Cirila Baltazar Cruz and The Plight Of The Unworthy
In recent weeks, the startling story of Cirila Baltazar Cruz has been stirring outrage and splitting spleens in certain corners of blogland, though it has yet to receive mainstream attention. Some details remain fuzzy, and we have yet to hear directly from the person at the center of the story, Ms. Cruz herself; and indeed [...]
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Upon reading your article “Palin’s anti-choice legacy,” I wanted to bring a particular point to your attention. Your use of the term “anti-choice” is very misleading, and shows a significant misunderstanding of the term. The term anti-choice by definition means “one who opposes ALL choices”, no matter what the topic of choice be. [...]
...read morePrivate club boots kids who might “change the complexion” of the pool
Guess what color the kids are. More than 60 campers from Northeast Philadelphia were turned away from a private swim club and left to wonder if their race was the reason. … “They just kicked us out. And we were about to go. Had our swim things and everything,” said camper Simer Burwell. The explanation [...]
...read more“Women’s only,” round 1000
Did you know there’s a women-only pharmacist in Vancouver? It opened yesterday. Only, “women’s only,” doesn’t mean all women. A number of bloggers have been posting about how this new pharmacy has from its birth held onto some old prejudices – excluding trans women from access to its services.
...read moreThe East, the West and Sex: Author Richard Bernstein responds
Apparently Richard Bernstein read my non-review of his book and didn’t find it particularly flattering. You can read his comment here. He’s right that I haven’t read the book, and did draw most of my conclusions from various reviews (the Slate review specifically), and from my own experiences with men who have made similar arguments. [...]
...read moreWhat does feminist urban policy look like?
Yesterday I posted about Wonder Woman’s campaign for DC Mayor, and asked you all for feminist urban policy suggestions. There are some good ones in the comments, but I thought I’d get the ball rolling a little more by throwing out some of my own ideas. Add yours in the comments. 1. Comprehensive eviction prevention [...]
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