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From a Latina Femenista: What makes a Latin Man so Irresistible?

July 27, 2011by Paige 1 Comment

So last night, I was watching an old favorite on TV: Desperado, that 1995 action flick starring Salma Hayek and an IRRESISTIBLE Antonio Banderas. Needless to say, it was a […]

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15 Aspects That Must be Recognized In 3rd Wave Feminism

June 5, 2011by Paige Leave a comment

Originally posted on http://www.dailykos.com. These points were so spot-on! Had to repost: The following is a incomplete list of my many thoughts, objections, and suggestions concerning the current state of […]

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A Video Answer to All Those Pressing Questions?

May 23, 2011by Paige Leave a comment

A day of wanderings through YouTube and found some rewarding videos to share. They brought up great ideas and points about such life questions as:  What is Beyoncé really doing […]

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Favorite Artist: Yuko Shimizu

April 13, 2011by Paige Leave a comment

Yuko Shimizu’s work makes great use of textures and patterns to create a truly expressive composition. But don’t be confused: she is not the designer of the Hello Kitty! line. […]

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Feminism vs Motherhood? Why do They Need to Compete?

April 4, 2011by Paige 2 Comments

There is a subject that is escaping real thought and discussion in our day and age. The feminist presence and even the word “feminist” is being increasingly polarized and fractured […]

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Celebrity? Please…: An Open Letter to Young Hollywood Fame-whores

March 26, 2011by Paige Leave a comment

Dear Young “Hollywood” Girls trying to Live Large: What advice can a female adult convey to younger girls today? Earlier, we spoke of role models. Now it’s just sad that […]

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Top Female Role Model, #1

March 16, 2011by Paige Leave a comment

#1—Madonna (Pop) When it came to changing the cultural landscape during my formative years, no one comes close to Madonna. Her videos became a naughty escape for a young girl […]

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Inspiring Words

You don't have to be anti-man to be pro-woman. ~ Jane Galvin Lewis
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I think it’s about time we voted for senators with breasts. After all, we’ve been voting for boobs long enough.
~ Clarie Sargent, Arizona senatorial candidate
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Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, “She doesn’t have what it takes.” They will say, “Women don’t have what it takes.”
~Clare Boothe Luce
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I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a door mat or a prostitute.
~Rebecca West
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Women belong in the house... and the Senate. ~Author Unknown
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Women are the only oppressed group in our society that lives in intimate association with their oppressors.
~Evelyn Cunningham
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I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naïve or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.
~Anaïs Nin
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Man endures pain as an undeserved punishment; woman accepts it as a natural heritage.
~Author Unknown
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I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.
~Alanis Morissette
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I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.
~Madonna
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Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.
~Joseph Conrad
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Men are taught to apologize for their weaknesses, women for their strengths.
~Lois Wyse
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I became a feminist as an alternative to becoming a masochist.
~Sally Kempton
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It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less.
~Susan B. Anthony
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There is a special place in hell for women who do not help other women.
~Madeleine K. Albright
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I am working for the time when unqualified blacks, browns, and women join the unqualified men in running our government.
~Cissy Farenthold

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