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Yesterday was World Hepatitis Day, and on Thursday we posted about the history of the controversial hepatitis B vaccine, which was initially made with purified blood and is now made with genetically engineered yeast. Really interesting!
This is mostly of interest to my fellow Arizonans: We’re continuing our “Meet Our Candidates” series, this time with interviews with Tucson’s Bruce Wheeler (LD 10), Katie Hobbs from Phoenix/Scottsdale (LD 24), and Emily Verdugo from rural Arizona (LD 8).
And, for those of you who want more links to click on, we posted another Friday Pro-Choice News Rundown with some bad news, good news, and sarcastic commentary.
I wrote about the new translation of the Catholic Mass now that we’ve been using it for eight months, and exuberated a bit about a new book coming out about worship in sixth-century Constantinople, Tasting Heaven on Earth.
Canadian strip club owners show their true, sleazy colours. Why it’s so damned hard to believe women aren’t really being exploited in the industry.
This week I asked for help on what to call my female friends, aka what is a female bro?
http://canbebitter.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/dilemma-what-should-i-call-my-female-friends/
This is one of the more difficult (or important) pieces I’ve written: I interviewed my brother, a middle-schooler, about his experiences with bullying in school in We Need To Start A Movement.
I wondered out loud how people n mixed race couples deal with the racism that comes their way and give my own experiences with an interracial relationship.
I wrote:
Inside the Mind of a Serial Rapist: a look at the Reddit rape thread (MASSIVE TW FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT PLEASE BE CAREFUL)
For the Last Time, You Can’t “Turn” Anyone Gay: a response to the Lady Gaga/Office Depot partnership and the ridiculous responses it has garnered from the religious right
More Than Just a Body With a Broken Brain: Why I’m Choosing Social Work
Thanks for reading!
Got the chance to be on BBC Ulster the other day to discuss women in science. I’ll publish a blog posting tomorrow, Monday, on the experience, at http://curt-rice.com.
And my recent Guardian piece, “Science: It’s a girl thing! A viral fiasco” is now also available there.
Emilia of the Shadow’s Crescent guest posted at my blog: These Scars Were Made by Whiteness: Being a Biracial Venezuelan Immigrant [Notes for racisim and homophobia.] — “Back when I considered She-Who-Bore-Me and hers a part of my family, we had a ‘fun,’ time honored tradition: trying to convince ourselves we were white.”
I continued thinking about the shaping of my own identity, though in my case looking at the back yard swing set — “Most everything was pretty safe in the beginning. We crossed the monkey bars, swung on the swings, flipped upside down on the rings, and hung upside down from the trapeze. The dangers creeped in incrementally.”
And why I think it’s important to write about politics on a yoga blog [note for street harassment].
Mitt Romney, racism, and foreign policy.
A note to pranksters.
Chick-fil-A and the Muppets.
Chick-fil-A, the Bible, and family.
On why “get a gun” is not the perfect solution to rape.
Stuff I’ve written lately:
Persecution complex tastes like chicken : On a couple of ridiculous conservative reactions to people boycotting Chick-fil-A because of its support for anti-gay causes
Chick-fil-A stuff that happened today, in increasing order of difficulty of predictability : Self-explanatory
Reddit’s rape thread : Also self-explanatory
Priorities : On why, even before every other political and ideological issue, freedom of expression is my biggest concern
I wrote a week-long series about the tensions surrounding wealth and the American Dream. There’s a wrap-up and links to all the posts here.
I wrote about how by day one I was already frustrated by the sexist Olympics coverage. I’m sure the list will only grow as the Games continue.
http://noticingthegap.com/2012/07/28/catfights-aka-sexism-at-the-olympics/
I wrote a post on my favorite traditional ballad.
And a round-up of news articles about sex worker rights activism and the 2012 AIDS conference.
(I think my comment is in mod but don’t actually see it. So I’m not sure if it’s there or if it drifted off into the Great Internet Beyond. If this is actually a double comment, I apologize.)
I had a guest post These Scars Were Made by Whiteness: Being a Biracial Venezuelan Immigrant.
Wrote about the place and activities that shaped me growing up — In My Backyard: Part 2 — The Swing Set
And wrote about Getting Political in Arizona and on a yoga blog.
The latest advice for desperate Europeans (and Americans):
Sell off everything your people need to survive, to appease the corrupt investment bankers handling the sale. Oops, I mean, “the markets”.
Queerness and deception: breaking down the idea that queer people are inherently deceptive if they don’t immediately inform everyone of their queerness.
Are you a blogger from Australia or New Zealand? Submit to the Down Under Feminists Carnival.
