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My Body Doesn’t Belong to You

A young woman who finds herself being catcalled, followed and grabbed at wonders why some men seem to think a female body is public property.

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See the source for the whole comic, it’s brilliant.

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Welp

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bless this post. I hope that this inspires people to start doing more for their partners, and I hope this inspires those partners to have this discussion with those who don’t complete their equal share of responsibilities.

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The Affordable Care Act’s birth control benefit saves pill-users an estimated $1.4 billion each year. 

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Her name is Tafsia Shikdar.

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Meet the Woke Misogynist

Now that feminism has become more fashionable, it’s harder to tell who our true allies are.

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American women, without exception, are socialized to be racist, classist and sexist, in varying degrees, and … labeling ourselves feminists does not change the fact that we must consciously work to rid ourselves of the legacy of negative socialization.

bell hooks (via coocoolah)

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Significant Women in Film History: 1900s-1920s

Mary Pickford (1892-1979)

Despite being named America’s Sweetheart at the height of her career, Mary Pickford was actually born in Toronto, Canada. The oldest of three and the daughter of a single mother, Pickford began her career in acting at the age of seven and would eventually become her family’s primary breadwinner. Her siblings soon joined her in the acting profession and would join her in an acting troupe that traveled the US. But by 1909 Pickford had trouble securing jobs on Broadway and moved on to the growing film industry. Pickford made a screen test with Biograph Studios and soon found herself with a contract. Unlike most new actors and actresses Pickford was able to secure an instant pay raise. Pickford got Griffith to agree to pay her $10 a day instead of the usual $5. In 1909 she would appear in 51 films for Biograph and she quickly became popular with audiences. Pickford was popular for playing young girls who were often born in poverty and rose out of it through strength and romance. She became known as ‘the girl with the curls’ since film actors and actress were not listed in film credits. By 1913 she had moved onto Paramount Pictures and her popularity, along with her paycheck, grew. By 1916, Pickford had become one of the most popular actresses in the world. In that year, she signed a contract with Paramount giving her creative control over the films she starred in, something not often given to other actresses of the time. Along with D.W Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, her husband Douglass Fairbanks, she formed the independent production company United Artists. This gave her and her partner’s creative control that they could have never have had while at bigger studios. At this point Pickford had become the most powerful actress in Hollywood. She would begin to lose popularity as the sound film became the main medium and audiences moved on to newer actresses. Despite her retirement from acting, Pickford continued to work at United Artists. She would leave the company in 1956. In addition to acting, she would raise War bonds during WWI, Form the Motion Picture Relief Fund, Build the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital, and be one of the founders of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Many of these programs still exist today and help actors and workers in Hollywood in need of assistance. But most importantly Mary was not just the actress in her films, she was in charge of almost every aspect of filmmaking, from the casting to the script, to the promotion of the film. It is not an understatement to say Mary Pickford was truly one of the most powerful ans influental women of her time.

More About Mary Pickford

Documentary on Mary Pickford

Watch The Poor Little Rich Girl

Book On Mary Pickford

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Mark My Words: The Subversive History of Women Using Thread as Ink | Broadly

For as long as women have been sewing, they've been using embroidery to tell their own stories—often in societies that refuse to hear them otherwise.

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Stunning Photos Of American Women At Work During World War II

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“But they’re so nice, so talented, so…” NOPE

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How it feels to climb the hardest rock climbing route a woman has ever done- at 19 years old. Margo Hayes is a 19 year old climber native to Boulder, Colorado. She grew up with the Rocky Mountains in her backyard, and spends the majority of her time dedicated to her sport. Yesterday Margo Hayes clipped the chains on La Rambla in Siurana, Spain, becoming the first woman to send 5.15a and making history.

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Roseanne • 1990′s

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Netflix has everything you need for a Black History Month binge watch

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The Woman Making Art out of the FBI's Surveillance of Her Black Panther Father | Broadly

Civil rights activist Rodney Barnette was under government surveillance for over 10 years. Now his daughter, Sadie, has turned his 500-page FBI file into art.

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Republicans Are Voting to Permanently Block Abortion Access for Low-Income Women | Broadly

The discriminatory bill, HR 7, would also bar abortion coverage for women insured through the Affordable Care Act.

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Ernest Green, the first African-American to graduate from Little Rock Central High, standing by himself on graduation day - Little Rock, AR

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