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Smart, bold and political, Sleater-Kinney emerged from the Pacific Northwest with roots in riot grrrl, a movement of mostly youthful feminist and queer women who defied the sexist art and music establishments to revitalize punk rock. Despite widespread acclaim and a passionate fan base, the band has remained stubbornly independent and has little of the mainstream name recognition of those who have been crowned rock’s new hope...
...horrific collection of stories about female persecution during the Cultural Revolution. Written by Xinran Xue, whose radio program "Words on the Night Breeze" provided Chinese women with a much-needed voice during the 1990s, the book chronicles not only her listeners' troubled lives but also her own journey of feminist discovery...
...were described as being “a reminder to today’s students that the future holds promise for all who enter its gates.” Such a gross misinterpretation of this woman’s words! As a poetry lover, I was appalled. As a feminist, I was hardly surprised. After all, this eight-page “Spotlight on Women” seemed dedicated to misconstruing the words and experiences of Harvard women. This was not a spotlight in any real sense: light was not shed equally on all parts of women?...
...social Darwinism, an outlook voiced 9 million times in hip-hop. "I got to win at any cost," Eve raps on Satisfaction, and she won't tolerate jealousy from those who haven't made it. She's witty and talented, but don't mistake her for the kind of feminist deeply concerned with the plight of other "bitches." --By Benjamin Nugent
...thinking of some poor family starving because of my dress." True to her upbringing, Shiva has made it her mission to fight for social justice in many arenas. With a doctorate in physics from the University of Western Ontario, she has been a teacher, an ecologist, an activist, a feminist and an organic farmer...