A face only a feminist could love

As we mentioned last week, Amanda ReCupido of The Undomestic Goddess started a Tumblr project called This is What a Feminist Looks Like. Naturally, we were smitten.

Here's her original post:

The Undomestic Goddess on tumblr: This is What a Feminist Looks Like

Based on the great feedback from the Undomestic 10 project, I've started a supportive tumblr called This is What a Feminist Looks Like that will consist of submitted photos of, well, feminists! The aim of this project is to put a "face" on today's feminism, and that it's not the scary, bra-burning, feminazi that so many people (still!) believe. The images will collectively create the "face" of feminism, rather than call out individuals. If you would like to participate in this new project, please submit your photo to amanda(dot)recupido(at)gmail(dot)com.

Thank you, as always, for your full support of feminism!

Love,

UG
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I carry my FMF This is What a Feminist Looks Like tote bag everywhere, and I get compliments on it pretty regularly. Admittedly, most of us are a little less keen on wearing our TIWAFLL t-shirts unless we're at a feministy event. Sometimes, you just want to ride the Metro without people staring at your chest.

My favorite TIWAFLL moment was when Val and I arrived at Bowling Green State University and sat down in the Student Center. We'd previously been in touch with lots of great faculty there and were just getting our bearings in the Buckeye State. As if on cue, a student walked by with a bright pink TIWAFLL sticker on her backpack.

"There's one!" I whispered to Val.

So look out for your friendly campus organizers on Amanda's blog soon. Once I enlist a friend to snap a suitable photo, I'm sending it her way. Drop us a line if you send her your picture too!

Submit your feminist photos to amanda(dot)recupido(at)gmail(dot)com with "This is What a Feminist Looks Like" in the subject line. Or send a Twitpic to @theundomestic to be included!

Photo courtesy of Amanda ReCupido

Ms. Magazine Pledge to honor Dr. Tiller

In Dr. George Tiller's memory, Ms. invites you to honor his life and work by thanking and supporting abortion providers and by speaking the truth about abortion - it saves women's and girls' lives! We invite you to sign a pledge to speak out and stand up for Abortion Health Care Workers - before it's too late.

"Trust Women" was Dr. Tiller's motto. We must defend a woman's right to make her own decision about their bodies and their lives and we must support the courageous health care workers who provide abortions.

You see, the murder of Dr. Tiller is not just one horrific, isolated event. As I write this e-mail abortion providers and their clinics are being targeted, harassed and threatened in more than 10 states.

In Ohio a truck with grotesque pictures of fetuses and a blown up picture of Dr. Tiller with a bullet hole in his head is driving by clinics in two cities. In North Carolina, an abortion clinic owner was taunted with "You're Next" chants. On the internet t-shirts with a picture and name of a doctor who performs abortion procedures and words blazing "Your Next Dr. Hern," are being sold.

Yes we must stops the threats and violence. Take the pledge and stand up for abortion providers.

Ms. will send the signed pledges to the White House, members of Congress and state legislators. We need tougher laws and we need law enforcement to enforce the laws we already have on the books to protect abortion providers. We must break the cycle of violence.

And we ask signers to make a contribution so Ms. can promote the pledge and provide needed funds to support targeted abortion providers and counter anti-abortion terrorism.

Your name and your voice will make a difference.

For Womens' Lives,

Eleanor Smeal
Publisher

P.S. Sign the Ms. Pledge today -- Forward it to a friend. In Dr. Tiller's honor let's have a massive outpouring. We must stop the violence.