Online activists have launched a campaign against the controversial release of Fifty Shades of Grey. The movement claims the film glamorizes domestic violence, and urges fans to boycott the cinema release. The campaign, called “50 dollars not 50 shades” encourages people to donate the cost of an evening at the cinema to a charity which …
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Five amazing daddies playing with their daughters. from: viralwomen.com
When Karen Cole tweeted a photo of her seven-year-old daughter Maggie holding up a Tesco advertisement, people took notice. The powerful photo shows Maggie at the Tower Park branch of Tesco in Poole, Dorset, angrily holding a superhero alarm clock ad with the caption “Fun gifts for boys.” “My superhero loving 7yo daughter not impressed …
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How do you feel about your breasts? One photographer asked 100 women to bare all. Laura Dodsworth The Guardian, Saturday 6 September 2014 The shocking thing about Laura Dodsworth’s pictures of 100 women’s breasts isn’t the flesh on show, or the many shapes and sizes, but the realisation that images of unairbrushed, non-uniform breasts seem …
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This one’s for you, guys. Assuming you don’t believe in the common myths about feminism, you still may think that feminism is all about women’s issues, reproductive rights, celebrating femininity…pregnancy…motherhood…PMS…boobies…vaginas…who knows. You may have thought: “I can’t be a feminist. I’m a dude.” “I support women’s rights, but feminism is not really my thing.” “My …
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