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Join the FitSugar Women That Rock (Climb) Group
Are you looking for a place to talk to other women who climb or who are involved in mountaineering sports? Are you thinking about giving climbing a try and want to learn more about the sport? Even if you just like hanging out at an indoor climbing gym, FitSugar has created a group just for you — Women That Rock (Climb).
Berlusconi Insults Women Again — And They're Fighting Back
Feminism is back in vogue in Italy. Some say it lay dormant in spite of a vibrant '70s feminist movement, but thanks to raging misogynist Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, largely silent Italian women have had enough and are speaking up.
"[T]he scandals surrounding the prime minister have been like a violent slap in the face for millions of women who are just now waking up from a state of passivity," said political scientist Francesca Izzo.
How Much Do You Know About Women in Business?
Women have come a long way in the workplace — far from the days where female roles in the workplace resembled those on Mad Men. And, since National Women's Business Week is just wrapping up, what better way to celebrate than to test your knowledge and see how far women have come in the working world. Just take the quiz!
"Men's Rights" Groups Say Feminist Society Oppresses Men
We've all heard of women's rights activists, but are you familiar with men's rights activists? MRAs are men who believe that the emancipation of women and the emergence of feminism has led to the oppression of men. (Because, you know, it can't be a win-win proposition!)
Double X provided an extensive exploration of a movement that is trying to appear more mainstream.
According to NGOs, 90 Percent of Afghan Women Are Abused
This sobering CNN video takes us into one of only a dozen women's shelters in Kabul, Afghanistan. According to nongovernmental agencies, 90 percent of Afghan women are victims of domestic abuse.
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One woman is at the shelter trying to escape 15 years of abuse from her husband for not being able to conceive a child.
Say What? Sarah Haskins Rages Against the Machine
“As the Internet and TV and movies all become one scary machine in your living room, it’s important that we all have some level of media literacy."
— Sarah Haskins, who sends up ads directed at women in her amazing Target Women clips on Current TV. She thinks advertisers show how clueless they are about women by doing two incompatible things at once: "trying to still use some of the traditional gender roles, while also trying to match the changes .
Robbie Williams Confirms Future Take That Reunion
Robbie Williams has filmed an appearance on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and said that there definitely are plans for him to work with the Take That boys in the future. He also showed off the Take That symbol tattoo he got when he saw the boys — at the Electric Proms he said Gary, Jason, Howard and Mark shook their heads at him when they saw it!
Regarding the reunion, Robbie said:
"We've got together, done bits and bobs.
Looking to Move? Try Burlington, VT
After looking at the 100 largest metropolitan areas in America, Burlington, VT, came out on top as Self magazine's "fittest, healthiest, and happiest" city to live in for women. The magazine studied almost 8,000 different pieces of data in 50 categories and consulted a panel of experts to come up with its rankings. Information factored into the creation of this list includes rates of diseases, air quality, unemployment statistics, and health habits such as exercise and smoking.
Guess the Celeb by Her Smashing Shoe!
The Elle Women in Hollywood Awards brought out a plethora of stylish stars to the red carpet. From Manolo Blahnik to Jimmy Choo to Christian Louboutin, everyone put their hottest feet forward. Some wore metallics, others did black, there were quite a few sandals, and a couple pumps.
Movie Preview: Women in Trouble
Every few years, a woman-heavy ensemble hits the theaters, and I always hope it's going to be as good as the standard, Steel Magnolias. This year's flick, Women in Trouble, stars Carla Gugino, Connie Britton, Marley Shelton, Emanuelle Chriqui, and Sarah Clarke as the various women from different walks of life. One's a porn star, one's a masseuse, one's a flight attendant, and many of them are in their bras in this trailer.
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