Angelina Jolie Got Her Breasts Removed — The Nerve!

The nerve of Angelina Jolie. I mean, this is the woman that millions agree to be the sexiest woman alive (she nabbed Brad Pitt for crying out loud). How could she do this to herself? It’s almost like she thinks … Read More

Why Fitch the Homeless is a Really Bad Idea

In response to some comments made by Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries about not wanting large people in A&F clothes because he prefers “attractive…cool kids” in A&F clothes, there’s been a pretty big backlash, which is understandable. Most recently, … Read More

Amanda Bynes is Riding the Hot Mess Express, and Twitter is Driving

Amanda Bynes. Each time I have tried to form coherent thoughts about what is going on with her, I never seem to be able to put them into words. But that’s okay – I don’t know her, I don’t know … Read More

Is Assata Shakur a Terrorist for Fleeing Prison, or for Being Black?

This week, Assata Shakur was the first woman to be put on the FBI’s most wanted terrorist list.

“My name is Assata Shakur and I am a 20th century escaped slave.”

Some background – Assata Shakur was a Black Panther … Read More

Corporations Don’t Care About Long-Term Solutions After Bangladesh Factory Collapse

The recent collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh has brought issues of worker safety to the forefront, but for how long will this issue be on the minds of CEOs and the public? It is no secret that Western capitalism … Read More

Three Women Are Finally Home After 10 Years of Imprisonment

Trigger warning for kidnapping, rape and abuse.

Last year, I read a tremendously powerful novel by Emma Donoghue called Room. It was hard-hitting in a roundabout way, one of those novels that you had to close before the true gravity … Read More

Birds and the B: “Morning After Pill” Now Available to Girls 15+

If you haven’t heard already, dear readers, take heed: We’ve got a reason to celebrate a little bit o’progress, because Plan B One-Step is now available without a prescription and over the counter to minors aged 15 and up on … Read More

New York Realizes That Criminalizing Condoms Won’t End Prostitution

Last Tuesday, advocates of the NY Senate Bill 1379 gathered in Albany to lobby on its behalf. The bill would ban the use of condoms as evidence in criminal or civil prostitution cases. The bill would entail a new section … Read More

Schoolyard Racism Taints the Rise to Power of the First WOC Minister in Italy

Doctor Cécile Kyenge made history this week when she became the first black minister in Italy. We at Feminspire love when women make history, and as the first black minister she represents a positive step toward the eradication … Read More

Playing for the “Other” Team: The First Openly Gay Man in Professional Sports

It has been a big month for both the LGBTQ community and the professional sports community. In the past, addressing both homosexual players and support for LGBTQ fans has been a silent endeavor for the national leagues. They’ve chosen to … Read More

Sarah Palin: She’s Back… To Call Everyone “Assclowns”

This week in trivial political intrique, Sarah Palin is back on the scene… sort of.

Saturday, April 27th, was the annual White House Correspondant’s Dinner, an event at which the POTUS does what is essentially a stand-up comedy routine in … Read More

Wikipedia Sexism: How Women Novelists Became Less Than Men

An editor at Wikipedia recently began quietly removing names from a main list of American novelists to a subcategory of American women novelists. This essentially would make anyone looking for American novelists to be given a list of almost entirely … Read More