Checking in with the women of Kazakhstan
Well, the campaign for Kazakhstan’s 3 April election has just kicked off, and women are coming under the spotlight, too. In celebration of the country’s twentieth anniversary of independence, the First Congress of Kazakhstan Women has just taken place in the capital city, Astana. From Kazinform: The event brought together about 1, 000 delegates from [...]
...read moreMust-read piece of the day
The Disposable Woman, by Anna Holmes.
...read moreCats WINNING.
Duh! It’s the tiger blood. (Seriously, this is the funniest thing you’ll see all day, cat ladies).
...read moreAsk an Abortion Provider
Absolute complete and total must-read.
...read moreFeministe is looking for a good intern.
Please spread the word and apply! Feministe, one of the oldest and most widely-read feminist blogs, is seeking an intern to assist with posting feminist content, reaching out to writers, organizing our social media strategy, working with advertisers and managing our online community. We needs someone who can dedicate 3-6 hours per week (preferably two [...]
...read moreWhere are you from? Part 1
I want to begin a project about, for lack of a term, what I’m calling “fromness”. That is, the sense that you belong somewhere, there is a beacon calling out to you, a sense of home. Perhaps you don’t have that sense, perhaps you crave it, perhaps you miss it, perhaps it doesn’t really figure [...]
...read moreWestboro Baptist Church protests are protected speech
Look, I hate these guys so so so much, but this is the right decision. And it makes me nervous that any Supreme Court justice (here, Alito, who was a one-man minority) would think otherwise. Free speech cases have often come down to speech that is unpopular, or, here, the definition of cruel and evil. [...]
...read moreHow my life wasn’t always Happy Fun Boundaries Are Perfect Land
A reader recently sent me an email in which they said: i know you have always had clear boundaries with yourself (at least how you have described yourself) Well. I guess I’ve had a pretty good sense of my boundaries, historically, but there have been times when I have not set them well. This is [...]
...read moreUnsolved Hysteries
Remember the campaign, started by Devery, to submit photos of your used tampons to Rep. Bobby Franklin in Georgia? Well now there’s a blog aggregating all of the crime scene photos. Meet Unsolved Hysteries, and submit your pics. No zygote death shall go undocumented.
...read moreA fetus will “testify” about abortion bill
Oh wow. I would LOL because, seriously? But this is actually pretty fucked up: A fetus has been scheduled as a legislative witness in Ohio on a unique bill that proposes outlawing abortions after the first heartbeat can be medically detected. Faith2Action, the anti-abortion group that has targeted Ohio to pilot the measure, called the [...]
...read moreThis is what white privilege looks like
This video is one of the clearest and most appalling demonstrations of white privilege that I have ever seen. And this is probably the shortest post I have ever written on any topic, because I can’t think what else to say. Edit: I’m really sorry I linked without a transcript. By the time I realized, [...]
...read moreEscapes and Ensnarement
Did you miss me? I decided to enjoy the last of my holidays engaging with such fun activities as reading books (because you just know I don’t have to read enough of those as an English major). Now, with books, enjoyment is a risky prospect. You might end up with some really bad writing, or [...]
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