Category: #MediaMatriarchy
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‘Selfie’ Culture Increasing Number of Women Getting Plastic Surgery
from beautyworldnews.com: Many Psychology experts believe the art of the selfie is way more than just a photograph. These fun-filled posts have the power to do one of two things. They can either deliver a certain level of reassurance and approval, or they can leave someone feeling just the opposite. HelloBeautiful reports that a survey…
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CBS Naming Woman to Replace Letterman Would Shake Up Late Night
from businessweek.com: David Letterman’s retirement from CBS next year may open the door for a woman to take over one of TV’s iconic late-night talk shows for the first time. Ellen DeGeneres would be an ideal choice, according to Mary Murphy, a senior lecturer at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and…
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Black Female Troops Say New Grooming Rule ‘Racially Biased’
from usatoday.com: Thousands of soldiers and others have signed a White House petition calling for the president to order the Army to reconsider just-released appearance and grooming regulations they contend are “racially biased” against black women.
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Despite Benefits, Mammograms More Harmful Than Realized
from washingtonpost.com: Mammography’s benefits are substantial, but its potential harms may be greater than previously realized, which should prompt physicians and patients to make decisions about the screening test based on women’s individual risks and preferences, researchers concluded in a study…
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Virginia Christian School Says 8-Year-Old Not Feminine Enough
from usatoday.com: The family of a little girl in western Virginia have removed her from her school after administrators said she did not appear feminine enough. Sunnie Kahle, 8, likes autographed baseballs and hunting knives alongside stuffed animals and jewelry, according to CBS affiliate WDBJ. “It’s fun,” Sunnie said. Sometimes her schoolmates at Timberlake Christian…
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Pharrell Says ‘President Hillary’ Will Start Worldwide Woman Revolution
from spin.com: While she technically hasn’t announced her candidacy for President, Hillary Clinton is definitely running and definitely going to win — according to recent UN appointee Pharrell Williams at least. In a new GQ interview, veryone’s favorite producer/singer/hat-repreneur opened up about his admiration for the former Secretary of State and laid out why she’s…
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Politics Won’t Be on First Lady’s China Itinerary
from nytimes.com: Michelle Obama’s trip to China starting on Wednesday will be nonpolitical, the White House says, a “people-to-people exchange” emphasizing the importance that both nations place on education. As if to underscore the point, no reporters are traveling with the first lady, and she does not plan to give interviews while there. But with…
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Github Puts Co-Founder On Leave, Begins Investigation Into Discrimination
from techcrunch.com: Amidst claims of sexism and intimidation at the startup, Github is making moves to quiet the uproar surrounding the departure of engineer Julie Ann Horvath. This evening in a blog post, CEO and co-founder Chris Wanstrath said the company had begun an investigation into the reasons for her leaving. On Friday, Horvath announced…
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Hollywood’s Most Powerful Woman Steps Down
#Disney Exec Anne Sweeney Leaves Company to Direct Television Shows* from arts.nationalpost.com: Anne Sweeney, one of Disney’s top television executives who helped bring TV shows to Apple’s iTunes digital store, is leaving the company at the end of the year. Sweeney, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of the Disney/ABC Television Group, said in…
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International Women’s Day: Mainstream Messaging For The Radical Cause Of Full Economic Empowerment
from forbes.com: Over the last decade, International Women’s Day has become a major circle on the calendar for social entrepreneurs, NGO leaders, corporate cause-makers, politicians and feminist organizers working to guarantee full civil and economic rights for half the world’s population. Tomorrow will see an explosion of gatherings, articles, speeches, television segments and discussions on…
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Stop Female Scientists Being Written Out of Wikipedia History
from theguardian.com: Professor Dame Julia Slingo is not a shadowy figure. As chief scientist at the Met Office, she is an expert on a national obsession and has barely been out of the spotlight since Britain was taken by storm. But hunt for her on Wikipedia and just five short paragraphs pop up. “Many female…
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Tunisia’s New Constitution Breakthrough for Women’s Rights
from care2.com: Tunisia’s new Constitution has captured international headlines. It enshrines many rights for women and is a step in the right direction, according to many Tunisians. Sana Ben Achour, women’s rights activist and law student, stresses that this Constitution is the first in the Arab world to give all Tunisians, women and men, the…
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Will Ferrell Launches Female-Focused Film and TV Production Company
from hollywoodreporter.com: Gary Sanchez Productions, the 7-year-old film and television production company formed by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy, has formed a new female-driven division. Dubbed Gloria Sanchez Productions, the venture will focus on creating female-led film and TV projects and will be headed up by Jessica Elbaum, a longtime production executive at…
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Smaller Hill, Shorter Sled: How the Olympics Infantilize Women Athletes
from slate.com: Why are the Olympics half-assing their women’s sports? The abbreviation of women’s competition is a testament to the lingering belief that female bodies are physically incapable of going as long, hard, or high as male ones. When the modern Olympic games kicked off in the 19th-century, women were barred from competition completely, and…
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EU Criticizes Afghanistan Draft Law On Women’s Rights
from rferl.org: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has expressed concern about proposed Afghan legislation that rights groups say would not protect women from domestic violence and forced marriage. Ashton said in a statement that if the bill is signed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, it will make it harder to prosecute people in domestic…