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[[File:John_Liston_Byam_Shaw_003.jpg|thumb|A painting of the Biblical figure ''Jezebel'' by Byan Shaw, 1896.]] |
[[File:John_Liston_Byam_Shaw_003.jpg|thumb|A painting of the Biblical figure ''Jezebel'' by Byan Shaw, 1896.]] |
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| − | [[Jezebel]] is a US-based website featuring news and cultural commentary geared towards women. It was launched in 2007 by Gawker Media under the editorship of [[Anna Holmes]] as a [[feminist]] |
+ | [[Jezebel]] is a US-based website featuring news and cultural commentary geared towards women. It was launched in 2007 by Gawker Media under the editorship of [[Anna Holmes]] as a [[feminist]] publication. |
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| ⚫ | After the breakup of Gawker Media, the site was purchased by Univision Communications and later acquired by G/O Media. The site stopped publishing on November 9, 2023, when parent company G/O Media laid off its staff. It was then acquired by Paste on November 29, 2023 which announced plans to relaunch the website. |
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Jezebel is named for a Biblical figure infamous for idolatry, considered a sin against God in Abhrhamic religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. By the early 20th century the term had become associated with [[loose]] or [[fallen]] women. This is the imagery that the publication wishes to evoke. |
Jezebel is named for a Biblical figure infamous for idolatry, considered a sin against God in Abhrhamic religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. By the early 20th century the term had become associated with [[loose]] or [[fallen]] women. This is the imagery that the publication wishes to evoke. |
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| ⚫ | After the breakup of Gawker Media, the site was purchased by Univision Communications and later acquired by G/O Media. The site stopped publishing on November 9, 2023, when parent company G/O Media laid off its staff. It was then acquired by Paste on November 29, 2023 which announced plans to relaunch the website. |
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Jezebel has published [[misandric]] material such as the article ''Hardwired to Disappoint? The Crushingly Low Expectations of Men''.<ref>https://jezebel.com/hardwired-to-disappoint-the-crushingly-low-expectation-5990630</ref><ref>https://archive.vn/Ve2iJ</ref> |
Jezebel has published [[misandric]] material such as the article ''Hardwired to Disappoint? The Crushingly Low Expectations of Men''.<ref>https://jezebel.com/hardwired-to-disappoint-the-crushingly-low-expectation-5990630</ref><ref>https://archive.vn/Ve2iJ</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:12, 1 December 2023
Jezebel is a US-based website featuring news and cultural commentary geared towards women. It was launched in 2007 by Gawker Media under the editorship of Anna Holmes as a feminist publication.
Jezebel is named for a Biblical figure infamous for idolatry, considered a sin against God in Abhrhamic religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. By the early 20th century the term had become associated with loose or fallen women. This is the imagery that the publication wishes to evoke.
After the breakup of Gawker Media, the site was purchased by Univision Communications and later acquired by G/O Media. The site stopped publishing on November 9, 2023, when parent company G/O Media laid off its staff. It was then acquired by Paste on November 29, 2023 which announced plans to relaunch the website.
Jezebel has published misandric material such as the article Hardwired to Disappoint? The Crushingly Low Expectations of Men.[1][2]
Jezebel has also written articles endorsing violence against men.Have You Ever Beat Up A Boyfriend? Cause, Uh, We Have.[3][4]
External Links
- Website
- Hardwired to Disappoint? The Crushingly Low Expectations of Men[5]
- Have You Ever Beat Up A Boyfriend? Cause, Uh, We Have[6]
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