Work: Ur Doin it Rong...

Via Antony Pranata @ Flickr. Women make up nearly half the U.S. workforce now. And yet, in the past week, I’ve encountered three instances of men instructing women on how to fit in, succeed, and avoid distracting menfolk at the office. The New York State Bar Association will hold its Annual Meeting...

Our Labia Look Just Fine, Thanks: Part I...

As if it’s not enough that women can get our labia mauled beautified by plastic surgeons, we apparently need to dye them as well. Behold My New Pink Button, a ” Cosmetic Dye especially for the woman’s genital area, to help restore that healthy vibrant Rosy color. [sic]” Click...

Plus ça change…...

I’ve been working on a project about women writers to amuse myself, and came across the following, quoted in an old Harper’s Magazine “reading” section: Novel-writing has of late years devolved so largely upon women, that it is quite rare to meet with a well-matured and carefully...

How to be an Assweasel 101...

Twice in the past 48 hours I have had the displeasure of reading pathetic, poorly-written attempts at humor in college newspapers. The target of the writers’ screeds, of course, is women. It’s amazing how many people think misogyny is fresh and new and “edgy.” The new shame...

Helpful Terms, Unhelpful Tips?...

We got a nifty link from reader Hill Rat yesterday (thanks, brah) that’s right in my wheelhouse:  its about a research project focusing on gender bias, particularly as it relates to the academy. First, check out this Gender Bias Bingo Card.  Not funny, like the original Anti-Feminist Bingo Card,...

Why Do People Hate Betty?...

No, not this Betty. But speaking of her... Via cliff1066 @ Flickr.Now that we’ve decided to Talk About Mad Men here on Harpyness, I want to discuss Betty Draper a bit. Namely, how so many people seem to hate Betty more than any other character on the show. Most everyone will admit that...

Well, Women Are Fighting To Be Heard...

Emily Gould, of former Gawker fame and current proprietress of Emily Magazine, has written an article on More Intelligent Life entitled “What Are Women Fighting About?“  Before I even get to the meat of it, allow me to remark that though the title may not be Gould’s own fault, woe...

A Feminist Dilemma: Volume 2...

PhDork’s “Feminist Dilemma” post gave rise to some intra-Harpy discussion of my own recent feminist dilemma. Y’all can tell me what you think. Oh, and as a special add-on, I’ll tell you about the one time I was on the horns of a major dilemma, and instantly threw away all...

New York Times Sez: You Women Suck at Ch...

If you’re like me, and you hate high heels, well, check out Roni Rabin’s article: High Heels and Pumps Now, Foot Pain Later. The article describes a study of people over age 66, which found that the women–who had worn heels most of their lives–had a lot of foot pain. The researchers...

Articles on women’s unhappiness ma...

It's all downhill from here, kid. Via Just Taken Pics @ Flickr. My love affair with Maureen Dowd was a brief one. It began and ended with this column. Alas, she’s back to her old tricks – namely, undermining other women. In her latest op-ed, she argues that feminism has made women...

Women who make false rape accusations *d...

You know who makes it hard on real victims? Those who use rare false accusations as an excuse to doubt all women. Those who shame sexual women and describe sex as “degrading” to women make it hard on real victims. Those who buy into rape myths make it hard on real victims. The rate of...

Sportswomanlike Conduct...

Three-time Olympian, world champion, role model and all-around hockey badass Angela Ruggiero. This past week I received two articles on women and sports from Harpyness readers, one from  MamaSharper, who spotted “Too Dainty to Hit?“  in the Globe and Mail while we were on vacation in Canada,...