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28 Day Cycle: The Year in Review
Mia Abrahams Itâs been a YEAR, right? And even though weâve come a long way since *thereâs been a mistake!!!!* at the Oscars (omg remember the Oscars??!!!), Iâve definitely spent more time unpacking Washington backroom deals than mastering that perfect...
Fri, Dec 29, 2017
28 Day News Cycle October: Whatâs Going On In The World of Periods?
By Mia Abrahams I would say thereâs no better place to get all of the latest in period news and menstrual updates than the THINX Slack channel, but since you guys donât have access to that (yet... let me see...
Thu, Oct 26, 2017
28 Day News Cycle: Whatâs Going On In The World of Periods?
I would say thereâs no better place to get all of the latest in period news and menstrual updates than the THINX Slack channel, but since you guys donât have access to that (yet... let me see what I can...
Thu, Sep 14, 2017
For Those About To Rock, We Salute You; TWIF Vol 88
By Mia Abrahams Senate Health Bill Vote Postponed Via The Hill It has *not* been an easy week to be Mitch McConnell. As we guessed last TWIF, he is having a tough time passing his Senate bill to repeal Obamacare....
Thu, Jun 29, 2017
Letâs Talk About Health, Baby: TWIF Vol. 87
1. Vigil for Nabra Hassanen Brings Together Community Via AOL Many of us are still reeling from the tragic murder of 17-year-old Muslim teen Nabra Hassanen on Sunday. Yesterday, 5,000 mourners attended her funeral â so many people came to...
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
First We Marched, Now We Run; TWIF Vol. 86
"It's not a ripple, it's a wave" Via Kamala Harris The Trump presidency has inspired over 11,000 women from all 50 states to approach EMILY's List (a political action committee) the about running for school boards, state legislatures, and Congress. Thatâs 12 times...
Thu, Apr 27, 2017
TWIF Vol 85. Ready, Set, Go (Dismantle Inequality)!
1. First woman to run Boston Marathon runs it again -- and sheâs still got it! Photo via Flickr We love running (even on our periods!) and we take for granted our ability to compete in marathons (or fun-runs, or...
Thu, Apr 20, 2017
Women Around the World Are Bold, Demand Change; TWIF Vol. 84
By Mia Abrahams ObamaCare vs. GOP Replacement pic.twitter.com/lvnuLFC8YQ â Jackie Carbajal (@jackiecarbajal) March 7, 2017 1. Trump Unveils Worldâs Greatest Health Care Plan. Seriously. Itâs Tremendous. (But maybe not for women) On Monday night, the GOP unveiled its replacement for...
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
Still Resistinâ, Still Persistinâ: TWIF Vol. 83
By Mia Abrahams Happy Womenâs History Month! Though usually we reserve this space for feminist #news and #current affairs, we are taking the opportunity through March to spotlight some women from history who paved the way for us to do...
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
#ProtectTransKids: TWIF Vol. 82
1. Trump Rolls Back Rights for Trans Teens This week in [muffled screaming noise], President Trump rolled back protections for transgender students. Quick catch up: In May 2016, the Obama administration enacted federal guidelines that basically said Title IX (a...
Thu, Feb 23, 2017
Feminism Gets the Final Rose; TWIF Vol. 81
 The Bachelorette Steps Up (Who wouldda thunk?)  We love trashy TV as much as the next grl, but itâs not usually the place we look for shining examples of representation. Welllll, The Bachelorette came through! The star of...
Thu, Feb 16, 2017
She Was Warned. She Was Given An Explanation...
By Emma Glassman-Hughes 1. Elizabeth Warren, Attempting to Read Coretta Scott King Letter, Silenced on Senate Floor. Â Recently, an article with a title that included the phrase âweaponized memeâ went viral, so maybe America is doing something right after...
Thu, Feb 09, 2017
Cash Me Talkin' Feminism, How Bow Dah; TWIF Vol. 80
By Emma Glassman-Hughes Memes, memes, the magical fruit // the more you eat, the more you can distract yourself from the rise of fascism. 1. #IWillGoOut March Addresses Sexual Violence in India. While millions of women were participating in the...
Wed, Feb 01, 2017
TWIF Vol. 79
A Women's March Recap With a global total of marchers closing in around four million, those of us interested in data can definitively count the Womenâs March as a success. The march is also now being considered one of the...
Thu, Jan 26, 2017
TWIF Vol. 78
By Emma Glassman-Hughes 1. Nonpartisan Poll Finds Republican Men Feel They Are More Victimized Than Women. Hope you didnât skip your morning meditation sesh today because this oneâs a doozy! Youâve been warned. According to a nonpartisan poll at the National...
