When you reduce a major government decision with serious real world impacts to a flimsy argument about a couple of fictional characters, you better be prepared for those of us who’ve actually read the books to blow some holes in your fanciful theory. 1) If Lily Potter had gotten an abortion, Neville Longbottom would have killed Voldemort. The prophecy…
I’m looking at these graphics, and I’m thinking to myself, “How did we ever put up with health care before the Affordable Care Act?” Were we really cool with paying $600 a year for birth control pills or being denied coverage for pre-existing conditions? Get the word out: The benefits of this law aren’t good,…
You know what’s scarier than getting lost in a corn maze? Ghosts. “Wait,” you’re probably asking. “How can this nightmare end?” Most people don’t even know they’re living this (frightful) dream. Share this with your friends and tell them to write to the ghouls in Washington. Read more: http://upworthy.com/halloween-is-a-good-time-to-be-scared-for-your-uterus
As a grown woman with a strong voice, I’m still working on standing tall and using my voice. I owe it to my daughter and other girls like her to set the example and respect my body AND my voice. Be sure to pay attention at 1:40 and 2:09 — Lily really provides some insight…
Not coincidentally, many of the women in this clip work at minimum wage or even far below it, in tipped professions. Guess how quickly their lives would change if we raised the minimum wage to at least $10 an hour? There are a bunch of other ideas on how to fix things as well, all…
I watched along with the rest of the mainstream media the Internet in awe as this amazing woman, Leticia Van de Putte, asked the perfect question during Sen. Wendy Davis’ now-famous Texas abortion filibuster. On top of that, Van de Putte arrived late because she was coming from her dad’s funeral. THAT is dedication. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPntuZ7jmGY?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=608]…
I really liked this campaign from an ad agency in Buenos Aires (where sex work is legal), because it forces people to have a conversation about worker’s rights, and what that means for these women. They’re not defined by their jobs, and at the end of the day, they have families, just like all of…
It such a shame that every day, women are harassed and groped doing simple activities like taking the bus to school. Women deserve better than spending so much of their public life on the defensive. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gucl2H-Pkk?stop=1m50s&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] Read more: http://upworthy.com/no-one-should-have-to-deal-with-this-not-on-the-bus-not-on-the-train-not-on-the-street-not-ever
It’s called C-O-N-S-E-N-T, people. Consent. Got it? [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z86oaQ4aLcM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=456] Read more: http://upworthy.com/what-being-one-of-those-girls-means-in-america-today-2
When Sheik Yousuf Badri told Egyptian TV host Riham Said to keep herself covered during the interview, let’s just say she didn’t quite “obey” the man. //www.youtube.com/embed/z2rL6NDoyKg?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white Read more: http://upworthy.com/a-religious-leader-tries-to-tell-the-wrong-woman-how-to-dress-big-mistake
San Franciscan urban planner Sarah Levine loves to make maps. She is also a woman — which makes her vulnerable to street harassment, something that all women go through. As a man, it never hit me how frequent this phenomenon happens to the women I know. That is, until Sarah mapped out four days of…
Lizz Winstead, co-creator of “The Daily Show,” went through a pretty traumatic thing when she was 16. But instead of burying it, she shared her story. //www.youtube.com/embed/D_4FEvZnFHQ?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white Before you go off about how this topic isn’t funny — we all know that. But sometimes it’s easier to tell a story while laughing rather than crying.…
I’ve felt this way since I was a teenager. Guess it’s not just me. Read more: http://upworthy.com/if-youre-a-woman-and-youve-felt-like-this-when-youre-alone-at-night-its-not-just-you
Women are about half the population but only 4.8% of Fortune 500 company CEOs. The world is filled to the brim with smart women. So why don’t we see more women in corporate positions? Read more: http://upworthy.com/maybe-theres-so-many-men-in-power-because-theres-only-been-half-the-competition-in-the-workplace
This young woman does a better job explaining what she’s doing and why she’s doing it than I ever could. The reason is heartbreaking. The action is brave. Just watch. Read more: http://upworthy.com/she-cant-forget-what-happened-in-her-bed-so-shes-making-sure-that-no-one-else-will-either
The World Economic Forum estimated last year that at the current slow rate of progress, it will take until 2133 to close the global gender gap across health, education, economic opportunity and politics. We clearly need to take greater measures to close the gap. And, fittingly, the theme of this years International Womens Day, celebrated…
HelloFlo is a company that’s found an innovative way to sell tampons and other products for women and girls. But what they’ve done that’s even more genius is make a couple brilliant ads that normalize getting a period (you know, cause it’s normal). This is ad number two, and dare I say, it’s even funnier…
“We want to look professional. We want to look business-like. And yeah, we do kind of want to look medical.” Will you share this story? This is a practice so shocking that everyone needs to know about it. Read more: http://upworthy.com/she-thought-it-was-an-abortion-clinic-what-it-actually-is-made-my-blood-boil
In the African nation of Malawi, expectant mothers are afraid that if they speak up about their pregnancies, someone might put a spell on their unborn children. So how do they learn about what’s going on with their bodies? Read more: http://upworthy.com/if-you-think-talking-about-sex-can-feel-taboo-see-what-these-pregnant-ladies-go-through-9
In 2011, there were 3,191 reports of sexual assault in the military. Only 240 moved to trial. In this clip, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is asking the military brass about a case at Aviano Air Base where a general reversed the decision of a military jury and overturned a conviction against a high-ranking officer who attacked…