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The Harbinger of Doom, or NOT!

By Cat Fleming | Published: February 15, 2013

TweetThis is where we were at in my last post: “Now, I hate to be the harbinger of doom (I’m talking to all you younger ladies out there as well), but all women, every single one of us, must face this scenario sooner or later. As we age the popular media gradually villainizes and de-sexualizes us, [...]

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Why is the mass media trying to turn Pussy Riot into sedated kittens?

By Anna | Published: August 22, 2012

Tweet A SYTYCB Entry. By now, I am sure that you have heard of Pussy Riot. Pussy Riot is a Russian radical feminist, irreverent punk rock music collective—recently in the news for three of its members being on trial, and now sentenced to two years in prison. Beautiful drawing, credit: Molly Crabapple. Pussy Riot–the band’s [...]