Thu, Jan 19, 2017
TWIF Vol. 77
1. Philly Lawmaker's Office to Women: Menstruation Is Too "Graphic." Philadelphia may be the city of brotherly love, but after what went down this week, the sisters may have needed it more. As many of us have since the election,...
Wed, Jan 11, 2017
TWIF Vol. 76
1. Texas Judge Rules For "Religious Freedom," Says Doctors Can Refuse Female, Trans Patients. Another in a long string of rulings legalizing discrimination justified by religion, there was a ruling in Texas this week that says doctors can refuse medical care to...
Thu, Jan 05, 2017
TWIF VOL. 75-- Our 2016 Feminist Wrap-Up!
It's almost New Year's Eve, so it's time to celebrate! Release the confetti & your loudest kazoos, 'cause here's your final feminist recap of 2016!  By Emma Glassman Huges  1. Angela Davis Protests AFSPA In Kashmir, India. Feminist activists from...
Thu, Dec 29, 2016
TWIF Vol. 74
1. People Try To Put Us D-Down (Talkin' Bout the Electoral College). As if November 8th wasnât bad enough, we had to collectively sit through a second showing of cowardice and icky misogyny this week as the Electoral College voted...
Thu, Dec 22, 2016
TWIF Vol. 73
Emma Glassman-Hughes Itâs the holiday season which means sparkles and velvet are IN AGAIN and we are here for all of it. Amid all the rosy cheeks, the ubiquitous ~cheer~, and the sexy Santa outfits that this season has to...
Thu, Dec 15, 2016
TWIF Vol. 71
By Emma Glassman-Hughes Itâs been one hell of a month for the United States, and TBH, we deserve a lilâ break. This edition of TWIF is goinâ entirely global! Scroll down to check out some major ~*international only*~ feminist news,...
Thu, Dec 01, 2016
TWIF Vol. 67
1. Colin Kaepernick Opens Free Youth Camp Inspired by Black Panthers. We already know him as the dude who kneels, but now weâll know him as the dude who stands for youth of color in the U.S. (wordplay amirite). This week, we...
Thu, Nov 03, 2016
TWIF Vol. 66
1. Malala Visits Student Refugees at Denver School. Malala Yousafzai, AKA the worldâs most inspirational activist in human history (yes, we will fight you on this), visited a high school in Colorado this week to speak with and uplift refugee...
Thu, Oct 27, 2016
TWIF Vol. 65
1. HRC and Trump Engage in the Not-So-Great Debate, Part III At this point, we pretty much feel like this election cycle is no longer funny. Now that Tr*mp has stood up on a national stage and accused his own...
Thu, Oct 20, 2016
TWIF Vol. 64
1. CoverGirl Gets Its First CoverBoy. When you think of the name of a CoverGirl, âJames Charlesâ doesnât exactly spring to mind--but as of this week, it is officially the name of the first ever CoverBoy. Shhh, didya hear that??...
Thu, Oct 13, 2016
TWIF Vol. 63
1. Six Million Women Protest Abortion Ban in Poland. The thing about ladies? When you try to take away our basic human rights, six million of us will probably turn out to yell at you until you change your mind. Or...
Thu, Oct 06, 2016
TWIF Vol. 62
We don't use this word lightly, but watching Donald Trump address a woman on TV is truly triggering for many of us. Like, can a lady get a cold compress over here, please?? The man yells, he condescends, he interrupts, he refuses...
Thu, Sep 29, 2016
TWIF Vol. 61
1. #FeesMustFall Resurges at South African Universities. South African university students have been busy for a long time rising up against the state to demand the decolonization of their curricula, as well as for the right to a free college education....
Thu, Sep 22, 2016
TWIF Vol. 60
1. HRC Reminds Us That Women Are Tougher Than You Think. If weâve learned anything the past couple of weeks itâs that women manage to push (literally) through some incredibly painful, body-harming shit on a daily basis, and still manage to sparkle....
Thu, Sep 15, 2016
TWIF Vol. 59
1. Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights Passes Unanimously. After endless disappointments from the justice system, we can finally celebrate something: Congress has just unanimously voted in favor of a sexual assault survivor bill of rights and itâs heading to Prez...
Thu, Sep 08, 2016
TWIF Vol. 58
1. Mental Health Finally Gets Some Attention. Could it be? Is mental health finally having its âmomentâ? This week certainly has us thinking so, considering that there were at least three major stories in regards to the importance of maintaining emotional...
Thu, Sep 01, 2016
TWIF Vol. 57
1. Cocks Not Glocks Stiffens Debate On Gun Control. What do you get when you combine ridiculous laws and brilliant students all in one space? A whole bunch of fake penises! Obviously. In response to what may just be the most...
