The pop-country megastar is still thrilling young audiences and influencing a new generation of musicians.
Category: Women’s Rights
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How Shania Twain Won Over Gen Z
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Jennifer Finch, Scalding Bassist for Alt-Rock Band L7, Dies at 59
The New York Times – Music:Often performing barefoot, she provided the thunder for a breakout feminist band of the 1990s, which had an alternative hit with “Pretend We’re Dead.”
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Phyllis Lee Levin, Times Fashion Reporter and Biographer, Dies at 104
Her 1960 essay about the frustrations of educated women prefigured Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique.” She later wrote books on John Quincy Adams and others.
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Fighting for Femininity, Not Feminism on the New Women’s Right
A group of young conservatives feel that the pressures they face as 20-something women have been made worse by the liberal feminism that defined their youth.
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Patricia Crowther, Who Brought Witchcraft Out of the Shadows, Dies at 97
As a high priestess of Wicca, a branch of modern paganism founded in England, she promoted an image of witches as early feminists who were benevolent and spiritual.
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Gloria Steinem’s Living Room Has Hosted Almost 60 Years of Gatherings
Gloria Steinem, now 91, is still at the center of vital conversations. On Tuesday, she gathered a circle of nearly 30 women at her home to talk about women’s health.
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Gloria Steinem’s Living Room Has Hosted Almost 60 Years of Gatherings
Gloria Steinem, now 91, is still at the center of vital conversations. On Tuesday, she gathered a circle of nearly 30 women at her home to talk about women’s health.
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‘Who Killed Love?’ A Video Game Plays to Male Resentment in China.
A popular and contentious game, Revenge on Gold Diggers, sheds light on misogyny, inequality and the feeling among many men that they are economic victims.
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In Dallas, a MAGA Summit for Young Women Pushes for ‘Less Burnout, More Babies’
The wellness influencer universe is resonating with people who might not otherwise be drawn to politics.
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Norma Swenson, ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Co-Author, Dies at 93
She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced the candid guide to women’s health. It became a cultural touchstone and a global best seller.
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Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Album Art Is a Trap
The image of the pop star on her knees seems designed to provoke. Is it regressive or just retro?
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Karen Durbin, 80, Dies; ‘Fearless’ Feminist Who Edited The Village Voice
A fierce advocate of sexual liberation, she pushed the alternative weekly to cover women’s issues, as well as gay rights and avant-garde culture.