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First World Feminism

What's the point of this website?

A fair question. Two quick answers:

1. Those of us lucky enough to live in the most progressive parts of the world tend to focus on how good we have it, and yet we still haven’t achieved true gender equality.

2. I’m over trying to pitch women’s magazines. If the story isn’t about slimmer thighs for summer, they’re just not interested.

This stuff is important, I’ll try not to make it too dry.

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November 12

A Good Reason to Clean Out Your Closet

Kelly Wickham, an assistant principle at an Illinois high school, has started a bag drive for the girls in her school. The girls are only allowed to carry small purses to school for security reasons and most don’t have the money for new handbags.

Photo by Rachel Roy

Kelly asks that we send purses to:

Kelly Wickham
P.O. Box 9465
Springfield, IL 62791

Purses should be no larger than 8.5 x 11 (the size of a piece of paper). And to make it more personal, use that piece of paper to tuck an inspirational note inside the purse for the girl who receives it.

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