Author Archives: sayitaintsho

Progressive Paris

Posted on January 4, 2016 by sayitaintsho

I was lucky enough to take a trip to Paris over the holidays, arriving on Christmas Day and staying through January 3rd. Though it was my 5th time in the city, a Parisian excursion can never get old – Samuel … Continue reading →

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The NFL’s Play For Women

Posted on January 24, 2014 by sayitaintsho

I’m not a huge fan of (American) football, but it’s been hard to ignore how aggressively the NFL and its partners have been courting women and girls. Many of the ads are smart and refreshing – it’s a pleasant change … Continue reading →

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About that Bing ad…

Posted on January 14, 2014 by sayitaintsho

As someone who consistently points out the dearth of women in pretty much every form of media, I want to love this ad. But I think it falls flat. Here are a few reasons why: 1) Lack of focus. Women, … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on July 22, 2012 by sayitaintsho

I recently got a new job and am still adjusting to my new schedule –  apologies for the prolonged silence! I plan to keep up posts here and work with Miss Representation (here’s the Hoboken area Google Plus page). In … Continue reading →

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Sorry, Katie

Posted on May 30, 2012 by sayitaintsho

I’ve been doing some local work with the Miss Representation campaign, and in  conversations with like-minded activists, we always come away with some interesting commonalities. Girls and women internalize no shortage of sexism, and it manifests itself in subtle ways. … Continue reading →

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Simon Doonan’s Red Herring

Posted on April 30, 2012 by sayitaintsho

This is a monumentally silly article from Simon Doonan over at Slate. The fact that he repeatedly uses the phrase “audacious women with impressive racks” (oh, and then likens them to cupcakes) says it all. Ta-Nehisi Coates had a pretty … Continue reading →

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#BlogforIWD: A Collection of Infographics

Posted on March 8, 2012 by sayitaintsho

In case anyone is wondering why we have International Women’s Day, here are a few infographics that help drive the point home. The Economist: Where to be female The Economist: Hitting women USAID: Why Invest In Women? GOOD: Women of … Continue reading →

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The Boys’ Club that is the Internet

Posted on March 4, 2012 by sayitaintsho

I love the Internet. Always have. I spent hours on AOL as a twelve year old, posting on message boards, playing around with website templates, and researching the latest movements of a certain boy band that shall remain nameless. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Jaw-Dropping Piece from Eleanor Cooney

Posted on January 30, 2012 by sayitaintsho

An excerpt from the piece in Mother Jones: From the moment I started looking for an abortion, not once did I even consider going through with the pregnancy. Not for one second. It simply was not going to happen. Nothing, … Continue reading →

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Y Combinator Goes After Hollywood

Posted on January 23, 2012 by sayitaintsho

The startup-funding firm Y Combinator came out with this scathing statement as part of their newest Request For Startup: Hollywood appears to have peaked. If it were an ordinary industry (film cameras, say, or typewriters), it could look forward to … Continue reading →

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