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Excuse Me? I'm Not A Cow Or A Pig. I'm A Woman.

Soraya ChemalyGuest blog post: Soraya Chemaly is a feminist starist and media critic. This excellent piece was originally published on The Huffington Post.

This week the Georgia State legislature debated a bill in the House, that would make it necessary for a woman to carry a stillborn baby until she 'naturally' goes into labor just as, according to Representative Terry England, pregnant cows and pigs do.

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Soraya Chemaly's Slut Manifesto

Soraya ChemalyGuest blog post: Soraya Chemaly is a feminist starist and media critic. She is also an insightful and thought-provoking blogger whom I greatly respect and admire. I highly recommend following her on Twitter.

This excellent piece was originally published on The Huffington Post.

We live in world where women, commodified, are celebrated for dressing "like sluts" to sell things. 

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Sarah Kay Gives Breathtaking Performances of "B" and "Hiroshima"

Sarah-Kay"If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011.

She tells the story of her metamorphosis -- from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-expression...

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10 Reasons Why Feminism Is Good For Guys

Soraya ChemalyGuest blog post: Soraya Chemaly is a feminist starist and media critic. She is also an insightful and thought-provoking blogger whom I greatly respect and admire. I highly recommend following her on TwitterThis excellent piece was originally published on The Huffington Post.

Does anyone remember when Annie Lennox created a scandal by wearing a men's suit, spurring a debate about whether or not she was gay? 

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