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News

PoC News in America

This week, our hearts are with the victims of terrorism in Paris, Beirut, and elsewhere around the world.

Dispatches from Ladyblogland

This Week in Lady Reads

Lots of interesting reads this week, but let’s start with the news everyone’s talking about:

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This Week in Misogyny

This Week in Misogyny: Reading List

Post author By [E] Hillary
Post date Friday, May 2nd, 2014
3 Comments on This Week in Misogyny: Reading List

You didn’t think I was going to leave you with all the terrible news without giving you some lighter reading, did you? No worries, I found a ton of cool things for y’all to check out, though that’s not to say you might not have the occasional ragestroke. Come on in for a hefty dose of […]

News

Friday News Bites: Social Justice and Entertainment Like Woah

Post author By Sara Habein
Post date Friday, May 2nd, 2014
2 Comments on Friday News Bites: Social Justice and Entertainment Like Woah

We’ve got a bit of a Jumbo-Sized News Bites this week, so settle in and let’s talk about some of what happened this week, friends.

This Week in Misogyny

This Week in Misogyny: I Need a Drink

Post author By [E] Hillary
Post date Friday, April 26th, 2013
18 Comments on This Week in Misogyny: I Need a Drink

Welcome to your weekly dose of ragestrokes. Pour yourself a drink; you’re not gonna want to deal with this sober. Trigger warnings for pretty much everything apply.

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Movies

A Cosmic Existential Crisis

Post author By filmschooled
Post date Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
1 Comment on A Cosmic Existential Crisis

Another Earth (2011) has an interesting concept. This, of course, sounds like kind of tepid praise that is usually followed with a loaded “but”¦“ I have no such follow-up concerns. The current film landscape is filled with unoriginality. In August alone, Hollywood has or will release six remakes or sequels (Rise of the Planet of the […]

Tags Another Earth (2011), Brit Marling, film student fuckery, Mike Cahill, small budgets, William Mapother, women in film, women writers

History

Badass Ladies of History – Griselda Gambaro

Post author By TheLadyMiss
Post date Thursday, March 17th, 2011
2 Comments on Badass Ladies of History – Griselda Gambaro

Persephone crew – I’ll be honest. Part of the reason why I am writing about Griselda Gambaro is because in a mere two weeks, I have the privilege of a free trip to Buenos Aires. I won’t brag anymore (did I mention this is my first vacation in years? And that it’s free?).

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History

Zitkala-Å a: Nom de Defiance

Post author By tart.
Post date Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
8 Comments on Zitkala-Å a: Nom de Defiance

Forced to inhabit multiple worlds, Zitkala-Å a dedicated her life to art and activism, challenging authority and exposing corruption in a government that did not consider Native Americans worthy of raising their own children, preserving their own cultures, or accessing citizenship and legal rights.

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Crossposts

Women In Literature

For anyone that doubts the lesser status of women in the highest echelons of English speaking literature, here’s a great article from last week to get a good reality check, courtesy of the NY Times. Today, ten years into the 21st Century, two of the most prestigious literary clubs in London and New York, are […]

Tags boys' clubs, clubs in london, female peers, gender equality in literature, gender issues, glaring fact, literary clubs, literary magazines, male authors, networking opportunities, new york times book review, william thackeray, women in media, women writers

Crossposts

RLP Crosspost: “is a lifestyle choice”

Post author By redlightpolitics
Post date Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
No Comments on RLP Crosspost: “is a lifestyle choice”

This week’s entry from our friend RedLightPolitics is an older one, but I thought it fit in nicely with Spirit Day. Don’t forget to read more of her writing at her Tumblr – today it’s PurpleLightPolitics!, and yes I’m going to tell you to go every week. The more we read smart women writers, the […]

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Public Service

Letter from the Editor

Good morning, or whatever time of the day it happens to be while you’re reading this. Welcome to the brand new Persephone Magazine! We’ll be doing our best to bring you fresh content all day, every day, at least once we work out the kinks. I’m Ophelia Payne, your humble editor, and I’m actually three […]

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