june 6, 2014

In the last year or so, I have become a lot more aware of FEMINISM.  I think that this is due, in part, to the fact that media and society on the whole have become a lot more focused on and aware of feminism.  Part of what we've learned with this gained awareness is that lots of people don't know what it means!

photo via http://chsaplitprideandprejudice.weebly.com

Emily V. Gordon of the website Hello Giggles recently decided to talk to kids about feminism and see what their understanding of the word could teach us grown ups.  The children asked were both boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 12 years of age, and they had a variety of things to say.

Check it out here.

june 5, 2014

What's making me happy today is also keeping me incredibly busy.  As of this past weekend, I am now the Weekend Playlist correspondent for The Chicagoist.

Click here to check out my playlist to get you in the mood for this warm weather!! Wish me luck as I continue to try and come up with a new mix every week :D

june 4, 2014

Today's story comes via my lovely boyfriend who shared this with me.
Your smile for today comes in the form of a mosque in Murfreesboro, TN that has won its battle with local opposition. The case has made its wat through many circuits but, on Monday, the Supreme Court denied to hear the case.
Read the full story, via Religious News, here.

june 3, 2014

The website Swimsuits for All recently did their own photo shoot in Turks and Caicos in response to this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.  The goal is to encourage women of all shapes and sizes to feel sexy and confident and it's awesome!

Taken from BuzzFeed.  Check out their swimsuits here.

june 2, 2014

It's been a bit heavy the past few days, so here's a fun comic for making you smile! Find more here.

june 1, 2014

If you're not watching Last Week Tonight  on HBO then you should be!! Here is John Oliver's take on the net neutrality debate.

Show your disdain for net neutrality at FCC.gov/comments by leaving a comment.  Let your voice be heard!

may 31, 2014

The discussion around #YesAllWomen has gotten pretty heavy over the last week or so, and with good reason.  There has also been a lot of debate over the validity and helpfulness of this trend.  Upworthy has shared some thoughts form Louie C.K. on the subject.

From Upworthy:

"FACT CHECK TIME!

What's that? Why are we fact-checking a Louis C.K. bit? Well, funny you should ask...

See, technically, heart disease is also the #1 threat to women's lives. But our handy dandy fact-check army also found that more than four times as many women are physically assaulted by an intimate partner in a year (1.3 million) than from die from heart disease (290,000). So, uh, Louis has a real, factually based point here, folks. Dang."