By Kimberley Johnson on March 7, 2017
Annie Lennox, Donald Trump, equality, feminism, International Women's Day
Misogyny, Women's Issues
Annie Lennox is best known for her wildly successful music career, but she is also an activist, a humanitarian and a proud feminist. March 8, 2017 was International Women’s Day and supporters gathered in London for a march – where Lennox spoke. She was interviewed by Channel 4 News and shared her thoughts on feminism, gender […]
By Kimberley Johnson on May 20, 2016
Constitution, equal rights, equality, Helen Hunt, Jane Fonda, Taylor swift
Equal Rights, Equal Rights Amendment, Gender Equality
Equal means equal. In 2013, my fierce young activist friend Madison Kimrey wrote this wonderful piece. Since we’re still waiting for an Equal Rights Amendment, I thought it would be a good idea to republish it and remind people that we’re still fighting. I’d like to add that if Hillary Clinton becomes the next president, […]
By Kimberley Johnson on April 21, 2016
Ban bossy campaign, bossy girls, equality, gender equality
Equal Rights, Equal Rights Amendment, Feminism, Women's Issues
The word shouldn’t be the issue – the misogynistic attitudes behind the word compose the real crisis. The United States doesn’t have a constitutional amendment guaranteeing protection against gender discrimination. The Equal Rights Amendment would remedy this embarrassing fact, and a ratified ERA would help to undo some of the more pervasive and negative […]
By Kimberley Johnson on March 8, 2016
equality, gender, International Women's Day, pay gap, rape, violence against women, women’s rights
Equal Rights, Women's Issues
Today is International Women’s Day. Tomorrow it isn’t. Am I supposed to be grateful that women all over the globe get a whole day of recognition? We get one day and then it’s Wednesday. Back to the bullshit. Back to accepting inequality and violence and rape. But hey, we get a whole day!!! Don’t get […]
By Samuel Warde on October 25, 2015
ACLU's Women's Rights Project, equality, feminism, How Does Privilege Work, Saturday Night Live's Sasheer Zamata Says Women's Rights Still a BFD, Women's issues, women's rights
Uncategorized
Saturday Night Live’s Sasheer Zamata teamed up with the ACLU Nationwide to show EXACTLY how privilege and power works. Actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata, best known for her breakout role on the cast of Saturday Night Live, was recently appointed the ACLU celebrity ambassador for women’s rights. Other celebrity ambassadors include Harry Belafonte, W. Kamau […]