Poor Geraldine Ferraro
She just can’t open her mouth without being accused of racism. That must be really tough. Kinda like those poor guys who just can’t say anything without crazy-ass feminists jumping down their throats. I mean, having people criticize you is way more difficult than being subjected to actual racism or sexism. As for Reagan Democrats, [...]
...read moreIowan Abortion Stories Project
Judith from the Emma Goldman Clinic, a non-profit feminist health clinic in Iowa City, emailed me about a project they’re undertaking. They are looking for women who have faced financial barriers while seeking an abortion in Iowa to share their stories. The stories will then be used towards work on a project that could result [...]
...read more“Natural Habitats”
This comment came from an article in the Independent: While I’m glad for the chance to see them in their natural habitat, I really fear for them. Now that their existence is known, they’re likely to be “helped” to the point of extinction. Illnesses that are common and mild to us are enough to kill [...]
...read moreWebb for VP? NO.
Lots of self-styled progressives have suggested that Jim Webb would be a good choice for Obama’s VP pick. Kathy G explains why Webb is the wrong choice — especially for women. Picking another Southern white dude is not the answer — especially when that Southern white dude is a former Republican (he worked in the [...]
...read moreSexism Sells – But We’re Not Buying It
Jacki, can you see it yet? via Women’s Media Center
...read moreI guess there was a point to that stupid LGBT acronym after all
Large organizations, splatteringly inclusive research studies, and vague gay-friendly position papers love to trot out “LGBT” all the time. A lot of time they even spell it out, “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender.” It’s such a ridiculously common phrase now that it’s turned into noise obscuring signals; you can search for “transgender” on Google, on [...]
...read moreHelp Bloggers get to AMC
The Allied Media Conference is coming up, and a great many bloggers would like to go but are short on funds to get there. Head over to Donna’s place if you can offer some financial assistance — she has a whole list of women who want to go to AMC. (Those of you lucky dogs [...]
...read moreFriday Random Ten – the I Thought Law School Was Supposed To Be Over edition
First, a video, because I’ve been playing this song on repeat while I study and it’s stuck in my head: 1. Voxtrot – Your Biggest Fan 2. Bonnie Rate – I Can’t Make You Love Me 3. Cat Stevens – Oh Very Young 4. The War On Drugs – Buenos Aires Beach 5. Tom Waits [...]
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Feministing Party TONIGHT!
Click the invite for a larger image. Come celebrate Jessica’s new book* and Feministing‘s 4th anniversary. I’m definitely going to be there, so if you can make it, come say hi! Tonight (Friday), 9pm, at the Black Door in Chelsea (127 W 26th St, btwn 6th and 7th aves). The party is in the back [...]
...read moreThe Sorrows of Race and Gender in the 2008 Election
Just read it. Jensen is spot-on. A taste: My sorrow comes from the recognition that the radical analyses of the feminist and civil-rights movements — the core insights of those movements that made it possible when I was young to imagine real liberation — are no longer recognized as a part of the conversation in [...]
...read moreLOST Finale Open Thread
There is going to be some serious LOSTPedia reading to be done tomorrow. Best. Season Finale. Ever. Thoughts from fellow LOSTies?
...read moreThe Pill: Help Us Write Its History
Passing this along for a friend: Dear Friends (and friends of friends…), The Pill is often considered one of the most important innovations of the twentieth century. As I investigate this claim for a new book—set for release on the 50th anniversary of the Pill’s FDA approval (Basic Books, 2010)—I’m looking to include the voices [...]
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