I was on GRITtv last Friday talking about Girldrive and other issues of the day (like the pro-life Superbowl ad) with the spitfire Texan feminist Shelby Knox and the take-no-shit director of the Women’s Media Center, Jehmu Greene. Check it out:

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Even though Emma and I were always hyper-aware of interviewing a diverse cross-section of women for Girldrive, so far I’ve noticed that the feminist press covering the book has appeared on relatively mainstream spaces. So I was glad when I got a chance to talk with Renee from Womanist Musings and Monica from TransGriot last [...]

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Note: This post is Part Two of a series on young feminists or activists below the Mason-Dixon line, since I feel we didn’t allot the South quite enough time on our original road trip. Feel free to suggest a series on your own part of the country–email nona [at] girl-drive [dot] com Alexis Pauline Gumbs, [...]

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Cross-posted at Sadie Magazine When Emma and I went on the road, we got this question over and over again—since the word “feminism” is too exclusive, too loaded, can’t we just think of another word? Something that means the same thing, but one that doesn’t drag around this exclusive history and these disparaging stereotypes? Emma’s [...]

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If you’re at all a fan of Girldrive, you’ve just found yourself another goldmine. The Undomestic Goddess regularly has a feature called the “Undomestic 10,” which are Q&As for everyday (and some more famous) women and men. Amanda asks 10 questions, like “Are you a feminist?” “Who is one female (other than your mother) you [...]

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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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