Fox CT's Women's Day Coverage Is Mostly Just A Single Shot Of Breasts

Connecticut's Fox affiliate covered an International Women's Day march in Hartford, but the cameraman seemed to think that the assignment was less about focusing on the achievements of women and the struggle they've overcome, and more about pretty much just some lady's boobs. For a good 13 seconds. And that's it.

Although, the barely-concealed disgust of the female anchor might be even funnier than the regrettable cutaway.

And this appeared to be no accident -- when they did a shorter version of the segment later in the hour, they reran the exact same footage. WTF, Fox CT?

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Source: huffingtonpost.com
Author: Ross Luippold

International Women's Day: What's the way forward?

As an aging feminist I am often asked to speak about the progress we have made as feminists and how much is left to do. It gets depressing sometimes because of the persistance of violence against women and economic inequality. I am despairing of the deep gendered divide in children's toys and the heavy load placed upon young women expected to be beautiful, thin, successful, a great mom and too often chief cook and bottle washer at home. Not to mention daily viewing the old Reform party anti-feminists running the country.

New Violence Against Women Act Includes Historic Protections for Native American and LGBT Survivors

President Obama has signed into law historic new protections for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with the expanded reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Initially passed in 1994, the bill lapsed in 2011 after Republicans blocked it over the new protections. The measure was approved after House Republicans finally allowed a vote last week. It includes a landmark addition that empower Native American tribal authorities to prosecute non-Native Americans for abuses committed on tribal lands. For the first time ever, it will also specifically include gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender survivors. We’re joined by two guests who attended Thursday’s reauthorization ceremony at the White House: Juana Majel Dixon, first vice president of the National Congress of American Indians, and Mara Keisling, a transgender rights activist and founding executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality

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Think child care is no longer a women's issue?

On this International Women's Day, think again...

Here are ten indications that Canada's lack of action on universal child care continues to have a profound impact on women in all regions of Canada -- across the life span, across diverse groups and across the economic spectrum:

1. If "child care is the ramp that provides equal access to the workforce for mothers"*, Canadian women are on a slippery slope. Although the majority of women with children are in the paid labour force in Canada (about 75 per cent of mothers of three year olds), access to child care is limited and more-or-less static. There are child care spaces to cover less than 20 per cent of 0-12 year olds and for families with infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, in rural and Aboriginal communities, it is even less available.

International Women's Day: Celebrating the spectrum

Happy International Women's Day!

Let's give all the ladies, each other and other people, big hugs (if they like) and high-fives (if they like), and while doing so examine the word woman. It can be argued that the gender binary system is very prominent, especially within media and educational systems, and with that extremely problematic. Forcing people inside these two confining and antiquated models is not only unnecessary but is inadequate in allowing individuals to freely express their identities. However, instead of examining all the terrible ways that people on the gender spectrum are denied their rights, let's take this moment to celebrate not only women, but people who fall along the fluid spectrum of gender and those who are genderless!

I think the beautiful thing about all the wonderful events and messages that will be written today is that women will be celebrated for their achievements and also recognized beyond their identified gender. Yes, women (and people along the gender spectrum) still face numerous oppressions everyday. Yes, women (and people along the gender spectrum) continue to fight for civil rights and freedoms. Yes, women (and people along the gender spectrum) will continue to struggle for their equality. However, today is a day where we can all stand together, man, woman, trans*, two-spirit, genderless and beyond and celebrate and encourage the works, efforts and abilities of all around us with the guise of 'International Women's Day' knowing full well that those who cherish this day continue that same passion and fight everyday.

Harper Could Make This a Happier Women's Day

Today is International Women's Day, so expect a lot of feel-good words in the House of Commons.

As the father of a 13-year-old daughter, I want her to know that she stands on the shoulders of giants. The opportunities she has today were made possible by the courageous pioneering women that came before her. And while there is much to celebrate in the significant achievement of Canadian women, there is also a great deal of unfinished business.

Two weeks ago, years of Harper government inaction forced Mrs. Jackie Scott, now 66, to file an action in the Federal Court in Vancouver gain her citizenship. It was denied to her because she was born out-of-wedlock.

Yes, you read that correctly.

Jackie's mother was an English War bride who came to Canada with her young baby in 1948 to be with her husband, a WWII veteran, James Ellis, who was born in Canada and was wounded in Europe fighting for our country. Sent back to Canada to be treated and recover from his battle injuries, Jack was unable to marry his bride until after infant Jackie was born.

Working Moms: Going Beyond the Single Story

On this International Women's Day, we can empower women by dispelling the myth that children and careers are not compatible.

A few years ago, Chimamanda Adichie, author of Half of a Yellow Sun, gave a TED Talk on “The Danger of a Single Story,” in which she warned that if we only hear one story about a person or country, we risk critical – and often permanent –misunderstandings.

On International Women’s Day, this danger is particularly relevant, since a “single story” dominates the western framework on the issue of women, careers, and families. 

In Canada, while 71 per cent of women with children under the age of six work, the cultural and media dialogue on the topic remains incredibly negative, focusing on the ways in which having children can impede a woman’s career success. Exceptions to this are either celebrity stories or stories of the uber corporate elite (like Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg).

Photo essay: Toronto International Women's Day march

On March 3, women from across Toronto took to the streets for International Women's Day.



The march included labour and community groups, opposition from inside and outside Parliament/City Council, and people of all ages.