Reconsidering the Black Single Mother Argument
A great essay on what is really at the center of hatred directed toward black single mothers, single mothers in general, and other non-nuclear families, by BlackScientist, especially with arguments like this one threatening to break into the media narrative again: I want to point out that nuclear black families do exist, and have in [...]
...read moreTargetmania
You know, things can get hectic over the holidays. There’s a lot to do, people are out of town, there are holiday parties to go to. You get stomach flu, you throw your back out, and your father starts calling you and talking about how his second marriage is in trouble and your twelve-year-old sister [...]
...read moreParis Hilton is like a brand-new Prada purse
And you should be too! “I’ve only ever done it with a couple of people. People make up stories, but mostly I just kiss. I think it’s important to play hard to get. Nobody wants the fake Prada bag – they want the brand new bag that no one can get and is the most [...]
...read more2008 Weblog Awards
Note: This post has been moved up so that you don’t forget to vote (every 24 hours). Some new blogs have been listed, and most of the ones we’ve highlighted here are lagging behind in the vote — and I know that if the Feministe community pulls together with a few minutes of their time, [...]
...read moreFrom Yes Means Yes: The Not-Rape Epidemic
Latoya at Racialicious posts her fabulous essay from Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape. (Full disclosure: Cara and I both contributed to the anthology). I’m really proud to have an essay in a collection as insightful and ground-breaking as Yes Means Yes. I will say — and I [...]
...read morePalestinian Woman Confronts Israeli Army
Via Juan Cole comes this video of a Palestinian women from the U.S. putting her life on the line by standing up to the Israeli army firing (what are likely but not necessarily rubber bullets) at demonstrating Palestinian adolescents. The woman is being identified as peace activist Huwaida Arraf. As BFP notes, it’s unclear when [...]
...read moreThe Great American Condom Campaign
I like it already. The Great American Condom Campaign has paired up with Advocates for Youth and Trojan to distribute one million condoms to college and university campuses around the country. You want some? Yeah you do. Individuals or groups who submit an application with a distribution plan will be eligible to receive a box [...]
...read moreRisky abortions, for privacy’s sake
Dominican women in New York commonly turn to ulcer medication and other off-label meds to induce abortion privately. The article is an interesting one because it reveals how reproductive justice isn’t just about rights and liberties; it’s about expanding that framework to make sure that everyone has equal access to health care, and that such [...]
...read morePorn Industry Seeks Federal Bail-Out
I hope that this stunt manages to piss Congress off so badly that some smart senator comes up with a plan to deport Joe Francis to Antarctica. It is the season of hope, so a girl can dream, right?
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