Why Sexist Attacks on Hillary Clinton Won’t Fly On The Internet
Published: Daily Dot (November 12, 2014)
Six years ago, sexism in the media was instrumental in denying Hillary Clinton the Democratic presidential nomination. Thanks to the growth of online feminism, however, the media may be her salvation in 2016.
In an interview with Politico on Monday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) took a nervy swipe at Hillary Clinton’s age by commenting that a presidential campaign is “a very taxing undertaking to go through.”... Read Original Article
Only a culture of shame can finally put a stop to Gamergate
Published: Daily Dot (November 3, 2014)
Roman philosopher Seneca suggested that “shame may restrain what law does not prohibit,” and the message might as well have been directed at anyone who writes, reads, and/or comments on Internet articles. It’s time that we apply this maxim to those who attack female writers online.... Read Original Article
Why the Internet needs Monica Lewinsky
Published: Daily Dot (October 23, 2014), Huffington Post (October 24, 2014)
It’s hard to imagine anyone wanting to trade places with Monica Lewinsky. Not only is she destined to be remembered in textbooks as the “other woman” in one of America’s most infamous sex scandals (culminating in the first presidential impeachment since Reconstruction), but she continues to be a cheap and popular punchline in the contemporary zeitgeist.... Read Original Article
5 ways to make sure you’re not that customer the Internet hates
Published: Daily Dot (October 21, 2014)
If there’s one topic food service employees love to discuss, it’s the pros and cons of working in their industry. People seem to hold a different standard for how they treat waiters, fast food clerks, and the wide range of other men and women who serve their meals.... Read Original Article
The one thing everyone forgets about Obama’s legacy
Published: Daily Dot (October 16, 2014)
Unlikely though it might seem, First Lady Michelle Obama’s new viral video “Turnip for What” is more than just a silly video that parodies a hip-hop hit to teach Americans about the joys of eating the titular vegetable. Indeed, even as pundits continue to debate Paul Krugman’s controversial Rolling Stone article detailing Barack Obama’s policy successes and arguing that they place him among America’s greatest presidents (a claim with which I completely agree), “Turnip for What” is being dismissed as a humorous novelty.... Read Original Article