Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

The Race and Class of Schizophrenia

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Mandolin

Back in January, Nojojojo made a post on her livejournal that I found insightful. I asked her for permission to share it with Alas readers which she granted–and I apologize for not getting to it before now. Nojojojo quotes Melissa … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 3 Comments

Women Had More Freedom When They Couldn't Own Property

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

There was a time when I was a libertarian, a long time ago when I was young and stupid. On the surface, it’s a seductive, simple idea: just get mean ol’ government out of the way, and then everyone can … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Feminism, sexism, etc | 21 Comments

Women's Status in Iraq, Before And After

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Ampersand

Interesting article in The Media Line: Houzan Mahmoud, the Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq’s representative abroad, agreed that the comparison was problematic. “Both situations are horrible,” she told The Media Line. “Just because we have a terrible situation at … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Iraq | 2 Comments

You'll Get No Argument from Me

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

I enjoy reading Andrew Sullivan’s blog; he’s a cogent writer, and while he’s made some catastrophic decisions during his career, he at the very least is willing to change his mind when events warrant. He’s been one of the strongest … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, Sexism hurts men | 27 Comments

Defending my irresponsible, abusive, gender-stereotypical coming-out story

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Clarisse Thorn

Note: this post is a bit feminist-theoretical. I try to think seriously about about all comments on my work, but I usually just brush off the snide ones. Every once in a while, though, one arrows through and hits me … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 12 Comments

xkcd Wins the Internets

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

I love this. Click to go to the original. The mouseover text is full of win, too.

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 15 Comments

Reader, I Married Her

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Tony Judt, a well-known historian, has written an engaging essay called “Girls! Girls! Girls!” for NYRBlog, The New York Review of Books blog, about how our stance towards sexual behavior on (and, by implication, off) campus has changed over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body, Sex | 102 Comments

The Real Victim

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

Errol Louis of the New York Daily News has a very good point about the scandal surrounding New York Gov. David Paterson. Namely, that the focus of this case should not be on Paterson. Rather, says Louis, it should be … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 5 Comments

Resign, Resign, Resign

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

If I lived in New York, I’d be giving serious consideration to voting for the Republican candidate in the next gubernatorial race. Not so much because the Republican’s bound to be a great candidate, but because there’s pretty strong evidence … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, In the news | 12 Comments

It's not OK

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Maia

I’m not really interested in writing much about American politics. Partly because if I’m going to do day-to-day political stuff there’s so much to write about in New Zealand.* But mostly because I find it even more alienating than I … Continue reading →

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