Thu, Aug 25, 2016
TWIF Vol. 56
1. French Classrooms Embrace Their Cliteracy. You know how the heads of school districts in this country have a big meeting each month about how best to keep students from learning proper sex education? Well, it looks like French officials decided...
Thu, Aug 18, 2016
TWIF Vol. 55
1. American Bar Association Bars Sexist Condescension. On the never-ending quest to define and penalize harassment in the workplace, on the street, and online, itâs encouraging to see that the American Bar Association announced this week that they are--err--barring discriminatory and...
Thu, Aug 11, 2016
TWIF Vol. 54
1. Massachusetts Signs Progressive Wage Bill. Though Congress in this country has proven itself virtually incapable of crossing the aisle to make political compromises between parties, legislators in Massachusetts finally decided to put partisan opinions aside in an effort to address...
Thu, Aug 04, 2016
TWIF Vol. 53
1. Cory Booker Spreads The Love. Cory Booker, AKA the sweetest and squishiest little political marshmallow of our dreams, responded to rudeness and hatred from the Republican presidential nominee with an unexpected (and arguably feminist) twist this week when he told...
Thu, Jul 28, 2016
TWIF Vol. 52
1. Twitter Bans Racist Abuser In Defense of Leslie Jones. Itâs a sad truth that even as a woman at the top of her field, Leslie Jones canât escape the racist, misogynistic trolls who live on the Internet. If anything, her...
Thu, Jul 21, 2016
TWIF Vol. 51
1. Marvel's Riri Already Faces Whitewashing. So Marvel recently announced a new Iron Man who is anything but man: she (yassss) is going to be a 15-year-old black girl genius named Riri with big, natural hair and dark skin--AKA a literal...
Thu, Jul 14, 2016
TWIF VOL. 50
 Spice Girls Kick the Feminism Up A Notch  How did they know that this is exactly what we want, what we really, really want?! This week, the world was graced with a remake of every 90s girlâs favorite song,...
Thu, Jul 07, 2016
TWIF: Vol. 49
 1. Jesse Williams Slays BET Awards. Alright, Iâmma let you finish, but if you havenât seen Jesse Williamsâs acceptance speech (spoiler: itâs more like the hauntingly intense spoken word poem of your dreams) from the BET awards, you should stop...
Thu, Jun 30, 2016
TWIF Vol. 48
 1. Braless Wonder Challenges Sexism At High School. Let us just get this off our...chestâŠ: contrary to popular belief, it is actually not the duty or burden of students to keep creep-ass high school teachers from getting aroused by teenage...
Thu, Jun 23, 2016
TWIF Vol. 47
1. Anika Noni Rose to Star in, Produce Shirley Chisholm Biopic. While weâve been busy riding HRCâs First-Female-Major-Party-Nominee wave, the folks of Hollywood have been busy preparing for the production of a film about Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman candidate...
Thu, Jun 16, 2016
TWIF Vol. 46
1. Texas Valedictorian Shares Undocumented Status in Graduation Speech. OK, first of all, it should be illegal to graduate high school with a 4.95 GPA. That just sounds unhealthy. Second of all, thatâs exactly what McKinney High valedictorian Larissa Martinez did...
Thu, Jun 09, 2016
TWIF Vol. 45
1. Taraneh Alidoosti Bares Her Feminist Tattoo. Taraneh Alidoosti, a beloved actor known by some as the Iranian Natalie Portman (????), accidentally showed off a controversial side of herself with her tat-slip (the new nip-slip) during a press conference about...
Thu, Jun 02, 2016
TWIF Vol. 44
 1. Angelina Jolie to Become Visiting Professor at London School of Economics. Always more than just a pretty face and accused home-wrecker (love you, Jen), multi-talented actor, director, humanitarian, womenâs health advocate, and mother, Angelina Jolie, has accepted a position...
Thu, May 26, 2016
TWIF: Vol. 43
ï»żï»ż 1. Robin Wright Demands Equal Pay. Run, Forest, run? More like yas, Jenny, yas. Robin Wright, AKA ethereal goddess of our childhood dreams and hardlined business biz-natch of our semi-adult dreamy nightmares, announced this week that she is being paid...
Thu, May 19, 2016
TWIF: Vol. 42
ï»żï»ż 1. Gloria Steinem Launches TV Show WOMAN. Whatâs black and gray and badass all over? Yep -- Gloria Steinem is *back* (did she ever leave?) and with a brand new TV show to boot. Now that sheâs conquered the...
Thu, May 12, 2016
TWIF: Vol. 41
ï»żï»ż 1. Smile! Art Exhibit Opens in NYC. Ya know those times when youâre just killing the game and winning all the votes, so you put on your #gameface to make sure everyone else knows how #srs you are about winning,...
Thu, May 05, 2016
