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Tag Archives: feminism

Guest Post: “I’m about ready to name my daughter Revolution.”

Posted on May 22, 2013 by alexsteed
Posted in Portland | Tagged bitch, bitchy, Caseylin Darcy, daughter, feminism, feminist, harrassment, hugging, massage, parenting, sexual harassment, strong, strong woman, teaching, yoga

On taking my 4-year-old daughter to Take Back the Night

Posted on May 1, 2013 by alexsteed
Posted in Portland | Tagged debate, dirty harry, eve ensler, feminism, feminist, good men, gun, maine, portland, portland police department, rape, rape culture, rights, sexual assault, Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine, slut-shaming, take back the night, violence

Meghan Conley on her assault, continued self-defense, and beating racist commentary to the punch

Posted on December 6, 2012 by alexsteed
Posted in Old Port, Portland | Tagged assault, attack, feminism, feminist, kevin ouellette, maine, meghan conley, mugging, portland, rape, rape culture, retribution, sexual assault, strength, violence, west end

On slut-shaming and The List

Posted on October 16, 2012 by alexsteed
Posted in Portland | Tagged alexis wright, feminism, feminist, kennebunk, list, Mark Strong, nathaniel hawthorne, prostitute, prostitution, ring, sex positive, shaming, slut, slut-shaming, the list, zumba

Princess Riot, or: Everything you always wanted to know about princesses (but were afraid to ask)

Posted on September 9, 2012 by alexsteed
Posted in Politics | Tagged astronaut, barbie, christopher hitchens, disney, feminism, feminist, gender, girl, halloween, parenting, pink, politics, princess, princess and the frog, riot grrrl, science

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Alex Steed has written about and engaged in politics since he was an insufferable teenager. He has run for the Statehouse and produced a successful web series. He now runs a content firm called Knack Factory with two guys who are a lot more talented than himself.
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