March 26, 2011
In December of 1996, the release of Indian-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta’s Fire ignited nationwide controversy, thanks to its intimate portrayal of two married Indian women, both named after Hindu goddesses, in love. After three weeks of popular …
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February 14, 2011
For too long, yoga has been one of this feminist’s guilty pleasures. Since I began practicing yoga in high school, I’ve grouped yoga with those things that scream “bad feminist!” to some. (Make-up and …
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January 31, 2011
People find feminism in different places. Every feminist has a different ‘aha’ moment; a different time when the f-word suddenly starts to resonate with them.
I have lots of them. Over and over, I remember why I have …
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December 2009
Beatrice Mategwa is a “one-woman show,” according to Marie Claire, which named her one of its “Women Who Rock the World” in 2007. At age 37, Mategwa is a broadcast journalist who directs the television unit …
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