Louder Than Words Books is asking for submissions from teen writers who are interested in writing a memoir. From their site: What do you get when you give talented teen girl writers a chance to share their life story with the world? The first-ever series of teen-authored memoirs . . .  Louder Than Words. Inside [...]

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SPOILER ALERT!!! You know, I was all set to write a nice juicy post about how subversive, unpredictable, and–dare I say?–feminist Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds is. But Amanda at Pandagon has gone and done it already. So, yeah…I’ll let her school you on the feminist genius of Tarantino. (Don’t read it unless you’ve seen the [...]

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Note: I am going to frequently feature a reader’s answer to one of the questions Emma and I asked on our road trip. Find out how to submit here. Ericka, 31, native Virginian, currently living in Charlotte, avid TV watcher, internet surfer, writer, yogi, feminist. I absolutely consider myself a feminist. The basis for this [...]

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Just this once, I’ll have to feature “2 cents Tuesdays” tomorrow–it was a carazy day. For now, here are some links to tide you over: Amazing international female road trip (better late than never) BeckySharper on Don’t Call Me “Miss”! If you’re in the Chitown area, Girldrive interviewee Lenelle Moise, pomosexual poet playwright performer, will [...]

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In case you haven’t heard, Kanye West decided to steal Taylor Swift’s thunder at the VMAs last night and tell the 19-year-old she wasn’t worthy of her award. Without even letting her finish, Kanye snatched the mic from Taylor and praised Beyoncé’s video instead, saying “I’m sorry, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos [...]

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Just in time for Jaclyn Friedman’s piece on online misogynist assholes (fab article, BTdubs, albeit disconcerting), I’ll be guest-blogging at Feministe for the next two weeks. I’ll be cross-posting occasionally from Girldrive, but generally the posts over there will be a little more opinionated and Nona-ish than what usually graces Girldrive’s pages. Enjoy!

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This week, Shélan over at The F Bomb has been chronicling her experiences at Girls Rock! Chicago, a week-long summer camp program for girls ages 9-16 that teaches girls how to rock through workshops, hands-on activities, performances, and more. GRC is one of the many Girls Rock Camps across the country. Highly recommended if you’re [...]

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If you are a reader of Girldrive, you are just gonna have to get used to seeing a “Target Women” segment starring Sarah Haskins every two weeks. And if you don’t know about Ms. Haskins and you’re a young feminist-y lady…well, you best be reading up on her. Stat.

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FUFAration, Female United For Action‘s study circle for 20-something women and genderqueers, really knows what’s good with intergenerational connection. In honor of Jane Addams’ birthday, which will be celebrated tonight at the Hull-House Museum in Chicago, they are reading a speech given by the keynote speaker of the event and veteran anti-racist activist and feminist [...]

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As if on cue for Girldrive’s revamp, The Guardian just published a piece that asks random women, Girldrive-style: Are You A Feminist? The impetus was a hesitant declaration from Margaret Atwood, author of the feminist classic The Handmaid’s Tale: “I don’t know if I’m a feminist.” The Guardian asks a handful of women this question, [...]

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