Sweden’s New Film Rating System Zeroes In on Gender Bias

Staff / Truthdig Nov 8, 2013 Some of you may have heard of the Bechdel test—a simple method used to identify whether a film is gender biased based on a question posed by comic strip artist Allison Bechdel. Cinemas in the ever-progressive Scandinavian country are now incorporating this gauge into their film ratings. And the results are embarrassing for Hollywood. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Women Should Be Allowed to Go Topless in Public

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2013 Why can men walk around shirtless in many communal spaces while women can’t? The truth is, female upper bodies shouldn’t be treated any differently from male ones. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Note to All Men: Feminism Is About Choices

Staff / Truthdig Aug 19, 2013 In the modern-day discussion about misogyny, women are often accused of “reverse sexism.” This is usually because they apply their arguments about gender bias to “all men” and it hurts some people’s feelings. What if that’s the point? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hollywood Isn’t So Progressive When It Comes to Female Filmmakers

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 4, 2013 When Kathryn Bigelow won an Oscar for 2008's "The Hurt Locker," it was widely viewed as a breakthrough moment for women who worked behind the camera. But several years later, Bigelow is still an exception to the long-held belief in Hollywood that a man must steer a film in order for it to have a chance at financial success. A new study reveals the extent of the gender gap behind the camera in the movie industry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Women in Combat

Bob Englehart, Cagle Cartoons, The Hartford Courant Jan 27, 2013 Dig deeper

Why Romney and Ryan Are Going Down

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 17, 2012 Unemployment is still above 8 percent, job gains aren’t even keeping up with population growth, the economy is barely moving forward And yet, according to most polls, the Romney-Ryan ticket is falling further and further behind Yet, the Romney-Ryan ticket is still falling further behind. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mom’s Dreary Retirement Prospects

Marie Cocco / Truthdig May 9, 2009 Not to ruin brunch, but Mom's probably not doing very well. Not if she's already retired, not if she's a baby boomer approaching retirement, not if she's a younger woman who hasn't yet given retirement a thought. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Busted: Rove, Morris and O’Reilly Flip-Flop on Gender Bias

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2008 Consider this the only gender-bias-in-the-media primer you'll ever need, and a handy reminder to the Bill O'Reilly and Dick Morris types (not to mention Monsieur Rove) that gender bias cuts both ways -- and sometimes, as Jon Stewart points out, the same people do the cutting without seeming to remember just a few short weeks later. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )