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Community Is Ideological Purity Too Much To Ask Of Intersectional Feminists?
A version of this article originally appeared in New Voices. A green text bubble flashed across my phone. “You should write about the Farrakhan, Women’s March, anti-Semitism, intersectionality thing.” I turned my screen dark. I’d been avoiding this. I know. I’m a Jewish feminist writer. I drink my morning coffee out of an Emma Goldman…
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The Schmooze Yet Another White Man Picked To Direct The New ‘Star Wars’ Series
As the “Star Wars” franchise has taught us, anything can happen in space. A princess can become a senator, a spy, and a general. A neurotic robot can form an enduring friendship with a flippant droid. An orphaned scavenger can lead a resistance movement. Laser swords can be used alongside mental manipulation in an intergalactic…
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The Schmooze 9 Brilliant Jewish Women On How We Should Live Today
It’s International Women’s Day, whatever that means. For McDonalds, it means turning its giant “M” insignia upside down. For Mattel, it means issuing Barbies based on famous women in history. But what does it mean for non-giant corporations? We gathered quotes from some of the most dynamic Jewish women thinkers alive today on how to…
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The Schmooze ‘Jessica Jones’ Creator On Why She Only Hired Female Directors To Shoot Season Two
After four excruciating years, “Jessica Jones” season two is finally here. And for that, you can thank … women! In a new interview with Vulture, Melissa Rosenberg, the show’s creator, explains her decision to hire only female directors to direct season two’s 13 episodes. Well, I tried on season one to get as many women…
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The Schmooze Susan Sarandon Says Paul Newman Gave Her Slice Of ‘Twilight’ Salary To Close Pay Gap
Is it possible to fall more in love with Paul Newman? Newman, the nicest Jewish boy that ever there was, gave away some of his salary for the 1998 movie “Twilight” when he realized his equally-billed female co-star was receiving unequal pay, Susan Sarandon told BBC5. Speaking about women’s rights in Hollywood on Thursday morning,…
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Life Conversations With The Ultra-Orthodox Women Fighting For Their Rights
Knesset member Aliza Lavie is blond, poised — and whip smart. I caught her on her way out of the Knesset after yet another dead-end meeting with its ultra-Orthodox members, discussing women’s rights. “Ultra-Orthodox parties are taking women backwards. Everything I try to do, they block,” she said, her voice rising with frustration. “Everything I’ve…
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Fast Forward Barbra Streisand: ‘Women Are More Powerful Than Men’
Sound the battle drums, ladies, Barbra Streisand has just given away the ending of “Feminism: The Movie.” Female supremacy. In an interview with Variety, the superstar got real honest with her male interviewer. “I have a line in one of my journals,” she said. “It’s about how we are giving you the benefit of the…
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Community The Orthodox Union Says It Wants Female Leaders. So Why Stop Us From Leading?
Since our inception in 2009, Yeshivat Maharat has been no stranger to questions and concerns that have been raised by some in the Orthodox community. Despite the excellent work being done by our students and graduates across North America, every few years there have been attempts to halt the flourishing of female leadership. We have…
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