Margaret and Sabrina talk to people as the exit the show.

 

Margaret and Sabrina ask the question, “What does feminism mean to you?”

 

Margaret and Sabrina run into a familiar face at Superlove.

 

The Superdome is transformed into Superlove for V-Day’s 10th anniversary.

 

V to the Tenth Superlove Parade celebrates the women and men of New Orleans and highlights the right to return home.

 

Margaret and Sabrina visit Camp Sister Spirit in Ovett, MS.

 

Margaret and Sabrina wrap up day two of their journey in Mobile, AL.

 

Margaret and Sabrina encounter a disturbing image while traveling through central Alabama.

 

Sabrina knew she was a feminist from an early age.

 

Margaret reveals how she came to identify herself as a feminist.

Sabrina begins day two of her journey in Birmingham, AL.

 

Margaret starts out day two in Birmingham, AL.

Alyson Hoag, CEO for Authentic Beauty is taking volunteer artists to SUPERLOVE and giving free makeovers. She knows that when a woman is returned to her sense of beauty, she can deal with the ugliness of her situation. To find out more about Alyson visit her web site at myimagejourney.com.

Margaret and Sabrina finish the first day of their quest with a stop in Atlanta, GA.

There were about 110 movies with a male lead and 5 with a female lead. Of the second-billed females, nearly all are written as love interests of the first-billed man. There were over sixty movies in the sample with two male stars top-billed. The only movies with two top-billed female roles, on the other hand, were The Devil Wears Prada and Scary Movie 4........ read more >

Margaret and Sabrina arrive in Aiken, SC to see if they can find feminism there.

Margaret and Sabrina make their first stop in their journey in Columbia, SC.

Tuesday, skirt’s road-tripping duo—Margaret Pilarski and Sabrina Heise—made their way through town. 

Margie and I have made it to the hotel in Atlanta. Food has been ordered, shoes have been kicked off, and now is the time for us to think back everything that's been experienced. I don't know where to begin. We are simply THRILLED with how many people came out to speak with us in Columbia and Atlanta. We also thank the wonderful and gracious ladies of Women's Echoes in Aiken, SC, for meeting with us.

hoooooolllyyyyyyyyyyyyy coooooowwwww.

today was awesome. sabrina was at my house promptly at 7am to pick me up and cruise to columbia, sc state capital. we spent the morning at immaculate consumption, on main street in columbia, and had some spectacular conversations with women there. we talked to women from all backgrounds with different interests, who in some way or another all identified with feminism.

 

 

I am so excited about Margaret and my road trip that I can hardly sleep!

For those of you who don’t know, Margaret and I are hopping around the South on our way to V to the 10th-- the 10th anniversary of The Vagina Monologues and V-Day.

What do you think of using nicknames instead of the anatomically correct name for “vagina?” Does it matter? Do you care? Should we stop all the fuss and just talk about shoes?  I took an informal poll to see how many women used nicknames for the word vagina, and if so, when and why they chose to use them. I’d love to know what YOU think. 

 

 

 

 

...our story continues with our fledgling feminists seeking out answers at an institute of higher learning.

 

Our story begins with Margaret and Sabrina, two unsuspecting Skirt! editorial assistants being given what seems to be an impossible assignment by their tyrannical boss to discover what feminism is in America today.

Follow the two young women as they figure out exactly how to approach this assignment... ­

On a daily basis, we are captivated at skirt.com.  Captivated by the thoughts, comments, minds and souls of those contributing to the site.  Captivated by the tapestry of opinions.  Captivated by the stories that are shared in this collaborative environment. 

 

Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues, speaks to Aleigh Acerni of Skirt!