5).  Bollywood Actress Slammed Down a Reporter Who Criticized Her Views on the Patriarchy
6).  International Outrage After Gang Rape in India Sparkled Historic Change in Laws
7).  GolieBlox Proved That Girls Can Be More than Princesses
8).  Mindy Kaling Exposed One of the Worst Double Standards for Women
9).  Wendy Davis Performed a Historic Filibuster and Became a Feminist Hero
10).  Sarah Slamen’s Badass Takedown of Anti-Choice Texas Republicans Went Viral
11).  John Legend Told All Men They Should Be Feminists
12).  Kerry Washington Became the First Black Female Nominee for Lead Since 1995
13).  Ellen Took Down Abercombie and Fitch’s CEO for Shaming Plus-Size Women 
14).  Malala Made a Groundbreaking (and Very Feminist) Speech at the United Nations
15).  #SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen Trending All Around the World
16).  DOMA and Prop 8 Were Struck Down on the Same Day
17).  This Awesome Rape Prevention Video Parody From India Traveled ‘Round the World
18).  Rick Perry’s Wife Accidentally Came Out of the Pro-Choice Closet
19).  Zerlina Maxwell Took Down Rape Culture Like a Boss
20).  New York’s Celebrity Pro-Choice Telethon Raised More Than $50,000 for Texas Women
21).  Elizabeth Warren Brought Her Milkshake to the Republican Yard
22).  Melissa-Harris-Perry and bell hooks Hung Out and Let the Rest of Us Watch
23).  Marisa Alexander Was Released From Jail
24).  GLAAD Expanded its’ Mission to Include Trans People
25).  Tampons Went Viral
26).  Facebook Leaned in and Promised to Crack Down on Rape Jokes
27).  “Orange is the New Black” Premiered, Featuring the Amazing Laverne Cox
28).  Gloria Steinem was Awarded With the Highest Civilian Honor

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