Speaking on the Feminist Generation Gap
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking on a “Women of Distinction” panel as part of the BC NDP Women’s Rights Committee’s convention. The panel was made up of MLA Diane Thorne, anti-poverty activist...
View ArticleFacebook’s No-Nudity Policy & Breastfeeding
Controversy is brewing between Facebook and women who want the right to post photos of themselves breastfeeding online. According to Facebook’s terms, the site supports breastfeeding. However,...
View ArticleHow Twitter Reflects the Themes of Our Society
This was originally posted at A Nerdy Feminist. Cross-posted with permission of the author. A. Lynn is proudly all of the following things: nerdy, feminist, movie lover, nonprofit professional, and...
View ArticleNew Twitter Guide for Feminists
by Jarrah Hodge It’s been more than a year since I posted my first Twitter guide for feminists and back then I think I was still under 1,000 followers and even less immersed in Twitter than I am now. I...
View ArticleThe Ups and Downs of Being a Feminist on Pinterest
by Jarrah Hodge Confession: I’m a feminist and I’m on Pinterest. I thought it was time for me to weigh in on the discussion that’s been going on about Pinterest and feminism. A BuzzFeed article that...
View ArticleU of A’s “No Homophobes” Project Confronts Casual Homophobia
by Jarrah Hodge The first time I visited nohomophobes.com it was an emotional experience. The site acts as a “social mirror”, capturing real-time use of homophobic slurs on Twitter, and it quickly...
View ArticleNo Homophobes Project Launches PSA
by Jarrah Hodge Back in December I interviewed Dr. Kristopher Wells of the University of Alberta’s nohomophobes.com project, which uses a website tracking homophobic language on Twitter to act as a...
View ArticleWhy I’m Supporting the #FBrape Campaign
Facebook users are asking advertisers whether they really want their logos to be seen alongside jokes and threats about beating and raping women by Jarrah Hodge Trigger-Warning for rape jokes, rape...
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