Women owe society neither babies nor excuses
There was a piece in the Sydney Morning Herald the other week you should have a read of, Don’t be rattled by the baby guilt trip by Nina Funnell. Funnell was recently in attendance when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd gave a speech ‘about the ”crisis” of Australia’s ageing population and the various economic challenges we [...]
...read moreGuns, Race and Abortion
William Saletan takes on the “abortion is genocide” campaign, pointing out that guns are really killing a lot of African-Americans, but the “pro-life” movement doesn’t seem too concerned — in fact, they’re unapologetically pro-gun. The numbers are provocative. But there’s something odd about the billboards. The child who appears beside the text is fully born. [...]
...read moreConfessed Rapist Allowed to Stay at UMass Amherst
Well this is messed up. A UMass Amherst student allegedly raped an alumna of the school back in October. The alumna reported the rape to campus authorities, and apparently opted to go through the university’s disciplinary process instead of filing a formal complaint with the police. The dude confessed to the rape, and “was found [...]
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Oscars Open Thread
So the Oscars were last night, and a woman won Best Director for the first time ever! And that same woman’s movie won Best Picture! Which is exciting, especially since the next big contender was Avatar, which I have not seen mostly because I hate James Cameron and I really hate colonialist masturbatory pet-projects. Lauren [...]
...read moreOn BlogTalk Radio
The lovely Renee of Womanist Musings and Monica of TransGriot hosted Amanda Marcotte and I on BlogTalk Radio last night to discuss the divide between white feminists and womanists/feminists of color. It was a great conversation, and you can listen to it here. Enjoy!
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Blog for International Women’s Day
Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day. Gender Across Borders is hosting a Blog for International Women’s Day, and one of their prompt questions asks: What does “equal rights for all” mean to you? I, for once, will keep it relatively short. International Women’s Day is essentially a day of symbolism. Many use it as [...]
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