dudes declare sexual assault funny as long as the victims are men
Thanks to Jill and the Feministe crew for giving me the opportunity to guest blog this week! I’m excited to be here. I usually write over at saltyfemme.com about queer, feminist, and Jewish things. I recently saw a video that left me disgusted and really confused. Hopefully you smart Feministers will chime in and help [...]
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arabic hellos; sabah il kheer
Let me begin with a brief introduction and summary of the past 3 months. I sometimes go by Aaysof. I identify as an Egyptian-American born and raised in Houston, Texas. My mother moved from Cairo to the States with her family when she was 18 and in her 20s married a first generation Hungarian man; [...]
...read moreI am a real grown-up.
I just bought my first living room furniture — as in, a couch, a chair and a table that actually match. Which means I’m moving into my first apartment that actually has a living room. Plus I just got my first real business cards (thanks to everyone who emailed to offer to design them, and [...]
...read more“Pro-life” laws kill women
Nigerian law is pretty much in line with what anti-choice activists would like to see in the United States. Abortion is illegal. Contraception is rarely used. The birth rate is high. And 1.5 million Nigerian women have illegal abortions every year. Last year, 220,000 women died from illegal abortion. Illegal abortion accounts for 40 percent [...]
...read moreGood enough?
I hate it when Post Secret makes me teary. Otherwise, posted without comment. Updated: if the image isn’t showing up for some reason, click the link and scroll about halfway down. The card is a black and white photo of a woman leaning against a wall and the text begins “my greatest fear…” or you [...]
...read morePerez Hilton and the celebutante meltdown
I have no particular love for Perez Hilton (real name Mario Armando Lavandeira) , and clearly he doesn’t mind it that way. (For those with the fortune to have missed out on the PH phenomenon, he’s a celebrity gossip blogger with a penchant for abusing photoshop.) While the New York Times cheerfully documents his misadventures, [...]
...read moreUK Girl Scouts want to be prepared for real life
Good for these girls. Guides, which are the British equivalent of Girl Scouts, are asking for information on sex, money management, environmentally-friendly living, and assembling flat-pack furniture. Awesome. Thanks to Thomas for the link.
...read moreobligatory introductions
Hi, everyone! I just wanted to thank Jill for including me in the Summer of Guest Bloggers. I’ve guest-blogged a bit at Feministe before, and am thrilled to be back. The obligatory quick biographical sketch: I just graduated from law school and finished the bar. After I pass the bar (fingers crossed until knuckles hurt), [...]
...read moreBest Video Ever
Right here. Kanye, Zach Galafianakis, Bonnie Prince Billy, and cloggers? Does it get any better than this? No, no it does not. Thanks to Sam for the link.
...read moreProject Guest Blogger – Week Ten
A big thanks to Vanessa and SassyWho for their lovely guest-blogging this week. Starting tomorrow we welcome A.H.M.K., Salty Femme and Evil Fizz (who just finished the Bar exam, so give her big congrats!). It will most certainly be another great week.
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