Medusa

We're working on getting all our issues back u...

2012-03-23T10:42:20.931-07:00

We're working on getting all our issues back up and running--the SOPA act took down all our hosted content. Thanks for the comment, though!

I can't see the document

2012-03-22T19:30:52.499-07:00

I can't see the document

love the cover!

2010-12-22T12:48:45.765-08:00

love the cover!

BroBible is not as douchey, sexist, classist or as...

2010-12-12T14:25:34.934-08:00

BroBible is not as douchey, sexist, classist or as heteronormative as TotalFratMove.com

but certainly close.

Great work in this issue, Medusa! Keep it coming

Don't let the name "Feminists for Life&qu...

2010-11-01T21:31:42.531-07:00

Don't let the name "Feminists for Life" fool you. There is nothing feminist about this organization. For a breakdown of their positions, see http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/right/feminists-life . Whatever one's position on abortion, any organization that eschews contraception and professes traditional gender roles for woman cannot be defined as feminist.

I love apologies that aren't apologies. Sigh.....

2010-06-15T22:09:45.597-07:00

I love apologies that aren't apologies. Sigh...I thought it was women who were supposed to be passive aggressive. Right? Are you with me? I think you might want to try again. Or, I don't know, better luck next time. The ironic Oughts are over, so what's my point?

Well I'm definitely sorry if I offended you, t...

2010-03-22T18:32:35.774-07:00

Well I'm definitely sorry if I offended you, that wasn't my point at all. I love KD Lang and I am probably one of the most open minded and accepting people you will ever meet, but a lot of people aren't. I was merely saying that Ani kind of defies how people stereotype feminists, and while I don't have a problem with any of the stereotypes, since they are very frequently true, I think that it's important for people who have negative images of feminism to have people like Ani. I don't know, maybe my point was misguided but I certainly didn't mean for it to be offensive, if anything I was mocking what people THINK about feminism and kind of trying to show a different side. I apologize if you read it otherwise.

" it isn’t frightening. She isn’t some crazy ...

2010-02-18T18:27:23.103-08:00

" it isn’t frightening. She isn’t some crazy lesbian butch maniac singing about roasting men over the fire." Damn, I'd gotten my hopes up.

You know that big butch women can be awesome performers as well, right? (see KD Lang or Ma Rainey). There are also awesome agressive female singers, like Joan Jett. If DeFranco's feminism is made acceptable only by virtue of not being queer (which she actually is), butch,agressive, or a person with mental illnesses, then where does this model leave a big,loud, queer, butch, aspie like me? Feminism isn't only about little, able bodied, neurotypical, white ladies, or it isn't much of a feminism at all. The most important part of being a feminist isn't having the ability to not make men feel uncomfortable.

I agree with you, Ani is awesome! :) I have learne...

2010-02-17T10:03:03.068-08:00

I agree with you, Ani is awesome! :) I have learned so much from her.

These ads have actually gotten worse, the latest i...

2009-12-04T18:08:32.726-08:00

These ads have actually gotten worse, the latest incarnation involves a pair of talking boobs, here's Salon's article http://www.salon.com/life/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/13/reebok_ads/index.html

I really like this take-down! I felt...uncomfortab...

2009-11-06T20:58:29.405-08:00

I really like this take-down! I felt...uncomfortable with how Newhouse was viewing her arrival. Something like "she's so successful and that's why we like her" without any trepidation about the images of women that have contributed to her success. I wish I could've been there to see her speak, but I'm glad people are taking note of these things!