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Rethinking "sports"

Sports post by La Macha on December 8, 2008 - 3:38pm; tagged disability, sports, women of color.

One of the big reasons so many women make the choice to not participate in sports is because "sports" is defined as a thing that very specifically and consciously denies women a place in. For example, I was discussing Sean Avery with my partner earlier in the week and he expressed the belief that on the whole, hockey is one of the least sexist sports out there.

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More Adventures in Twilight and Gender Bending

Love / Shove post by Kelsey Wallace on December 8, 2008 - 2:12pm; tagged crossdressing, hilarity, Twilight.

Hey there vampire fans! Can you guess which teen-heartthrobby Twilight  star's siblings used to dress him up as a girl and call him Claudia? Jump to find out!

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Sean Avery and Jon Favreau: Comparing the NHL and the Obama Administration

Social Commentary post by Lisa Factora-Bo... on December 8, 2008 - 9:42am; tagged caught on camera, Facebook strikes again, feminism, Off Your Duff, political mistakes, sexism, sports.

 NHL player Sean Avery was recently suspended for six games for making disrespectful comments about his former girlfriends while Jon Favreau, the chief speechwriter for the President-elect, goes unscathed after he gropes the breast of a cutout of Hillary Rodham Clinton.  What's the best response to public figures making controversial comments and embarrassing poses?

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It's Britney, Bitch [blog readers].

Love / Shove post by Kelsey Wallace on December 5, 2008 - 2:25pm; tagged Britney, circus, media analysis.

Britney Circus

It's Friday, and I think we could all use a little pop culture injection. So check out Britney Spears' new video for her song "Circus," and let us know what you think, after the jump.

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Friday Updates: Great News about Female Directors, Good and Bad News about Veronica Mars

Movies post by Tammy Oler on December 5, 2008 - 10:39am; tagged amy adams, anna faris, Cadillac Records, Courtney Hunt, Darnell Martin, Frozen River, hilary swank, lexi alexander, Melissa Leo, punisher, punisher:war zone, veronica mars.

Every Friday, The Female Gaze will feature a round up of news and updates related to women in film.

This week: what do Cadillac Records and Punisher: War Zone have in common? And what is Hilary Swank up to? Find out after the jump...

 

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Health and Empowerment

Social Commentary post by Lisa Factora-Bo... on December 5, 2008 - 7:13am; tagged Get Off Your Duff, health.
Quit grabbing your loopy straps and wearing the wrong fit bra.  There may be more at stake than you think.
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