Call for Editors and Volunteers – Dinah Press
Many of you probably already saw this on Alas, but I’m posting here for good measure: Dinah Press, a new small press devoted to publishing the work of marginalized voices, is seeking 1-2 passionate and committed individuals to join its permanent editorial collective. We are also seeking volunteers to donate their time and talent to [...]
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Bits and Pieces
An SMU law grad has decided to sue the Supreme Court over abortion — and he’s asking for 7.5 trillion dollars. Seems reasonable. He also requested that police not interfere in his planned use of deadly force against abortion providers, since he is only defending his deeply-held religious belief that abortion is murder. Predictably, he [...]
...read moreA Five-Year-Old on Erykah Badu’s “Window Seat” Video
A lot of really, really fabulous things have been written about Erykah Badu’s video for her song “Window Seat,” and I’m sure that you’ve come across many of them. But this post is the greatest thing that I’ve read on the subject, and just the most beautiful thing I’ve read generally in some time. I [...]
...read moreChild marriage: sex and money, Juliet and Fawziya Ammodi
This guest post is a part of the Feministe series on Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I think a TRIGGER WARNING is appropriate here. Why does the institution of marriage exist? Even highly romanticized commercials for De Beers speak to the primary historic nature of the marriage contract: material well-being, as well as securing that well-being [...]
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Thursday LOST Roundtable: Happily Ever After
Spoilers below! This week on LOST, Desmond yet again finds it difficult to keep his consciousness where it belongs, and we learn a little bit more about what makes him so “special.” We’ve got lots of theories, so check them out and leave your own in the comments (remembering the rule of no spoilers for [...]
...read moreExcusing Violence
A new survey on violence against women in Australia has just been released. “National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey 2009″ was coordinated by an organisation called VicHealth, which was appointed by the Minister for Health in the state of Victoria. You can access the findings here. There was an article about the survey [...]
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