http://dir.salon.com/topics/sexism/?source=rss&aim=sexism en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT By Amy Benfer Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/09/23/mad_men_oprah/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/09/23/mad_men_oprah/index.html?source=rss From Oprah to Banana Republic, pop culture is nostalgic for a dark time. Screw history, bring on the pencil skirts! By Kate Harding Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/06/feminism_and_playboy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/06/feminism_and_playboy/index.html?source=rss Ask a stupid question, get an impatient answer By Mary Elizabeth Williams Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/02/diane_sawyer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/02/diane_sawyer/index.html?source=rss Diane Sawyer may not be "perky," but in taking over "World News Tonight" she's still facing a notorious boys club By Kate Harding Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/24/roethlisberger_rape_culture/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/24/roethlisberger_rape_culture/index.html?source=rss The sexual assault case against Ben Roethlisberger helps explain why more victims don't come forward By Mary Elizabeth Williams Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/28/war_on_booty/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/28/war_on_booty/index.html?source=rss Another day, another calculated "men are dogs" apologia By Mary Elizabeth Williams Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/28/natalie_portman_vegan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/28/natalie_portman_vegan/index.html?source=rss The actress takes a stand against meat -- and puts her foot in her mouth By Kate Harding Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/23/french_women/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/23/french_women/index.html?source=rss Oh, chouette, yet another book that essentializes Frenchwomen to tear down American ones By Kate Harding Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/23/man_cold/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/23/man_cold/index.html?source=rss A new advertising campaign offers grown men their choice of "mothers" to help them endure the dreaded common cold By Kate Harding Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/12/kater_gordon_fired/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/12/kater_gordon_fired/index.html?source=rss Rumors fly that Emmy-winning writer Kater Gordon was sleeping with creator Matt Weiner. Does it really matter? By Kate Harding Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/18/tucker_max_cta_ads/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/18/tucker_max_cta_ads/index.html?source=rss Chicago won't stand for bus ads offering "funny" tips to would-be sexual predators By Sady Doyle Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/08/tucker_max/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/08/tucker_max/index.html?source=rss He's the poster boy for frat-house misogyny. But is the "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" author worth protesting? By Kate Harding Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/04/tyler_perry_for_colored_girls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/04/tyler_perry_for_colored_girls/index.html?source=rss The successful and arguably sexist filmmaker plans to adapt "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide..." By Sady Doyle Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/08/24/female_singer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/08/24/female_singer/index.html?source=rss To become a respected female musician, do you have to become one of the boys? By Kate Harding Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/20/michelle_obama_shorts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/20/michelle_obama_shorts/index.html?source=rss Michelle Obama wears shorts in August, and the media doesn't even wait for "shock and outrage" before reporting it By Kate Harding Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/14/victim_blaming/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/14/victim_blaming/index.html?source=rss A woman raped at gunpoint sues the Marriott where it happened, and they argue she wasn't being careful enough By Kate Harding Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/07/nice_guys/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/07/nice_guys/index.html?source=rss Where do men like Pennsylvania gym shooter George Sodini get the idea they're too "nice"? By Gabriel Winant Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/23/boxer_bully/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/23/boxer_bully/index.html?source=rss Unnamed sources claim personal flaws will keep the senator from passing a climate change bill. (Sotomayor, anyone?) By Frances Kissling Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/16/jimmy_carter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/16/jimmy_carter/index.html?source=rss The former president speaks out against doctrine used to promote misogyny and abuse. Are you listening, Obama? By Sarah Hepola Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/07/13/sotomayor_video/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/07/13/sotomayor_video/index.html?source=rss As the judge's confirmation hearing begins, the Women's Media Center looks back at sexist media low points By Amanda Fortini Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/06/25/female_playwright/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/06/25/female_playwright/index.html?source=rss There's a gender bias against women writing for the stage -- but the culprits may surprise you By Amanda Fortini Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/06/12/letterman_palin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/06/12/letterman_palin/index.html?source=rss Just because you dislike Sarah Palin's politics doesn't mean you shouldn't defend her against sexism. By Sarah Hepola Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/06/09/fox_friends/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/06/09/fox_friends/index.html?source=rss The show's hosts are outraged by "Bruno" stunt but sure love their lingerie football. By Judy Berman Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/06/08/gordon_ramsay/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/06/08/gordon_ramsay/index.html?source=rss An Australian journalist responds with class and wit after the celebrity chef calls her a lesbian. By Amy Benfer Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/06/04/frat_boy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/06/04/frat_boy/index.html?source=rss A social history of the frat boy By Gabriel Winant Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/06/01/playboy_conservababes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/06/01/playboy_conservababes/index.html?source=rss A Playboy piece on "conservative women we hate to love" masks degrading fantasies behind some feeble irony