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In addition to my usual blogging this week, I started a new project on Tumblr called: Sexism! As Seen on Facebook (www.facebooksexism.tumblr.com). If you want to learn more about it, you can here: http://www.nerdyfeminist.com/2012/08/announcing-sexism-as-seen-on-facebook.html Please follow it on Tumblr, submit, and share!
I also wrote about:
The wrong idea of equality: http://www.nerdyfeminist.com/2012/08/the-wrong-idea-of-equality.html
Breaking Bad, power, and abuse: http://www.nerdyfeminist.com/2012/08/breaking-bad-power-and-abuse.html
and how we teach kids fatphobia: http://www.nerdyfeminist.com/2012/08/teaching-kids-fat-phobia.html
(Please excuse the lack of hyperlinks. I only have my iPhone right now.)
I killed a hornet. It was very empowering :0)
http://bettyfokker.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/fokker-hornetsbane/
What really happened with Pussy Riot? http://clarissasblog.com/2012/08/19/what-really-happened-with-pussy-riot/
The Ukrainian FEMEN group and its colonial mentality: http://clarissasblog.com/2012/08/18/femen-as-the-symbol-of-ukrainian-self-immolation/
Parental control over teenagers’ sexuality: http://clarissasblog.com/2012/08/15/porn-control/
An Abortion Debate
Why I Am An Atheist
I wrote a piece on the dissonance between what trans women are told we deserve and what we receive, “What we deserve, and cultures of dissonance.”
A few words on Flyover Feminism.
Keeping score in World of Warcraft: men 19, women 0
I have kindle book, Mephisto Waltz . It’s a modern-day gothic romance about a young girl who falls in love, and is sent to an ex-gay camp by her parents.
I wrote a swift response to why Akin’s seemingly stupid comment about “legitimate rape” could prove to be more dangerous than expected http://stavvers.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/akins-legitimate-rape-comment-is-smarter-than-it-seems/
I noticed that Julian Assange has rather stupidly imprisoned himself without trial rather than face justice http://stavvers.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/julian-assange-has-imprisoned-himself-indefinitely-without-trial/
I took down a thoroughly silly story about how blow jobs cure morning sickness (spoiler: they don’t and they can’t) http://stavvers.wordpress.com/2012/08/12/hot-cum-guzzling-evolutionary-psychology/
…aaand I explain what feminism and women’s groups have done for Jenna Jameson to put her in a position to reject them http://stavvers.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/what-has-feminism-done-for-jenna-jameson/
I wrote:
Five things I’d like to see in Doctor Who Series 7
including female characters, consistent characterisation, and a conscience.
Stuff I’ve written lately:
Memo to Tony Perkins : On the slap-you-in-the-face brutal, absurd irony of Tony Perkins claiming that those who call the Family Research Council a hate group gave “license” to the man who shot their building manager
How not to be creepy : On the first episode of the Paging Dr. Nerdlove podcast, which discusses that very topic
This week, I covered a lot of ground.
I wrote about how, if you changed your last name when you got married, I’m not judging you.
I also wrote about why I decided to keep my last name when I got married.
Also, since people kept telling me to quit complaining after my summer off of teaching, I decided to write about how I earn my summers off.
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of Sherri Finkbine’s abortion. Who was Sherri Finkbine? She and her family lived right here in Arizona, and in 1962 her decision to terminate her pregnancy marked a turning point in the U.S. abortion debate. Read about the circumstances surrounding Finkbine’s choice to terminate her pregnancy — and the obstacles she faced.
We also posted the sixth installment in our series, Over 90 Percent of What Planned Parenthood Does. This post focuses on vaccination. Public health experts agree that vaccines are one of the most important advancements in medicine, and are safe and effective in preventing infectious disease. Planned Parenthood Arizona offers vaccinations against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and human papillomavirus (HPV).
Closetpuritan guest authored at Anytime Yoga, writing Hating Gym: Guest Blogging Edition — ” Gym class for me neither encouraged me to be active during the class itself, nor outside of class. I am fairly active as an adult in spite of, not because of, my gym class experience.”
