How Boko Haram Uses Female Suicide Bombers To Terrorize Nigeria
Every week, The WorldPost asks an expert to shed light on a topic making headlines around the world. Today, we speak with Elizabeth Pearson about Boko Haram’s use of female…
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GOP isn’t sold on a woman in the White House
“They don’t have emotional stability,” said Barbara Adams, 64, of New Orleans. “Look at Hurricane Katrina. We had a female governor and she f’d it up big time. So no.”…
10 Worst Paying Jobs For Women
A full-time female employee earned 82.5% of what a man earned in 2014, up considerably from 1979, when women made an estimated 62% of what men did. While this is…
10 Worst Paying Jobs For Women
A full-time female employee earned 82.5% of what a man earned in 2014, up considerably from 1979, when women made an estimated 62% of what men did. While this is…
10 Worst Paying Jobs For Women
A full-time female employee earned 82.5% of what a man earned in 2014, up considerably from 1979, when women made an estimated 62% of what men did. While this is…
10 Must-See Movies Made By Women In The Past Year
If you judged the world of film by the nominee pool for the 2015 Oscar’s award show, you might assume that most films are written, produced and directed by white…
If White Dudes Were Erased From Oscar Movies
This year marks the whitest Oscars since 1998, with all 20 acting nominations given to white folks. Equally awesome: Zero female directors, screenwriters, or cinematographers were nominated, and according to…
Hollywood’s leading women fight back
At the 2014 Academy Awards, Best Actress winner Cate Blanchett railed at Hollywood’s predilection for male-centric filmmaking, sparking a debate about women in film that sent ripples throughout the industry….
Hollywood’s leading women fight back
At the 2014 Academy Awards, Best Actress winner Cate Blanchett railed at Hollywood’s predilection for male-centric filmmaking, sparking a debate about women in film that sent ripples throughout the industry….
A Stunning, Glittery Look At The Impossible Beauty Standards Women Face
In the past, women have defied conventional beauty standards by going makeup-free or protesting Photoshop. Nineteen-year-old Hannah Altman chose something with a little more sparkle. In her photo series “And…
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Leads Weekend Box Office, Stirring Reflection on Sex Films
LOS ANGELES — Moviegoers turned out en masse to see the sadomasochistic love story “Fifty Shades of Grey” over the Presidents’ Day weekend, delivering a triumph for Universal Pictures and…
Ten Amazing Female Artists And Their Male Muses
A recent essay in the Telegraph entitled “The Secret Lives of the Great Artists’ Lovers” begins: “For as long as man has painted, he (and it usually is a he)…
‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Proves Female Sexuality Is Still The Ultimate American Taboo
If scores of men get dragged to see Fifty Shades of Grey this weekend by their female Valentines, they might be surprised that, as NYmag’s David Edelstein notes, they “probably…
Sam Taylor-Johnson, ‘Fifty Shades’ Director, Explains ‘The Journey’ Of Anastasia’s Pubic Hair
While “Fifty Shades Of Grey” fans might not be surprised to see Anastasia Steele donning a full bush in the upcoming film adaptation, those unfamiliar may be taken aback —…
Activist Who Underwent Female Genital Mutilation Helps Girls Escape Practice, Child Marriage
Kenyan activist Agnes Pareyio opened up to HuffPost Live about undergoing female genital mutilation, or FGM, and why she’s since dedicated her life to abolishing the practice, as part of…
Hundreds Of St. Louis Pets Strut Their Stuff At Mardi Gras Parade
ST. LOUIS — In celebration of Mardi Gras, St. Louis dogs (and one pig) gathered in the historic French neighborhood of Soulard to strut in the 22nd Annual Purina Beggin’…
Little-Known Surgery Restores Sexual Pleasure To Female Genital Mutilation Victims
Female genital mutilation is on the rise in the U.S., and a number of doctors here are ramping up their efforts to reverse the damage the practice causes with a…
Men Break Down Watching Footage Of Female Genital Mutilation, Vow To Speak Out Against Practice
Sometimes it takes a glimpse into a dark reality in order to spark positive change. In a video produced by advocacy group Safe Hands for Mothers, young men were asked…
ISIS Claims Female American Hostage Kayla Jean Mueller Was Killed In Jordanian Airstrike
A media account affiliated with the Islamic State group has released a statement on Friday that claims a female American hostage held by the group was killed in a Jordanian…
The Truth About Sluts
“Boys will be boys, and girls will be sluts.” That’s how author Leora Tanenbaum sums up the sexual double standard. Tanenbaum has spent the past two decades researching the word…
A University Recognizes a Third Gender: Neutral
Rocko Gieselman looked like any other undergraduate at the University of Vermont but perhaps a little prettier, with pale freckles dancing across porcelain skin and bright blue eyes amplifying a…
Veterans Group Wants Data On Military Service Academies Gender Admission Policies
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Tuesday by plaintiffs including an advocacy group for female service members is pressing the Pentagon for information on gender targets and recruiting policies…
Beyonce Launches Vegan Home Delivery Meal Service In Hopes You’ll Feel #Flawless
If a diva is a female version of a hustler, then, logically speaking, a vegan diva is the female version of a vegan hustler. – Beyonce’s first public stint with…
Here are the senators who have already endorsed Hillary Clinton
I'm enthusiastically endorsing @HillaryClinton for POTUS. She's the leader we need for today's challenges. RT if you're @ReadyForHillary Ready for Hillary, the pro-Clinton super PAC that has urged Clinton to…
4 Women Wore Hijabs For A Day To See What Life’s Like For Some Muslim Women
If you are a woman who chooses to wear a hijab, do people treat you differently? Does the experience impact the way you feel about yourself? In a new Buzzfeed…
In A Fictional World Where Only Women Exist, One Filmmaker Is Exploring The Realities Of S&M
It’s easy to call “The Duke of Burgundy” a period drama about a lesbian S&M relationship, or perhaps even describe it as “Blue Is the Warmest Color” meets “Fifty Shades…
‘Female Husbands’ In The 19th Century
Questions of gender identity are nothing new. Way before Transparent and Chaz Bono and countless other popular culture stepping stones to where we are now regarding gender identity, there were…
Seattle Cops Sorry About Arresting 70-Year-Old Black Vet For No Reason
This week, the Seattle Police Department issued an apology to a 70-year-old black veteran who was arrested last summer when a female officer apparently falsely accused him of threatening her…
Egypt Condemns Western Outrage at Fatal Shooting of Protester
Open Source By ROBERT MACKEY Egypt’s Foreign Ministry expressed dismay on Tuesday that the killing of a female activist in Cairo, which occurred as riot police used force to disperse…
Screen Actors Guild Awards Fast Facts
January 25, 2015 – The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are presented by live simulcast on TNT and TBS. The nominees and winners are chosen by the members of…