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Reggie Jackson. Wilt Chamberlain. Frank Gifford. Pete Rose. What do these guys have in common? Besides their dexterity with various kinds of balls, they were, in 1978, among the familiar faces bought and swapped on trading cards.

They also weren’t women, a fact duly noted by 8-year-old Melissa Rich, an avid collector of trading cards who had something of a feminist awakening when she noticed that her baseball cards were skewing really, really, male. She brought this to the attention of her mother, Lois, who in turn consulted with her sister, Barbara Egerman, and soon enough the idea for a series of trading cards highlighting the achievements of women was taking shape.

Those of you who lost your wetties over Kjerstin's and my pan of Jennifer's Body (one Twitter follower says she "doesn't want to know [us] anymore." Move on.org already, amirite?) can take heart in the fact that we are not total haters. I for one am genuinely psyched at the news that Ms. Cody will be adapting Sweet Valley High for the big screen.


Girls, I hope Todd will still like you when you bust out the wise cracks!

What will this Cody-penned adaptation look like? Who will star? omgthereisgoingtobeanSVHmovie!

Happy Fourth of July, feminists! To commemorate our nation's independence, here is a reminder that we can all wear our American flags and our feminism on our sleeves when we're out and about today:



You said it, sister. As always, thanks to all of everyone who has been sending us hilarious LOLz! Do you have an idea for a feminizt LOL? Make your own by visiting I Can Has Cheezburger and send 'em to us here. Have a great, firework-and-BBQ-filled weekend, and happy LOL-ing!

Is there a better way to spend a summer weekend than by kicking back with a good book? This week's feminizt LOLz don't think so!

These two kittehs recommend Sisterhood is Powerful by Robin Morgan. An anthology of writings from the women's liberation movement, it's a must-read for any feminist bookworm (bookkitteh?).



When Virgina Woolf said that in order to be creative, women need their own space and income, she might not have been talking about these puppehs directly, but they still think you should readA Room of One's Own.



Yeah, reading about feminist history is fun and all, but some of us like our summer reads a little sexier. This kitteh is enjoying her copy of Betty Dodson's Sex for One, and she thinks you'd like it too!



As always, thanks to all of everyone who has been sending us hilarious LOLz! Do you have an idea for a feminizt LOL? Make your own by visiting I Can Has Cheezburger and send 'em to us here. Have a great, book-filled weekend, and happy LOL-ing!

It's Saturday again, so hit the mute button on those cartoons, put down your bowl of fruit loops, and get ready for some feminist LOL-ing!

Our first feminist kitteh took a peek at Annalee's blog post, The New York Times "Reaches Out to Heavier Young Women." She didn't like what the Gray Lady had to say about fat acceptance, either:



And speaking of animals responding the the media, this cougar (and don't even get her started on that term) has a message for CNN based on Mandy's post, Are Questions about Feminism Being Obsolete Obsolete? Her thoughts on it are pretty basic:



Finally, this little marmot(?) is tired of being hollered at every time she leaves her den:



You hear that, animal kingdom? kthxbai.

A big thanxxx to our readers who have been sending us their hilarious LOLz! You can make your own by visiting I Can Has Cheezburger and send 'em to us here. Have a great weekend, and happy LOL-ing! kthxbai!

More feminist LOLz for your weekend!

Awww, this li'l guy is resisting gender stereotypes, alright:



And let's hope this possum doesn't have to hang in there for too much longer:



We understand kitty -- we hate douchebags too!



A big thank you to our readers who have been sending us their hilarious LOLz! You can make your own here and send 'em to us here. Have a great weekend, and happy LOL-ing!

Saturday is upon us again, bringing with it late mornings, strolls in the park, treasure-filled estate sales, and. . . FEMINIST LOLZ! (Cue electric guitar solo here)

You know what they say, a lack of critical thinking killed the cat. This one should be okay then.



Oh, Rush Limbaugh. Maybe feminists can't stand you, but it looks like you've got a fan here with this walrus. Oh wait, I think she's being sarcastic. Never mind.



Women are the weaker sex, huh? I don't think you should have said that to this wolf.



A big thank you to our readers who have been sending us their hilarious LOLz! You can make your own here and send 'em to us here. Have a great weekend, and happy LOL-ing!

Anyone out there have summer reading suggestions for our on-line readers? Non-fiction and fiction....? graphic novels? essays? bring it all on. 

My gal, my son and I are heading out on a roadtrip this Sunday to a little cabin in Montana for a week of reading and relaxing and I would love to take a stack of reader suggested books with me, as I am sure many of us would. Then maybe we could write reviews and post them to this post as comments?

Keep those book ideas coming. Everyone should have (and have access to) a good book on their nightstand.