[NOW News] No Capes, No Masks, No Boundaries

Support NOW's Work |	June 21, 2008	| Tell a Friend

BELOW THE BELT: NO CAPES, NO MASKS, NO BOUNDARIES -- SUPER-WOMEN UNITE! Throughout the history of the comic book genre and the movies they've inspired, the vast majority of superheroes have been men. A few women have made their mark ? Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Catwoman ? but they sure don't get the same ink or screen time as the men. How about feminists as superheroes? We decided to do a side-by-side comparison of feminists and fictional superheroes, and uncovered some stunning similarities. Read more MEDIA HALL OF SHAME: 2008 ELECTION EDITION Re-live the most sexist media moments from the 2008 elections. Rate them yourself on our Misogyny Meter. Submit your ideas and take action against the worst offenders. Read more and take action! Contribute to our work on the Media Hall of Shame, and submit ideas. JOIN NOW IN CONGRATULATING DEL AND PHYLLIS! Longtime NOW members Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon have been leading feminists and lesbian activists since they founded the first lesbian organization in the 1950s. On Monday they were the very first legal marriage of a same-sex couple in California. Send them a card! SEND A THANK YOU CARD TO HILLARY Join us in sending a salute to Hillary Clinton, who said on June 3: "I made you -- and everyone who supported me -- a promise: to stand up for our shared values and to never back down. I'm going to keep that promise today, tomorrow, and for the rest of my life." Read more MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Attention Must Be Paid - by Anna Quindlen, Newsweek 'Pro-Life' Drugstores Market Beliefs - by Rob Stein, The Washington Post Gay Unions Shed Light on Gender in Marriage - by Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times White Male Pundit Power - by Ari Melber, The Nation Sex, Lies, and Stereotypes: How Abstinence-Only Programs Harm Women and Girls - a new report by Legal Momentum		CELEBRATE INTREPID WOMEN LIKE KATIE COURIC Join us at NOW's Intrepid Awards Gala on July 17, at the National Museum of Women and the Arts, preceding NOW's National Conference. Help us honor these intrepid women: Katie Couric, Dr. Dorothy I. Height, Hon. Janet Reno, Linda Chavez-Thompson and Marna Tucker, with Maureen Bunyan of WJLA-7 as the emcee. Tickets and tables available for purchase online. Read more NOW CONFERENCE ON JULY 18-20 Register online and preview the agenda for this year's NOW Conference. Speakers and honorees at this year's conference in Washington, D.C., will include: Mónica Alemán, Erika Falk, Barbara Hillary, Patricia Ireland, Carol Jenkins, Lilly Ledbetter, Dr. Yakin Ertürk, Irshad Manji, Nancy Redd, Marie Cocco and Jehmu Greene. Read more NOW SHARES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN IMMIGRATION COALITION Twenty organizations from across the country gathered to reaffirm the National Coalition for Immigrant Women's Rights' commitment to protecting the rights of and promoting fair and equitable treatment for immigrant women and their families, and to lay the groundwork for efforts regarding upcoming federal immigration legislation and other matters relating to immigrant women and children. Read more Victory! House Agreement May Head Off Veto; Medicaid Regs Delayed On June 19, the House approved an unfortunate war funding package that nonetheless contains good provisions delaying implementation of most of the harmful Medicaid regulation changes proposed by the Bush administration. As NOW's May action alert that generated thousands of responses to Congress. Read more JOB OPENING: MEMBERSHIP SPECIALIST Join our experienced in-house team processing thousands of contributions annually in a fast-paced, demanding and supportive feminist atmosphere. Candidate must be very organized and have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Ideal candidate will have some experience with databases, data entry, and customer service. Read more
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