In “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: College Football and the Politics of Rape,” investigative journalist and football fan Jessica Luther explains the current climate of sexual violence in college football and offers practical and necessary solutions. She uses her findings of more than 115 cases of sexual assault allegations concerning college football players from 1974 to 2015, as […]
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Open Letter to the Anti-Woman Trump Supporter Down the Street
To the people who live in the brown house on Terra Cotta Road: Would you like to be the ones to explain to my five-year-old what the word “bitch” means? I think maybe posting a Trump sign that uses the word in your front yard means you’ve volunteered for this unpleasant task—and also for the […]
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The Day After the Election: What Women Want to See Happen in Chicago
The day after the election, the state of Illinois on the electoral map looked like a blue island floating in a sea of red. My immediate thought was to focus my sights more locally on life here at home, including ways to improve the city I live in and love. As it turned out, many […]
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In ‘Scriptorium,’ Melissa Range’s Poetry Depicts Doubt and Devotion
Melissa Range’s “Scriptorium” is a worthy winner of the 2015 National Poetry Series. Range will be reading from her collection on Thursday, Nov. 17, at Women and Children First. The collection’s title refers to a room in medieval monasteries where the monks copied and illustrated manuscripts, and many of the poems use tight, beautiful language […]
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Review: Put ’em Up for Bridget Everett at The Vic Theatre
Like “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named,” Bridget Everett never uttered a direct word about the new president-elect during her Nov. 12 performance at The Vic Theatre in Chicago, which was presented by Jam Productions, instead putting all of her energy into delivering a fun-filled, hilarious escape for all who were in attendance. “This has been a crazy week, and […]
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End of 2016 Feminist To-Do List: It’s On, America
Stop crying uncontrollably Decide if “America’s Racist Uncle” is the best way to refer to the new president-elect on the site Convince as many bad-ass feminists as possible to run for office in 2018 and beyond via SheShouldRun.Org Definitely re-up Winc wine club subscription Vote with my wallet by supporting even more women-owned, feminist-friendly independent local businesses & […]
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Feminist Parenting: Post-Election Letter to My Daughter
My dear daughter: Every morning when you wake up, we cuddle in your bed, and we talk together. You repeat after me, in that delicious 2-year-old accent, “I am kind. I am twong. I am smawt. I am pwetty.” And we look at the sign on your wall—the same one that hung on my wall […]
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‘Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual’ by Jessica Bennett
“Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual” by Jessica Bennett c.2016, Harper $24.99 / $31 Canada 295 pages Nobody just handed you your job. No, you had to strike fast and scratch up a decent resume that packed a wallop. You knew there were other clock-punchers who wanted that job, too, and you were determined […]
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Join Us Nov. 12 for the “That Sucked. Now What? Post-Election Meetup”
Five of the stages of grief are widely known (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance), but less discussed is the sixth stage: Eating. Come commiserate with kindred spirits and talk about what we can do next over yummy Latin food (they also have booze). We’ll be at a communal table, and our Rebelle in Chief […]
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Love Trumps Hate
This is not the message I want to be writing. This is not the triumphant, We Can Do It, glass ceiling: shattered note that was bouncing around my head. I hadn’t even written a draft of this note. Because there was no f*cking way this was going to happen. But it has happened. Instead of […]