RIP Ed, Farrah and —unbelievably—Michael Jackson. Your talent will not be forgotten.

VOYEURISM

Farrah Fawcett: Our Tribute to a Truly Surprising Siren

Farrah Fawcett mattered to women and to feminism for reasons that go far beyond the hair. By Jennifer Armstrong

Farrah Fawcett was the ultimate postfeminist icon: Her beauty made her famous, but she parlayed that celebrated haircut and cheesecake poster into a 30-year career playing crimefighters and imperiled women who became empowered. She spent her entire career fighting off the pretty-girl imprimatur that, yes, brought her fortune, but made respect nearly impossible. … MORE

SOAPBOX

Sexism in the Darnedest Places

From the “who-knew” files: College cheerleading, a cappella, and women’s media can shun ladies as well as Rush Limbaugh!

By Jennifer Armstrong

Of course we know what we’re in for when we purchase a copy of Maxim, cue up some porn, or, um, listen to anything Gordon Ramsay has to say. But it turns out sexism has plenty of surprises left in it, too. Some shocking places we’ve found it lurking of late: the worlds of cheerleading and a cappella, liberal media, and supposedly empowering weight-loss stories in female-targeted magazines …” MORE

BEING A SIREN

FemiNoshing: A Fork in the Eye

By A.K. Whitney

Just a modest suggestion for dealing with those I feel are an affront to women and to food. (And yes, this is purely a figurative suggestion. No forks were harmed in this blog!) MORE

VOYEURISM

Sirens Spotlight: Kristen Schaal

By Jennifer Armstrong

Yes, we’re obsessed with funny women around here — but how can we resist a woman who proudly calls herself a “feminist with a sense of humor”? Or who moons over Flight of the Conchords’ Bret and Jermaine as much as we do? MORE

SOAPBOX

5 Reasons We Still Need Feminism

By Sirens Editors

This isn’t another state-of-feminism debate. We know what it is—here’s why it matters. MORE

SEX

What I Learned About Pregnancy WAY Too Soon

By Julie Armstrong

The best birth control ever? When your friend gets pregnant at barely-past-drinking age. And you go into the delivery room with her. MORE