Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

The important voice

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Maia

I haven’t had much energy to read about the latest disaster from the US supreme court. Back there I used the word ‘disaster’ which is about the extent of my analysis (although it does cover lots of issues quite well).* … Continue reading →

Posted in \"Partial Birth\" Abortion, Abortion & reproductive rights, Feminism, sexism, etc | 5 Comments

Domestic

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Maia

Two days ago

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Whatever | 6 Comments

DON'T

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Maia

I’m vain enough to check the stats on my blog reasonably often. Not as much as when I first started writing, when ever reader was a victory, but a few times a week I check how people found me. Usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 16 Comments

Yet Another Example Of Sexist Asshatry At The Daily Kos

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Ampersand

Frankly, I have nothing to say about the latest example of Kos being an idiot that others haven’t already said better; others like Shakespeare’s Sister, Echidne, Feministing, Aimai, Majikthise, and I’m sure many others. (Updated to add: Such as Kip, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 23 Comments

"Nappy Headed Hos"

Posted on April 7, 2007 by Rachel S.

That’s a quote from Don Imus.  Because he felt the women of the Rutger’s University basketball team were not sufficiently feminine, he felt it was ok to call them nappy headed hos.  This site has the actualy clip of Imus … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 217 Comments

Defenestrated On “Nice Guys”

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Ampersand

[This is a comment left by Defenestrated in one of the male oppression threads. With her permission, I’m making it a post of its own. ((The original disagreement turned out to be a misunderstanding, but Defenestrated’s comments apply very well … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 479 Comments

Happy Birthday Sophonisba Breckinridge (1886-1948)

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Ampersand

From an essay by Cathy Coghlan: “Sophonisba Breckinridge was a scholar and academician committed to the idea that social research could be used to improve society. She conducted comprehensive research on the pressing social issues of her day and provided … Continue reading →

Posted in On this day... | 2 Comments

Oppression is a System of Domination and Control: Response To Hugh Of "Feminist Critics"

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Ampersand

At the blog “Feminist Critics,” Hugh — whose view, if I’ve understood it correctly, is that both women and men are oppressed by the gender system, but women are oppressed more — writes: This post shows that some of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Sexism hurts men | 264 Comments

Review: The Long Way Home, Part 1

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Maia

Last Wednesday I think I doubled my life-time total of geek points. It went something like this: 1. I bought a single issue comic book 2. that I’d pre-ordered, 3. from a comic book store, 4. on the first day … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Feminism, sexism, etc | 8 Comments

Jewish Feminism Query

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Rachel S.

I have a student writing a paper on Jewish Feminism.  In particular, she is interested in how Orthodox and Conservative Jewish women resist sexist practices within the religion.  She is also interested in articles, books, organizations, or authors who challenge sexism … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Whatever | 15 Comments