Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

Sweden Considering A Ban On Sexist Advertising

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Ampersand

From The Local (a site with Swedish news translated into English): …special government rapporteur Eva-Maria Svensson suggested the creation of a law “banning advertising containing sexist content.” Sexist advertising is defined in the report as any message distributed “with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., International issues | 33 Comments

Tom Toles versus Pat Oliphant On Clinton's "Emotional Moment"

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Ampersand

More proof that Toles is the best mainstream political cartoonist… In contrast, see Pat Oliphant’s very sexist take on the same material. My friend Kevin Moore, another cartoonist, criticizes Oliphant as well, and discusses my criticism of one of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 22 Comments

"Let's Get Back to the Real Issues"

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Rachel S.

As the Presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama heats up, race and gender have come to the forefront of the discussion. I have heard many people suggest that we stop talking about race and gender and “get back … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 16 Comments

You can only say 'Yes' if you can say 'No'

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Maia

There’s been a brilliant discussion about Jaclyn Friedman and Jessica Valenti’s Call for Submissions for ‘Yes means Yes’.Firefly, BlackAmazon, Sylvia, Tekanji, Chris Clarke, Sudy, Magniloquence, and Theriomorph are just some of the people who have written about the original Call … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Prisoner rape, Race, racism and related issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 11 Comments

My Daughter's Vagina, Part 10

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9 Update: I have decided to take the text of this post down until I have a chance to revise and repost it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sexism hurts men | 28 Comments

My Daughter's Vagina, Part 9

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8 It’s funny how memory works. When I wrote before that I could not identify at all with Walter’s fantasy about fucking a woman to … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body, Sexism hurts men | 17 Comments

My Daughter's Vagina, Part 8

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I have been home, laid up with a severe case of gout, and so I have had the time to work on this more than in the recent past. I have been gratified, really gratified, by the responses. Thank you. … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body, Sexism hurts men | 14 Comments

My Daughter's Vagina, Part 7

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 The students in a remedial composition class I’m teaching during my second semester as a college professor are reading aloud and commenting on fables they’ve written over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sexism hurts men | 25 Comments

"Bobby Make Believe" And Enjoying Old Comics, Despite The Racism And Sexism

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Ampersand

This “Bobby Make Believe” cartoon — from 1915 or thereabouts — totally cracked me up. I love how (in the boy’s fantasy) all the townsfolk are so calm and unruffled by a mysterious sniper shooting bullets at them. This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 3 Comments

My Daughter's Vagina, Part 6

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 The next words I want to give you are not mine: During the course of the Independent Study work I did on personal essays this semester and when I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 23 Comments