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Tina Brown’s Monica Lewinsky tirade is disappointing and sexist

"I guess smiling and wearing a dress makes you a total slut or something now.”

On May 13, 2014 by [email protected]

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We don’t need stylish condoms—we need sex positivity

A fully-funded Kickstarter project promises to provide you with an “elegant accessory” that you can carry your condoms in.  

On Apr 14, 2014 by [email protected]

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Why surprise weddings are the worst new trend in getting married

Surprise weddings are the newest viral trend amongst engaged couples. But a ceremony without consent misses the point of what marriage is.

On Mar 17, 2014 by [email protected]

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On ‘Girls,’ Lena Dunham throws sharp elbows at online media

Hannah Horvath, has a short but telling conversation with her boyfriend, Adam, about Gawker.

On Jan 27, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

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Twitter feminists call out feminism’s white privilege problem

Women of color are striking back against a feminist movement they’ve long argued is exclusionary to non-white feminists. 

On Aug 13, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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In defense of Lisa Gail

This cougar from North Texas is more than just campy productions and warbling notes.

On Jul 8, 2013 by Adam Schragin

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Bros II Men: Frat media tries to grow up

Welcome to bro media, once for a specific type of man and now, for better or worse, aimed at “the everyguy.”

On Jun 10, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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“Funny, frustrated, and fat”: Changing the fatshion dialogue

One woman's Tumblr is gaining some attention for its skewering of so-called plus-size fashion, but is the media attention causing more harm than good?

On Apr 1, 2013 by Aja Romano

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This app turns women into the men they dislike

The Lulu app brings out the dating worst in all of us. 

On Feb 15, 2013 by Beth Cook

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Prominent user banned as fallout continues in Reddit’s creepshots scandal

Infamous redditor POTATO_IN_MY_ANUS has been banned from the social news site for, among other offences, "creating a subreddit that disregarded the rules of reddit regarding sexualizing teens/minors.”

On Oct 12, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Gawker banned from major Reddit forums

Gawker writer Adrian Chen's upcoming piece, which is rumored to reveal the real identity of a controversial redditor, has caused a furious uproar on the site.

On Oct 11, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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“Romance at the Cool Kids’ Table”: The Daily Dot does fanfiction

To celebrate the Daily Dot's first anniversary, fandom reporter Aja Romano cast the website—and some other Internet news sites you may recognize—in a work of original fiction.

On Aug 24, 2012 by Aja Romano

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Jezebel’s rape-video post outrages readers

A blog's fervent community rises up against it.

On Feb 10, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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Taking the bait on Ashley Madison’s controversial ads

Ashley Madison's dating service may be "discreet," but the site's overtly offensive advertising strategy certainly isn't. 

On Nov 9, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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J.C. Penney pulls sexist T-shirt after uproar

A sexist T-shirt causes a stir 

On Aug 31, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini