Why I’m a feminist. (video)
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Iranian women post pictures of themselves without hijabs on Facebook
Campaign set up by London-based Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad attracts more than 130,000 likes on social media site Thousands of Iranian women are taking off their veils and publishing pictures of themselves online, igniting a debate about the freedom to wear or not wear the hijab. A Facebook page set up by London-based Iranian journalist …
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2 pictures about sexism in everyday life
Is the decline in topless sunbathing a backward step for feminism?
Covered up or exposed, the female body continues to provoke debate. We discuss how women negotiate a political minefield Agnès Poirier, French political and film journalist After shocking the world in the 1970s by baring their breasts on the beach, French women are said to be covering up. Au revoir topless sunbathing, says Elle magazine, …
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21 Pointlessly Gendered Products
Can someone get me a keyboard for women? This unisex one is too big for my feminine hands. by Erin Chack 1. Hers and his ear plugs. I couldn’t figure out why loud noises were waking me up at night. And then I realized: The pieces of foam I jammed into my ear canal weren’t PINK. …