My Mind Is Blown
I believe I just saw Stephen Colbert making…pie…with Gloria Steinem and Jane Fonda.
...read moreThe Persistent Undesirable
In a world where masculinity is assumed to represent strength and power, those who are butch are able to contemplate their identities within the relative safety of those connotations. In contrast, those of us who are femme are forced to define ourselves on our own terms and develop our own sense of self-worth. It takes [...]
...read moreIf you love seeing babies in the park, punish rape survivors
The South Dakota abortion ban has no exception for rape, incest or life of the pregnant woman. There are apparently quite a few people who think that anti-abortion laws should focus on punishing women for choosing to have sex, and therefore should offer an exception for those women who get pregnant through no fault of [...]
...read moreConfessions of a Fun Feminist
This post has started quite the discussion about feminism, class, and which issues and activities are feminist and which aren’t. I quoted Twisty approvingly, agreeing with her assertion that women embracing the trappings of femininity are doing so as a survival skill, not because those things are inherently “empowerful.” But I have a confession. I’m [...]
...read moreGood News!
The Male Pill may soon be a reality: For the first time, a safe, effective and reversible hormonal male contraceptive appears to be within reach. Several formulations are expected to become commercially available within the near future. Men may soon have the options of a daily pill to be taken orally, a patch or gel [...]
...read moreUnequal Pay?
Here’s an item I found at Feministing. Apparently, there was a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice on an equal-pay issue that was touted in the press as a blow to equal pay for mothers. Take this article, headlined “No Equal Pay For Mothers”: Women who take time out of the workplace for [...]
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