A woman who describes herself as a “fatass feminist” has received national attention after criticizing Target for having a sign demarcating different toys for boys and girls.
Abi Bechtel's criticism went viral when she sent a tweet directed at Target, telling the store, “Don’t do this.”
Bechtel was not the first person offended by Target divvying up building sets by gender. Other users on…
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After facing vandalism and backlash via social media on account of its “racist” name, the Chinese-owned "Chop Chop Chinaman" restaurant has closed its doors.
In March, owner Larry Lee’s restaurant made headlines after anti-racism activist Jeannie Harrell used lipstick to scribble on the store's front window a message denouncing the establishment's name. She then…
An art exhibit dedicated to the artist known as Prince was cancelled because “clearly a show of all white artists does not do justice to the subject.”
Washington Street, a non-profit art organization in Somerville, Mass., scheduled the "Dig If U Will A Picture” exhibit to run between June 6 and June 27. According to event information described on BestEvents, 22 artists hoped to show off their…
Ironically, the Human Rights Campaign has diversity problem, according to a report commissioned by the non-profit itself.
The HRC is now being described as a “White Men’s Club” for it's "extremely judgmental working environment, particularly of women and feminine-identified individuals."
According to a report produced by Pipeline Consulting obtained by BuzzFeed News, the self-described “…
Emma Sulkowicz, the infamous "Mattress Girl," has released a pornographic video including violent sexual acts that "resemble rape."
On the website where the video is posted, she tells prospective viewers they may be "participating" in rape by merely watching the video.
Sulkowicz is best known for her performance art piece, Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight). Sulkowicz lugged a…
While Americans will be celebrating freedom for their upcoming Fourth of July weekend, socialists in Australia will be hosting a conference with lessons in “Marxism 101.”
“Socialism 2015," described as a "A Weekend of Radical Ideas and Politics,” will be hosted on July 4 and July 5 at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. According to the Facebook event for the conference, the "…
College admissions coaches are encouraging their Asian clients to “appear less Asian” in order to increase their chances of being admitted to the top schools in America.
The Boston Globe reports Brian Taylor, the director for the Manhattan-based Ivy League prep business Ivy Coach, will take his Asian clients and “make them appear less Asian when they apply.”
James Chen, the founder of Asian…
A Canadian bike shop that claims to want to create a “a safe place for anyone to visit regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, nationality, language, or ability” allegedly denied entry to a man because of his gender.
According to Metro News Canada, a man named “John” was denied entry to the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society’s BikeWorks South store because he happened to go to the…
According to the organization behind President Obama's Twitter account, Bruce Jenner deciding he is now a woman named “Caitlyn Jenner” is a story of “courage” that should be shared. When the story of courage involves America’s fallen heroes, however, Obama’s supporters take a different approach.
After Bruce Jenner revealed himself as “Caitlyn Jenner” on the cover of Vanity Fair, Twitter exploded…
Former Maryland governor and presidential contender Martin O’Malley faced backlash from “Black Lives Matter” protesters during his presidential announcement in Baltimore on Saturday.
During his speech, O’Malley attempted to downplay the riots that plagued the city in April. He offered a sympathetic take on the Baltimore riots, calling the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray a "heartbreaking…
