Author Archives: Julie

Speaking of Basing Your Campaign on Lies…

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Julie

My husband is a phone banking coach for the local No on 8 campaign. Tonight, at an update meeting, they confirmed a rumor that was circulating around the phone banking session last week: Yes on 8 supporters are calling members … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 6 Comments

Privilege in Action

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Julie

Last week, Fatemeh of Muslimah Media Watch wrote an open letter to white non-Muslim Western feminists on Muslimista. Some highlights: There are those of us who suffer. But don’t speak of us as victims if we are not dead. Don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, International issues, Race, racism and related issues | 15 Comments

Utne Honors Brownfemipower and Jessica Hoffman

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Julie

Via La Alma de Fuego…: Brave New Feminists brownfemipower, blogger, writer Jessica Hoffmann, writer, coeditor of Make/shift These two women, whose writings consistently challenge the aims and issues of feminism, are the addled movement’s best hope. Their personal-and-political essays light … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Organizations, Media, Online Stuff | 3 Comments

Your prop 4 saga!

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Julie

If you live in California, you’ve probably heard about Prop 4, which would require parental notification for teenagers seeking abortion care. What’s scary about this proposition is that, unlike more extreme anti-choice laws, it actually looks pretty innocuous on paper. … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 51 Comments

Vocabulary Day: "Informational" and "Bright"

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Julie

So I’ve had a backlog of posts building up for about a week now, but I haven’t had much time or energy to devote to writing. One of the colleges I teach at decided to cut 50% of its sections, … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Feminism, sexism, etc | 13 Comments

Proposition 8

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Julie

As many of you heard, Connecticut’s supreme court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage today. Awesome. However, next month Californians will be voting on prop 8, which seeks to eliminate same-sex marriage here. For the last couple of months, polls … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 35 Comments

Feministe Doesn't Know Cats.

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Julie

So, last Sa… Caturday, Lauren and Jill over at Feministe had themselves a little Cat-Off. And you know what? Those are some cute kitties. A teeny gray baby is indeed a worthy opponent for a smoosh-face. But honestly? I feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Whatever | 7 Comments

Judging the Homeless

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Julie

One question I’ve heard echoed several times since the announcement of the bailout plan is, “Why bail out the rich when we refuse to bail out the poor?” Why is the government rushing to help executives and not former homeowners? … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues | 51 Comments

Same Old

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Julie

I sat on these two stories for days because I wondered if there was any point to posting them. If you announce that the sky is blue, what’s the point of announcing that it’s still blue two weeks later? What … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, International issues, Palestine & Israel | 10 Comments

New Report on Anti-Semitism

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Julie

The U.K.’s All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism just released a report on anti-Semitism in the United Kingdom. (Via Haaretz.) A few highlights: – Anti-Semitic incidents (violence, vandalism, etc.) increased roughly five-fold between 1984 and 2004 (7). – According to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism | 31 Comments