Teen Blogger: Feminism's Future is Online

The Internet is a big boost to the feminist movement says teen blogger Julie Zeilinger in this excerpt from her new book, "A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism is Not a Dirty Word." How else would she meet a co-blogger from Jordan?
(WOMENSENEWS)-- One of the attitudes older feminists seem to have about my generation is, essentially, that we need to get our asses into gear.
After all, they petitioned door-to-door for the Equal Rights Amendment. They held conscious-raising sessions. Hell, they slammed their livid bodies against the doors of the Playboy Club to protest violent pornography. So when they watch us tapping away on our computers and calling it activism, it makes sense that they'd be like, "Um, no, I think you're confused. That's not activism, that's actually the ancient art of sitting on your ass."

Cyber-Safety Savants Say Less is Best Online

Cybercriminals may be "spear phishing" your Facebook or Twitter account. A gorgeous PowerPoint attachment may harbor a malicious program. Women are more vulnerable to online security breaches, so here are a few words from the Web-wise.
(WOMENSENEWS) -- "Celebrating my birthday tonight at Alfredo's!"
If a woman posted that on her Facebook page it would worry MIT-trained cryptographer Mark Herschberg.
"Your Facebook/Twitter status and photos say a lot about you," says the New York-based cybersecurity expert. "A determined person may already have found out that you're a woman, learned where you live and whether you live alone. With that post, the bad guy now knows that you're not home. That post could set you up for a robbery or even a physical attack."