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Real men don’t tweet about what ‘real men’ do

Something is either morally wrong or not—your gender has nothing to do with it.

On Sep 15, 2014 by Miles Klee

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How to sell women their own exploitation

Lifetime's Brittany Murphy movie isn't just a "shameless cash grab." In the wake of CelebGate, it's business as usual.

On Sep 10, 2014 by Anna Hamilton

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How social media changed the conversation on #Ferguson

Is this hashtag activism's tipping point?

On Aug 18, 2014 by [email protected]

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Internet demands justice for teen with autism beaten at house party

Another day, another bit of ugly violence posted to Facebook by the perpetrator.

On Aug 15, 2014 by Miles Klee

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I dumped a bucket of ice water on my head for ALS… I think

Hashtag activism rears its confusing head again. 

On Aug 12, 2014 by Beejoli Shah

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Trolling Hobby Lobby helps no one—except for Hobby Lobby

This is how you completely miss the point of activism.

On Jul 10, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Did hashtag activism forget the World Cup?

Social media was an active force in campaigning against Russia's human rights abuses in Sochi. In Brazil, it's been silent.

On Jun 30, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Hashtag activism makes us all feel good about accomplishing nothing

Does the thought really count? 

On Jun 17, 2014 by [email protected]

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How Julie Klausner redefined the monologue with ‘How Was Your Week’

On Difficult People, Hero Cat, hashtag activism, and the Slender Man diet

On Jun 13, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

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Hashtags can create radical change—but at what cost to their creators?

As the conversation spins dangerously out of control, #YesAllWomen shows that hashtags create a life of their own.

On Jun 2, 2014 by [email protected]

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Can hashtag activism solve the World Cup’s human rights fiasco in Qatar?

Sometimes the problem is too big for social media.

On May 23, 2014 by [email protected]

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Lingerie store removes skeletal mannequin after Twitter protest

Mannequins can be super-thin, but bony crosses a line. 

On May 14, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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#Activist: A timeline of online activism and slacktivism

In the age of the online petition and the one-click retweet, what's the difference between being an activist and a total slacker? 

On Oct 9, 2012 by Curt Hopkins