Elf for President!
Dennis Kucinich is in the running for President. Again. I love the little guy, and I’m glad to see him throwing his hat in the ring. As Auguste says, A truly anti-war candidate, pro-health insurance, pro-education, pro-environment, pro-privacy* – the guy had it all. Except, of course, a chance in hell. That’s pretty surely the [...]
...read moreGender Equality in the Arab World
Foreign Policy Blog has a great post up about it. A new report is out which cites gender inequality as one of the major issues crippling the Arab world right now. But there is good news: “Most Arab countries now have a parliament, a cabinet or a local council, where at least one woman participates [...]
...read moreFluidity
Although the Liberty Paint Factory and factory hospital episodes may seem bizarre, they make sense from a historical perspective. The Invisible Man, the study guide. This was a comment in one of the reclamation threads, but I can’t find it anywhere and forgot to note down its origin: Reclaiming language doesn’t actually make the assberets [...]
...read moreWeblog Awards – Don’t Forget to Vote!
You all are fantastic, and Feministe is ahead of Stop the ACLU by a few hundred votes. But don’t stop now! While you’re over there, consider voting for WIMN’s Voices for Best New Blog. They do awesome work, and I would love to see them raise their visibility by winning this award. There’s no shortage [...]
...read moreMiss Rosie Needs a Mirror
Love how she demands redress for all perceived slights against her, but handwaves people’s complaints about what comes out of her mouth. Even when it’s racist bullshit. Via Rox.
...read moreOh, no! Don’t throw me into that briar patch!
Dr. Helen has found a new toy — meninism! — and her suggestion that men just might be ready to burn! their! ties! is making her readership a bit, well, frisky: — men wont burn their ties, we will work slow, we will stop doing the mucky jobs, like taking the trash, etc.. will not [...]
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