Author Archives: Maia

Only AIDS could make being fat seem like a good idea

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Maia

It has taken me a while to write about the stupidest thing I read this week. But it hasn’t got any less stupid: South Africa’s AIDS crisis is fuelling a second epidemic as obesity rates rise steadily, particularly among women … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc | 4 Comments

Grey's Anatomy vs. Scrubs*: Or the Limits of Representation

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Maia

I’ve started watching Grey’s Anatomy really regularly (they’re repeating Season 1 in NZ), I’m not quite sure why – because I don’t really like it that much. I don’t think it’s well-written, by half-way through season two I hated almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 14 Comments

The Right to Continue a Pregnancy

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Maia

Pinko Feminist Hellcat has a really interesting post about reproductive justice, and how it’s much more than the right to buy an abortion. Her starting point was Beyond Pro-Choice Versus Pro-Life by Andrea Smith. Andrea Smith begins with some really … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights | 39 Comments

I'm Back

Posted on October 1, 2006 by Maia

Amp has asked me to guest post again this month. Expect some posts on recent New Zealand union developments (we fought! and won! – it was very exciting), praise for the irony free, and the usual rants about feminism, bodies, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body | 4 Comments

Special Geeky Guest Post: The politics of Firefly and Serenity

Posted on June 22, 2006 by Maia

Think of your favourite political movement, right now think of your favourite television executive producer. See given the subject of this blog means that I’m guessing a fair number of people came up with feminism and Joss Whedon. Well guess … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Economics and the like, Feminism, sexism, etc | 50 Comments

Update on the New Zealand Police Rape Case

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Maia

When I stopped guest blogging Amp kindly said that I could post any further updates about the police rape case that I had been writing about. There hasn’t actually been a major development in the police rape case, but some … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 11 Comments

Taking Turns

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Maia

In blac(k)ademic’s post She Does Not Speak for Me she tore apart the Jazmyne Cannick’s argument that there was a queue for civil rights and lesbians and gays were further up than illegal immigrants. In the comments Amp replied: I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 21 Comments

Thanks for having me

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Maia

This is my last post on Alas. I’ve had a great month guest posting. Although the last week has been quite strange both for me and for Alas (you got to meet New Zealand MRA, who are just like MRA … Continue reading →

Posted in Site and Admin Stuff | 7 Comments

I believe that Clint Rickards, Bob Schollum and Brad Shipton are rapists

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Maia

I have been talking a lot about the prosecution of Clint Rickards, Bob Schollum and Brad Shipton for raping Louise Nicholas. But I’ve never taken the time to outline the entire story for overseas readers. My posts probably make even … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 19 Comments

Nearly All

Posted on April 6, 2006 by Maia

From Feministe I learned that the New York Times reads: “Massachusetts is poised to become the first state to provide nearly universal health care coverage.” Nearly universal health care? You mean almost everyone won’t die because they don’t have enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Whatever | 47 Comments