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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Feminism But Were Afraid to Ask

Article by Rachel Fudge, appeared in issue Anniversary; published in 2005; filed under Social commentary; tagged anti-porn, ERA, feminazi, NOW, pro-sex, radical feminism, riot grrrl, second wave, third wave, womanism.

It’s a natural, normal part of life. But people hesitate to talk openly about their needs, their desires, and their concerns because they are so fearful of what others might think. But we all have urges, and we all have questions, and the more we can talk about them, the happier and more fulfilled we all will be. It should be a joyful, tender, and esteem-building part of life, not a source of confusion or shame. Yet it’s hard to get a handle on it, because although there’s a lot of information out there, much of it is judgmental, misinformed, or quite simply false.

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Five Conversations About One Thing - Jim McKay

An interview with Jim McKay by Amy Richards, Illustrated by Photo of Richards by Joanne Savio, appeared in issue Masculinity; published in 2005; filed under Film; tagged Amy Richards, documentary, fatherhood, Girls Town, Jim McKay, third wave.

Amy Richards met Jim McKay as he was getting ready to release his first film, Girls Town, in 1995. McKay was kind (and political) enough to offer his film to the Third Wave Foundation, which Richards cofounded, for a benefit screening. Though Third Wave has had dozens of events since then, none has come close to matching its success, in terms of sheer dollars raised in one sitting (over $20,000), the number of new donors and allies attracted to the organization’s work, and the unparalleled visibility that comes when you combine social justice and Hollywood.

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