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newswhore: I Started the #FBRape Campaign to Protest Facebook’s...

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:46:10 -0400

I Started the #FBRape Campaign to Protest Facebook’s Horrifying Pics of Violence Against Women.

“We are talking about thousands of images of women bleeding, torn, bruised, battered, scarred, and sometimes even dead.”

newswhore: Do you believe in astrology? Read this and I swear...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:48 -0400

newswhore:

Do you believe in astrology? Read this and I swear you will.

There are FIVE Scorpios who work at xoJane. Tell us your sign!

“You don’t understand,” you might say....

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:58 -0400

“You don’t understand,” you might say. “My parents spent thousands of dollars, and I have so many expectations riding on this, and if something goes wrong, then I’ve ruined everything. Do you even understand that kind of pressure?”

newswhore:

An open letter to the Class of 2013 inspired by my friend who had a nervous breakdown and went to the hospital because of graduation stress.

newswhore: “I’m The Comic Who Was Fired Because 10 Men Heckled...

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:54:33 -0400

newswhore:

“I’m The Comic Who Was Fired Because 10 Men Heckled Me To Show My Breasts And Vagina.”

“Hey. The next time a bunch of guys are shouting ‘Show us your tits! Show us your bush!’ you might want to tell them to shut up.” The manager was taken aback. “Oh. I thought you liked it.”

newswhore: What the fuck. @JoseCanseco posts picture, phone,...

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:50:18 -0400

newswhore:

What the fuck. @JoseCanseco posts picture, phone, location of rape accuser; live-tweets accusations.

newswhore: Should I be offended that a guy I’m seeing refused a...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:15:53 -0400

newswhore:

Should I be offended that a guy I’m seeing refused a blow job and said his penis was “on vacation”? And what is a penis vacation? Should I take one? Do all the penises get together and go on a big Carnival cruise together? Is there a limbo competition at any point? An all-you-can-eat penis bar?

Maybe the better question is: Should your vagina be on vacation?

My acupuncturist once told me: “Mandy, love that little child...

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:22:58 -0400

My acupuncturist once told me: “Mandy, love that little child inside of you.” Amy Poehler said this once at an event I went to, and I’ve never forgotten it: “Love the 10-year-old you.”

Love the 10-year-old you who just went for it, awkwardly, blindly, fucking it up, but still going for it, bad hair, bad teeth, bad clothes, and you BELIEVED and you stumbled but there was a part of you that just knew.You just knew how rad you are.

newswhore:

How to love the 10-year-old girl within, or a manifesto for single women everywhere.

newswhore: “Worship power, you will end up feeling weak and...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:48:29 -0400

newswhore:

“Worship power, you will end up feeling weak and afraid, and you will need ever more power over others to numb you to your own fear. Worship your intellect, being seen as smart, you will end up feeling stupid, a fraud, always on the verge of being found out. But the insidious thing about these forms of worship is not that they’re evil or sinful, it’s that they’re unconscious. They are default settings.” — — David Foster Wallace’s “This is Water” was given 8 years ago today

newswhore: “I will never trust people who can almost never...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:15:17 -0400

newswhore:

“I will never trust people who can almost never admit they are wrong or have immense trouble doing so. In interacting with this type of human being, it is almost as if I can see, nearly flickering in their visibility, the distinct walls surrounding them. You will never get through those walls. Ever. But — you will knock yourself out running up against them, time and time again.” Reflections on the 8th anniversary of David Foster Wallace’s life-changing “This is Water” speech.

“I got kicked off an elitist dating website, and I’m...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:12:50 -0400

“I got kicked off an elitist dating website, and I’m not sure if it was my racist or my resume.”

newswhore: Are you there, Jesus? It’s me, Mandy. “Fuck...

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:12:39 -0400

newswhore:

Are you there, Jesus? It’s me, Mandy.

“Fuck you,” I said. “And that’s Jesus talking. Directly. That was his special message for you, buddy.”

#SHE IS NOT EVEN ANYWHERE NEAR THE GENERAL AREA OF FUCKING...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:32:08 -0400

#SHE IS NOT EVEN ANYWHERE NEAR THE GENERAL AREA OF FUCKING AROUND GODDAMN

newswhore: “My daughter was arrested and charged with a felony...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:11:34 -0400

newswhore:

“My daughter was arrested and charged with a felony for a same-sex relationship she had as a minor.” This story is truly unbelievable. And now Anonymous is getting behind.

newswhore: What advice do you WISH you knew when you graduated...

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:07:19 -0400

newswhore:

What advice do you WISH you knew when you graduated college? Help young kids be less clueless — or if you are a clueless young kid, read this shit.

newswhore: Choose Your Own Adventure, Orgasm Edition.

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:29 -0400

newswhore:

Choose Your Own Adventure, Orgasm Edition.

Can you spot Ice-T as a 7th grader? HINT: Look for Tracy Marrow.

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:10:09 -0400

Can you spot Ice-T as a 7th grader? HINT: Look for Tracy Marrow.

32 rad things you could buy in the Sassy Magazine fan club!...

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:41:24 -0400

32 rad things you could buy in the Sassy Magazine fan club! [via BuzzFeed Rewind]

newswhore: Remember that time Alison Freer visited the xoJane...

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:13:34 -0400

newswhore:

Remember that time Alison Freer visited the xoJane office and her boyfriend told Jane Pratt he met her once before at a party with Jimmy Fallon — then Emily McCombs asked if the two of them ever had sex? You will.

nakedartichokesflog: Today I woke up to the news that Angelina...

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:39:27 -0400

nakedartichokesflog:

Today I woke up to the news that Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy because she had a high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. My reaction to the very moving piece she wrote for the NYTimes was: how incredibly brave of her.

In a culture where celebrities are prized for their bodies (if not much else) and women are negotiating feminism with the historically gendered, problematic notions of beauty, body image, and sexual harassment (among others), Jolie’s story and stands out as a step in the right direction. Also, as a woman who has grown up hearing about the risk of breast cancer and being afraid of it, Jolie’s choice is extremely inspiring.

And then there was the Internet.

XO Jane’s article “The 10 Most Misogynistic Reactions To Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy Announcement” points to severe problems that are still present and extremely disheartening in our society.

Here are some takeaways from people’s reactions to the news:

1) Women’s bodies (especially their boobs) are more important than their health.

2) Women’s bodies are everybody’s business (especially men’s).

3) Women will always be pitted against each other.

4) Angelina Jolie is considered a slut because she “stole” Brad Pitt from Jennifer Aniston.

5) People still care about that shit.

6) Sluts deserve to be sick.

Lucy Liu talks racism and stereotypes in Hollywood.

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:02:57 -0400

Lucy Liu talks racism and stereotypes in Hollywood.