I created my first big social media contest for work. Synth Yourself, where we ask readers to make crazy fun free avatars of themselves and share them via twitter (@Riptidebooks #Synthyourself) and facebook. Corresponding to a book we released about a relationship developed in virtual reality. I hope people love it! I had fun making cartoon versions of myself, that’s for sure.
The link in my username leads to my journal in which I discuss things like politics, misogyny, rape culture, and (eventually) much more.
Recently, i wrote about my recent career decision (http://mellowness.dreamwidth.org/3310.html) and some thoughts on the “friend-zone” (http://mellowness.dreamwidth.org/2938.html).
Submit to the 3rd edition of the Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival! This month is about feminism and education. And check out this month’s carnival on women and film.
It’s My Life, I Guess – in which I write about keeping my name when I got married.
Over at Care2, my series on Teaching Feminism is going strong. This week, I wrote about single-sex classrooms in co-ed schools and I shared some ideas for teaching feminism when you’re not a feminist.
This week I wrote about how global warming is really bad and shared a poem that spoke to me.
I reviewed Julie Delpy’s ’2 Days in New York:’
http://film-nut.tumblr.com/post/28194200690/2-days-in-new-york-2012
In Is A Show About Men Killing Women “Hilarious”?, I write about a famous TV producer who apparently does think a TV show in which real (AFAICT) people kill their spouses is, indeed, funny.
Musings on the presentation of popular unrest in the latest Batman flick.
A primer on objectification, which rambled off into a theory that bisexual ladies may in fact be The Experts when it comes to discussing objectification. This piece also features Batman, which was coincidence and not shameless trolling for page views.
Caliban and Brunel: my piece taking on the extraordinary moment at the Olympics opening ceremony where Ken Branagh started reciting Caliban’s lines from “The Tempest”, and what it might be trying to say about colonialism and British history.
I write about porn, and why what we call ‘feminist porn’ depresses me.
I continued my series on sexism and asexuality by looking at the sexism inherent in telling a woman she’s not really asexual.
I also crossposted the series at The Asexual Agenda, which is the first asexual 201 blog that I know of in existence.
This late timing is awesome for me, as I am always too late for Self-Promotion Sundays due to time zone wackiness.
After forgetting ours in a move, I’ve been writing my own mezuzoth — here’s one.
OK, it’s not a blog, it’s an image… what can you do.
Oooh. I just wrote a thing being very rude about UK feminist (ha!) pressure group ‘Object’ – of which there’s more to come, because they’re so polymorphously rubbish that they can’t be contained in one post. So.
I also did a thing on a local Glasgow women’s organisation, calling them out on whorephobic language – that’s ‘a (s)case to answer: privilege, language, and accountability‘.
This week I wrote a short post about Sally Ride’s posthumous coming out, and listed a few female singers who aren’t afraid to make an “ugly” sound.
A couple of Olympic themed posts on women in sport.
Beauty, responsibility and the female athlete:
http://douchebagandshoes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/vic-phwoar-ia-pendleton.html
Tokenism and ‘Golden Girls’:
http://douchebagandshoes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/golden-grrrls.html
This week I have two new posts.
The first, 7 Years of Religious Freedom and Marriage Equality in Canada describes how one church in Toronto used religious freedom to perform the first same-sex marriages in Canada. Although debates about same-sex marriage often attempt to oppose religious freedom and marriage equality, I show that sometimes religious freedom supports marriage equality.
The second, What is a Strike For? describes the student strike in Quebec, which is resuming again after a brief summer pause. I question some of the way the English media has been covering the printemps érable by looking at the purpose of a student strike.
A welcome to our Olympic visitors: from those of us in the UK (specifically, Northern England) who the coverage would have you believe we don’t exist.
http://disorientatedgraduate.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/greeting-from-north.html
A busy (and awesome) week over at Nursing Clio
http://nursingclio.wordpress.com/
-The Skinny Fat Girl
-Holding it Down for Women: Nicki Minaj and the Problem of Gender Inequity in Hip Hop
-Humanizing the Olympic Body
Check it out and also ‘Like’ us on Facebook!
It’s Ramadan, and at Muslimah Media Watch, we’re taking a break from our usual media analysis posts, to share more personal reflections on Ramadan. There’s a quick background on the month, along with a list of our posts so far, here.
Our first week of posts included:
Ramadan (Food) and the Working Girl by Nicole
Iftar in a Nigerian Home by Anike
Ramadan in Egypt by Eman
Mexican-Lebanese Ramadan Food by Eren
Building Ramadan Traditions, Then and Now by Anneke
I’m on State of Formation, with a reflection on climate change for Tisha B’av.
Hi
I have posted one story so far on my website.
http://www.doctorrakasmedicalstories.wordpress.com
Would be great if any of u find time to read it and leave a comment.
Thanks.