I wrote Can’t Have Everything on Internet spaces — ” I’m not saying that these are now bad spaces or that we don’t need spaces that focus on 101-type social justice education. However, I think it’s not always possible to be a space that’s both open to folks who’d like that 101-type explanation to their questions or reservations and that’s supportive of folks who are literally frustrated to screams and tears by the repetitive and potentially insensitive nature of those questions.”
And Things That Are Awesome About Southern Arizona — Because contrary to popular national media coverage — or even my own local election-related coverage — Arizona is not actually filled to the brim with suck.
My reaction to those who say they don’t listen to female songwriters or performers.
And, inspired by another blogger who did the same thing but with artists, I let Google’s predictive text tell me what the internet thinks of some well-known female authors, and how the results differ from those of well-known male writers.
On Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and the Fear of False Reporting
Over at Care2.com, I’ve been continuing my Teaching Feminism series:
We Can’t Always Stop Bullies
“That’s So Gay”
Does anyone else like dubiously accurate online quizzes that claim to tell you interesting things about yourself?! I know I do! And I created one about feminism!
Are you a feminist? If so, what kind?
Answer 24 awesome questions and see if your result comes up as “liberal feminist,” “socialist feminist,” “radical feminist,” or “anti-feminist.”
Woo, I actually have something to contribute this week!
I’m planning a series of posts on Hinduism, Indian culture, feminism, religion and sexuality as they pertain to me, and discussing the problematic and/or egalitarian aspects of Hinduism.
My intro post is here: http://macavitykitsune.dreamwidth.org/125459.html where I provide some background on myself.
The master post for reclaiming Hindu rituals from the perspective of an expatriate of non-acceptable sexuality (in oh so many ways): http://macavitykitsune.dreamwidth.org/126001.html
Finally, an analysis of Nombu, a festival ostensibly all about and exclusively by women, where I discuss the problematic aspects of it and about how being in a same-sex relationship erases me from participating: http://macavitykitsune.dreamwidth.org/126239.html
Odds and Sods: Don’t let that deal go down edition (assortment)
http://daisysdeadair.blogspot.com/2012/08/odds-and-sods-dont-you-let-that-deal-go.html
Meditation on death
http://daisysdeadair.blogspot.com/2012/08/and-when-sky-was-opened.html
We covered such a wide variety of material this week at Nursing Clio:
http://nursingclio.wordpress.com/
- To Sophia on Her Sixth Birthday. With Love, Your Feminist Historian Mom
- Breast is Best… in Art?
- Let’s Talk About Sex…. But Only If We Really Have To…
- The Baby in the Double Helix
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A friend’s list of her 30 goals to hit before she turns 30 made me reflect on my own life progression.
As a Missouri voter, I am ashamed that Todd Akin could be my representative.
Here’s a list of web sources I use to find sample essays for my composition students. Anyone have any I should add?
I wrote about how telling asexuals they’re only asexual because they’ve never been in “real” relationships perpetuates rape culture.
You can also read it over at the new asexuality 201 blog, which I contribute to and therefore wish to plug.
A long time ago I wrote about how policing the innocence of young women’s clothing is counterproductive. A few bullet (talking) points.
Then I had to come back and defend it. This one is long but explanatory.
Recently, it came up again.
It’s the series I’m most proud of.
One more thing, just written. I went to see Hope Springs today with my mother, who has been married to my father for 44 years…here’s my review of the movie.
So I’m not sure if this is within the ambit of the post, but I wrote a blog post for my new employer about revision techniques : http://www.awpremiertutoring.com.au/blog-post-1/
I don’t control the website, so I don’t have a by-line, and the date is weird but I can’t fix it. But still, I wrote something and they put it up!
A link to the blurb and first chapter of my upcoming urban fantasy Romance, Spellbound Desire. My first novel-length foray into heterosexuality.
On World War II heros and one who isn’t. A list to combat the Rightists’ “John Wayne was a great hero” meme. Love Julia Child inventing shark repellant.
Civilized and Uncivilized responses to the FRC shooting. The song is an update of an IRA piece about Prime Minister Thatcher.
