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The Rebirth of the Feminist Manifesto

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The Lady Blogosphere
(an abridged list)

FEMINISTING
feministing.com
Founded 2004 by Jessica Valenti.
Logo: “Mudflap Silhouette” giving the finger.

RACIALICIOUS
racialicious.com
Founded 2004. Currently edited by Latoya Peterson.
Slogan: “The intersection of race and pop culture.”

JEZEBEL
Jezebel.com
Founded 2007. Currently edited by Jessica Coen.
Notable: Satirized by 30 Rock as “Joan of Snark” (“Perhaps Correct. Definitely Exhausting”).

FEMINISTE
feministe.us/blog
Founded 2001 by Lauren Bruce.
Slogan: “in defense of the sanctimonious women’s studies set.”

THE HAIRPIN
thehairpin.com
Founded 2010 by Edith Zimmerman.
Slogan: “Ladies First.”

TIGER BEATDOWN
tigerbeatdown.com
Founded 2008 by Sady Doyle.
Slogan: “Kumbaya Motherf*cker Central.”

THE CRUNK FEMINIST COLLECTIVE
crunkfeministcollective.wordpress.com
Founded 2010 “for hip hop generation feminists of color.”
Slogan: “Where Crunk Meets Conscious and Feminism Meets Cool.”

I BLAME THE PATRIARCHY
blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com
Founded 2004 by “Twisty Faster.”
Slogan: “Intended for Advanced Patriarchy-Blamers.”

SHAKESVILLE
shakespearessister.blogspot.com
Founded 2004 by Melissa McEwan.
Catchphrase: “I’m not offended; I’m contemptuous.”

THE ABORTIONEERS
abortioneers.blogspot.com
Founded 2009.
Slogan: “The ins and outs and ups and downs of direct service in the field of abortion care.”

ANGRY BLACK BITCH
angryblackbitch.blogspot.com
Founded 2005 by Pamela Merritt, a.k.a. Shark-Fu.
Slogan: “Practicing the Fine Art of Bitchitude.”

REAPPROPRIATE
reappropriate.com
Founded 2001 by “Jenn Reappropriate.”
Slogan: “Writings of an Asian-American Feminist.”

HOLLABACK
ihollaback.org
Founded 2005.
Slogan: “An international movement to end street harassment.”

THE F BOMB
thefbomb.org
Founded 2009.
Slogan: “All young feminists who are just a little bit pissed off and very outspoken are more than welcome here.”

SARAH HASKINS’ “TARGET WOMEN” MEDIA SATIRE VIDEOS
current.com/shows/infomania/target-women
Sample Video: “Chocolate: more important to women than air.”

ROOKIE
rookiemag.com
Founded 2011 by 15-year-old Tavi Gevinson.
Sample post: “Getting Over Girl Hate.”