The F Word - Feminism - and All Things Women

Visibility is necessary #TransgenderDayofVisibility

“I’m still grateful for the path you blazed—but more and more, you and I are living in different worlds.”

Hari Nef is one of the most badass and brilliant women around. Listen to what she has to say (via HuffPost Live)

Two of the most fabulously amazing and empowering women in American history.

Too real

“Herself is a gesture to women for women by women; a chance to witness the female form in all its honesty without the burden of the male gaze, without the burden of appealing to anyone. These women are simply & courageously existing, immortalized within these photos. Within their words, their experiences and stories are offered on Herself in the hopes of encouraging solidarity – that maybe we as women will take comfort in the triumphs of others rather than reveling in each other’s defeats. Let us reclaim our bodies. Let us take them back from those who seek to profit from our insecurity.”

While we have a lot to celebrate in 2014, some things aren’t changing fast enough. We all – men and boys, women and girls – must combat harmful stereotypes and demand better representation in our media and culture at large. Join the campaign: http://bit.ly/1DaWS9K

"Queer female characters are becoming more than just vanilla statistics. But we still have a long, uphill climb ahead of us as we advocate for more queer women of color, more trans characters, more trope-smashing, and moreleading characters who are queer."

Badass women alert

"In 1998, TIME Magazine declared feminism dead. Nearly 15 years later, it wondered if instead, perhaps feminism should be banned. Constantly on attack from all sides, feminism has spent the past few decades proving its importance and relevance over and over and over again. If there's one thing history has taught us, it's that the backlash against feminism will always be a measure of our success. That's the thing with progress — it is perceived as a threat by those too weak to embrace equality. Indeed, it's clear 2014 was a historic one for feminism. Women stood up for their rights, challenged stereotypes, fought for recognition and took control of the dialogue. The following is a non-exhaustive list of some of the most iconic feminist moments this year." - Elizabeth Plank, Mic