Disclosure – I’m involved with this organization, and currently helping with promotions. If you are, or know anyone who is, caring for someone with an ED, please consider this conference. Last year’s conference was also attended by many people in recovery; I would think that the talks and workshops could be helpful for anyone who would like to learn more about support resources.
F.E.A.S.T., a parent advocacy organization for Eating Disorders, announces its 2nd Annual Conference: “There’s No Place like Home: Eating Disorders and the Family”. Nov. 30 & Dec 1, 2012. Alexandria VA. This conference is aimed at parents of people diagnosed with eating disorders, as well as caregivers at any level. Attendees will learn about media and eating disorders, support for all family members, navigating insurance coverage, and updates in effective treatment options from inpatient and residential to outpatient and individualized therapy.
The Keynote Presentation on Nov 30th will be “Mental Health and the Media” by Jeff Bell, author of “Rewind, Replay and Repeat” and nationally recognized speaker and advocate for OCD awareness. Featured presentations will be given by: Dr. Craig Johnson PhD, FAED: Chief Clinical Officer Eating Recovery Center, Denver CO on “The Evolution of the Field of Eating Disorders: Parents, Patients, and Professionals”; “History of Media Coverage of Eating Disorders: How Parents Can Understand & Respond” by Carolyn Costin, MA, MED, MFT, author and pioneer ED advocate and clinician; and Lisa Kantor, JD, on “Paying for Treatment: How Does Insurance Work?”.
In the past 10 years, there have been revolutionary changes in how eating disorders are understood and treated. Media messages regarding eating disorders are often full of misleading information, or don’t seem to apply to your situation. Navigating the new information and all the treatment options can be overwhelming, particularly in today’s changing healthcare climate.
This is an opportunity to network with providers and other parents and find out more about eating disorder resources near you. If you’d like to learn more about current treatments and what you can do for your child or loved one with an eating disorder AND your family, this conference is for you.
There is also an opportunity to participate in a Congressional Briefing in Washington, DC on Thurs, Nov 29th 2012. Conference fees include breakfast, lunch, snacks, all conference sessions and access to the Learning Room. This conference accepts no industry funding, and has no corporate sponsor.
For registration and more information contact:
F.E.A.S.T. 2012 Symposium
http://www.feast-ed.org/Conferences/Alexandria2012.aspx
I’m a feminist stay-at-home mom with a blog that features lavish use of the word “asshat”.
http://bettyfokker.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/after-all-they-were-just-women/
6 resources for talking about traumatic events w/ young people: http://humaneconnectionblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/6-resources-for-talking-about-traumatic.html
Real liberty means protecting the commons: http://humaneconnectionblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/real-liberty-means-protecting-commons.html
I’ve been on vacation, so I haven’t written anything super in depth, but I did cover…
Resisting the urge to online harass.
My hatred of guns.
And being on the wrong side of history (I’m looking at you Chick-Fil-a and Boy Scouts.)
I wrote about a Johnsonville, S.C. man offering an inmate money to kill his molestation victim and her mother (his ex-girlfriend). This murder-for-hire scheme and attempt at witness intimidation happened in Camden, the county seat of Kershaw County.
http://aikenareaprogressive.blogspot.com/2012/07/first-rape-girl-then-intimidate-girl.html
I also posted a very popular video in pro-woman circles right now.
http://aikenareaprogressive.blogspot.com/2012/07/must-watch-video.html
The Risk of a Kiss (Part 3) is about why the execution of a lesbian couple half way across the country matters to me.
I just started a new group blog, focusing on far-left politics and social issues, with a friend, and we launch the site on Wednesday, August 1st! It’s called Paper Revolution. We’re looking for regular contributors and other submissions for our launch and beyond! email us at submissions@paperrevolution.org if you’re interested, have something to submit, or have questions. We’re also on Twitter @PaperRev and facebook.
I’m a little late to the party, but here is what I wrote this past week:
In which radical empathy is saving me. How being able to really empathize with others has been keeping me resilient and hopeful lately.
The Tide is Turning on Patriarchy. Whether because I’ve been more invested in seeing the cracks or because the wall will really crumble in my lifetime, I believe that the tide is turning on patriarchy.
Ashley Lauren shared why she kept her name when getting married and considers it the best decision she ever made.
Would you like to share your story to The Last Name Project? Click on the link for more information and my contact information.
Yeah, it’s late. But I can’t help it.
I just wanted to lay the truth out for my friends explaining why people should really be upset with Chick-fil-a. Chick-fil-A supports hate groups with your money.
Strip for This is my personal blog about stripping, anarchism, feminism, sex, etc.
How to Support a Stressed/Violated Sex Worker Friend Without Victim-Blaming. Pro-tip: don’t tell em to “just kick him in the balls next time.”