Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

It's About Interracial Sex Folks

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Rachel S.

Ok, I’d be remiss if I didn’t say something about the latest crime to become a media circus.  I’m sure by now most of you have heard about the murder of Jessie Davis, who was almost 9 months pregnant and was likely killed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Duke Rape Case, Families structures, divorce, etc, Feminism, sexism, etc, Media criticism, Race, racism and related issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 75 Comments

Review: Red Diapers, Growing Up in the Communist Left

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Maia

Josh’s older sister’s farvourite game was ‘Party Meeting’ she played it with her friend Simone. Vera and Simone were the party leaders, teddy bears and younger brothers were the rank and file: “Tonight,” said Simone, “we will hear a report … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc | 9 Comments

Anti-Racist Racist (circa 2005)

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Mandolin

I wrote this in 2005, after a spate of debates about whether or not men could call themselves feminists. (I say yes!) It’s not exactly what I’d write now, but I offer it, for what it’s worth. I have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 10 Comments

Bring Back Joss

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Maia

My grandmother died on the weekend. I’m going to try and write something about her life at some point. In the meantime all I’ve got energy to write about is TV. They aired the season finale of Heroes* in NZ … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 37 Comments

Aren't they generous?

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Maia

From Scoop: Top established Wellington fashion designers Robyn Mathieson, Ashley Fogel, and Voon will join some of the city’s most promising up-and-coming new design talent to raise money for Wellington Women’s Refuge, on Thursday June 7. Fashion HQ will showcase … Continue reading →

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All Our Rights

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Maia

I attended the launch of All Our Rights – a campaign to repeal the “Homosexual Panic” defence. This defence is used by straight men who murder gay men. The argument is basically that for some straight men, the mere existence … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 20 Comments

Just a couple of links

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Maia

My friend Pip has a blog called Great Expectations. She’s only got a couple of posts up but she’s asking some really interesting questions: Are there white middle-class butches? If so, where are they? I found Judith/Jack Halberstam’s book, Female … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Link farms, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 46 Comments

Practical Steps to Support Malalai Joya

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Mandolin

Heart at Woman’s Space: The Margins reports* a great list of ways for people to take concrete steps to help Malalai Joya, who has been suspended from the Afghan parliament for insulting warlords. Here are some of her suggestions, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Feminism, sexism, etc, International issues | 2 Comments

Q: Since When Is Being Criticized Like Having Your Limbs Blown Off by a Landmine? A: Since That Criticism Came from Someone with Less Privilege Than You

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Mandolin

Awhile back, I read an excellent post by Hugo called Words are not fists: some thoughts on how men work to defuse feminist anger. In this post, he writes about how the men speak in his women’s studies class: …two … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 69 Comments

Feminist Reading Recommendations, Sci-Fi Edition

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Mandolin

(cross posted at Ambling Along the Aqueduct*). Awhile back there was a thread at I Blame the Patriarchy about feminist science fiction. Here’s an incredibly incomplete list of some feminist-minded science fiction that I love. The stories and novels won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Media criticism, Whatever | 11 Comments