@16 lotus becca: 1 of those questions asks if women should work in coalition with other oppressed groups such as poc, transgender people and the working class – FYI all those groups actually include women.
Here is a long piece on Islamic misogyny.
Depression Personified: a short story (TW for depression and abuse)
Public Breastfeeding Should Not Be a Big Deal
Why Being Pro-Gay is More Than Just a Smart Business Move
AHH link fail! Here they are:
http://brutereason.net/2012/08/15/public-breastfeeding-should-not-be-a-big-deal/
http://brutereason.net/2012/08/13/being-pro-gay-is-more-than-just-a-smart-business-move/
Great point Nadine. That question was very badly worded and, on reflection, didn’t convey what I wanted it to. So I appreciate you pointing out the faulty assumptions embedded within it. I’ve changed the wording. . .do you think this addresses your concerns?:
“Women’s groups should work in coalitions with other leftist groups dedicated to transgender rights, racial justice, and economic equality in order to abolish capitalism and other systems of domination.”
On Assange and other asylum seekers: http://disciplineandanarchy.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/how-to-be-granted-asylum-just-be-a-white-celebrity/
A feminist, masochist submissive nothing controversial there….
http://itsjustahobby.wordpress.com/2012/07/06/hit-me-with-your-rhythm-stick/
kind of sums up my views though click the Julie Bindel tag and you find me in angrier mode (Did I mention I was bi)
[TW: rape culture, misogyny]
“Excuse Me, Your Misogyny Is Showing” – on Todd Akin, Julian Assange, and an ever thriving rape culture.
Eid mubarak! Muslimah Media Watch’s Ramadan series has now wrapped up, with one final set of posts last week:
Ramadan in a Time of Movement by Diana
Ramadan Thoughts over Tamarind Chutney by Azra
Good Memories of Hijab and Ramadan by Samya
Ramadan Confessions by Merium
Fasting in a Nigerian Catholic School by Anike
Finding my Essence: An Unconventional Ramadan by Sharrae
Late to the party, but at least Mere Feminism is actually about feminism instead of, say, music or fashion, of which I am often wont to write.
High heels, media literacy, and reclaiming our freedom to choose: http://humaneconnectionblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/high-heels-media-literacy-and.html
Add the “e”: becoming a humane being: http://humaneconnectionblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/guest-post-add-e-becoming-humane-being.html
Strip for This is my personal blog about stripping, anarchism, feminism, sex, etc.
I can’t relate to hippie-ish/radical sex workers who like, actually connect with and share their true selves with customers. Bless their hearts.
I’m going to be a contributing author to A Steampunk’s Guide to Sex!
And frivolous fashion post- my friend Margaret made me a sweet-ass chainmail halter top for exciting goth-nite/con kinda festivities.
“Willie’s Lady” and other traditional ballads about impossibly long pregnancies:
http://betterknowachildballad.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/child-6-willies-lady/
I’ve joined in on the chorus denouncing Todd Akin in my post here : http://canadianheathen.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/mythic-mondays-legitimate-rape/
Incidently, Kudos to Obama in his response to Akin : “The views expressed were offensive,” said Obama. “Rape is rape. And the idea that we should be parsing and qualifying and slicing what types of rape we are talking about doesn’t make sense to the American people and certainly doesn’t make sense to me. So what I think these comments do underscore is why we shouldn’t have a bunch of politicians, a majority of whom are men, making health care decisions on behalf of women.”
I had the pleasure of listening to Hillary Clinton speak recently, and wrote about it in “Why Hillary Clinton wants to close the gender data gap and how universities can help.”
I have recently completed a series of posts entitled “Imagining Social Justice Through Sci-Fi TV: From Trek to Torchwood” that I thought I’d share with you all. Here is the link to the last post where you will find links to all the posts in the series! To any who think that sounds interesting, I hope you enjoy. :)
I wrote about how the evangelicals I grew up among classified rape as a type of premarital sex because of the lack of emphasis (or rather absence of emphasis) they put on consent.