#ladyblogs — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #ladyblogs, aggregated by home.social.
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#Jezebel is back!
From the new editor-in-chief, Lauren Tousignant: "I started reading the site as a sophomore in college in 2010...I’d go so far as to say that I feel raised by Jezebel and, as evidenced by the outpouring of tributes in the days after it shuttered, I’m not alone. The site’s DNA—sharp wit, searing takes, a commitment to in-depth reporting, and an overall immunity to bullshit—were formative to my identity as both a journalist and a feminist…as they were to an entire generation of women and non-binary people who’d been made to believe their anger was hysterical, their humor was unbecoming, their experiences of discrimination and assault were their own fault, and their voices only necessary for makeup recommendations or diet tips."
More at https://jezebel.com/hey-were-back-1851088809
#Feminism #Ladyblogs #Feminist #Women #ReproductiveRights #AbortionRights #ReproductiveJustice #AbortionRightsAreHumanRights
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CW: re: Mourning/reflecting on Jezebel's shutting down, confessional writing on the internet sometimes about taboo/sensitive topics
This was the era when the online confessional was popular, especially on women's blogs or #LadyBlogs like #Jezebel. Women were writing in a way that felt honest about taboo topics like #HookUps and #DrugUse. Sometimes this writing felt like women's attempts at trying to be Cool Girls™️ or One of the Guys™️, but these confessionals were also often about #SexualHarassment, assault, consent, sexual exploration and empowerment, body insecurities, traumas, and family strife, among other topics. For better and for worse, Jezebel, #XOJane, and similar publications taught me what it was to be a woman, and they also helped me feel less alone as I was navigating my college and young adult years, as officially left girlhood behind and became a woman.