About Courtney E. Martin

Courtney E. Martin is a widely-read journalist and blogger (feministing.com), and the author of Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters, a call to action for young women
to stop settling for self hate and start changing the world. Her work on young people and politics has been published widely and featured on The Today Show, The
O'Reilly Factor, MSNBC, and radio programs throughout the nation. She lives in Brooklyn with her kitten, Kima, and an absurd amount of books. Read more about her
work at www.courtneyemartin.com. 

Feminism Is Stronger Than One Election

By Courtney E. Martin March 25, 2008

From: Courtney E. Martin To: Tedra Osell; Wendy Shanker The smoke has cleared on Junior Super Tuesday (sounds like some kind of Happy Meal combo) and Hillary is standing proud and tall in her bright red suit, while Obama seems … Read More

There Is No Such Thing As “Women’s Issues”

By Courtney E. Martin March 20, 2008

From: Courtney E. Martin To: Tedra Osell; Wendy Shanker I challenge anyone to make a simple argument about these primaries and gender politics after reading my girls, Wendy and Tedra, hash out the issues. Brava to you both. For the … Read More

Why This Feminist Is Voting For Obama

By Courtney E. Martin March 17, 2008

Now that the Democratic party's nominating contest has narrowed to a choice between demographic firsts, issues of gender and racial tension, perhaps unsurprisingly, are increasingly dominating both the dynamics and public perception of the campaign. In just the past week, … Read More