The Massacre at École Polytechnique
Before this moment, I knew extremely little of the Montreal Massacre (also known as the massacre at École Polytechnique), the anniversary of which is today. Now, thanks to Renee, I know a little bit more: To ensure that there was no confusion as to why he felt the need to enter École Polytechnique and massacre [...]
...read moreHow much do I love my governor?
A lot. Governor Paterson is apparently “outraged” that no women were nominated for the Chief Justice position of the New York Court of Appeals: New York Gov. David Paterson said on Wednesday he was “outraged” that no women were nominated to lead the state’s Court of Appeals, its highest court, forcing him to choose from [...]
...read more“Shut up, Bitch”
Right back atcha, Jim. On the December 3 broadcast of The War Room, co-host Rose Tennent read from an article about Deborah Lawrence, an artist who submitted an ornament for the White House Christmas tree celebrating, among other things, Rep. Jim McDermott’s (D-WA) support for a resolution to impeach President Bush. Tennent read a quote [...]
...read moreFem2.0!
Feministe is co-sponsoring the Fem2.0 conference in Washington D.C. this February, and I hope some of you will consider coming. The purpose of the Fem2.0 conference is to bring together leaders of feminist organizations with feminists who have built communities and politicked online, so that we can pool resources, discuss goals, and create stronger connections [...]
...read moreThe Terrorism Women Face Every Day
Nicholas Kristof reminds us that women face acts of terror every day, for having the audacity to divorce their husbands or go to school. It’s also worth noting the degree to which women rally around each other to provide support and services.
...read moreNewsflash, jackasses: Planned Parenthood is a health care provider
People are all in a tizzy over the fact that Planned Parenthood of Indiana is offering gift certificates for health care services. Anti-choice bloggers are predictably claiming that Planned Parenthood is offering “gift certificates for abortion,” and that the gift certificates “would be more accurately described as death certificates.” What they neglect to mention that [...]
...read moreWomen and AIDS
Yesterday was World AIDS Day, which predictably unleashed a flurry of suggestions for how we can improve our current HIV/AIDS policy. So it’s worth noting that domestically, the AIDS crisis has been particularly damaging to black communities. AIDS is the #1 cause of death for black women between the ages of 18 and 34. Black [...]
...read more“I Bought You A Slushee, You Owe Me A Blowjob” and other MRA blog titles
Are over at Belledame’s. Amazing.
...read moreFaith, without a map
Hi Feministe — it’s been too long! My non-digital life has been a little frenetic in recent months. I won’t go into an extensive personal update, but suffice it to say that I managed to lose my job, but then I landed about six other jobs (I’m still a game designer). Also, one of my [...]
...read moreI’d do the same thing if I were dreaming about Chuck Bass.
Maybe I’m imagining things, but has anyone else noticed more allusions to female masturbation on TV? On Gossip Girl a couple of weeks ago, the show started with Blair having a sex dream and Dorota (her housekeeper) warning her that “God is always watching” — and Blair telling her to go away, ostensibly so Blair [...]
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