16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
Today kicks off the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence (h/t). The days of action start with The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women — which is today — and ends on December 10 with International Human Rights Day. I think that this is an absolutely amazing structure: beginning discussion relatively [...]
...read moreForced Miscarriage = Murder?
I’ve been musing over this one for a little while and I’m eager to hear what you think. Recently, a Texas Court ruled that a fetus can be murdered, but not by abortion. Texas laws allow the killing of a fetus to be prosecuted as murder, regardless of the stage of development, but the laws [...]
...read moreHelp the Pretty Bird Woman House
The Pretty Bird Woman House on the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota provides emergency shelter, aid, counseling, and a variety of other services to women in need. Unfortunately, it’s in dire financial straits after a series of attacks. South Dakota has ongoing problems with sexual assault and abuse, with Amnesty International reporting that: High [...]
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Not funny.
Does Walmart ever do anything that doesn’t totally suck? They’re selling this t-shirt in their stores, and some people don’t think it’s so cute. For the past two years, this woman has been stalked until she feels like a prisoner in her own life. She has been spied upon, bullied and threatened with her life. [...]
...read moreWhy Doesn’t She Leave?
That’s the question that’s (inevitably) being raised on this Pandagon thread, where Amanda posts a video of a woman being verbally and physically assaulted by her husband. So why do women put up with this? Why don’t women leave? Are we stupid? Masochistic? We’re rational. As the woman on the video says, physical abuse doesn’t [...]
...read moreAnd if she weren’t a multimillionaire televangelist?
Black, female televangelist reports her husband for domestic violence: Historically, the black church has been the rock of the black community, a place of refuge where important issues are addressed. But domestic violence has long been left off the agenda, ignored in a largely patriarchal system, even justified by scripture. Atlanta-based televangelist Juanita Bynum — [...]
...read moreFeminism & Prison Reform (or Feminism vs. Prison Reform?)
In Daniel Lazare‘s smart and biting review of books about America’s incarceration culture, appearing in last week’s Nation, he highlights an incendiary argument from Marie Gottschalk’s book, The Prison and the Gallows (which I have not yet read but which is on my Amazon wishlist. Hint hint). Here’s Lazare’s take on Gottschalk: Gottschalk’s assault on [...]
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Good Night, and Good Luck.
Well, it’s been quite the week, hasn’t it? My time here at Feministe is coming to an end, and I just wanted to say a quick thanks to Jill et. al. for handing over the keys to the Porsche. I hope I didn’t put too many dings in it. In all seriousness, this has been [...]
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