Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

Hating your body is for losers*

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Maia

I think it was a New Year’s Day party that my parents were holding; I would have been thirteen or fourteen. It was near the end of the party and all my mothers’ closest friends were talking, trying to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body | 47 Comments

Nancy Pelosi On Being Sworn In As First Female Speaker Of The House

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Ampersand

This is an historic moment – for the Congress, and for the women of this country. It is a moment for which we have waited more than 200 years. Never losing faith, we waited through the many years of struggle … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 7 Comments

The Ashley Treatment: A Feminist and Disability Rights Issue?

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Rachel S.

I heard about this today on BBC: In a case fraught with ethical questions, the parents of a severely mentally and physically disabled child have stunted her growth to keep their little “pillow angel” a manageable and more portable size. … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Disabled Rights & Issues, Families structures, divorce, etc, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body | 479 Comments

Review: The Break Up

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Maia

My friend Besty and I were possibly the only people to refer to The Break Up as the new Peyton Reed movie. Ever since we watched Bring It On in a mostly empty cinema in the middle of the day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 5 Comments

I'll take the risk

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Maia

I got a text from my friend Josie today: “According to the paper if women do housework there’s less chance of breast cancer.” So I got hold of the paper and read something like this Women who keep their homes … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 8 Comments

WSJ OpEd Supports Heterosexual Male Fantasies

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Abyss2hope

WSJ: ‘Unprotected’ by Danielle Crittenden Unfortunately, the young women described in “Unprotected” have fallen victim to one of the few personal troubles that our caring professions refuse to treat or even acknowledge: They have been made miserable by their “sexual … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 31 Comments

Male Survivors of (Child) Sexual Abuse/Violence and Feminism, A Beginning

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I am going to repeat myself about this a little further down, but let me say up front that this post is in response to the comments in this open thread for male survivors of sexual abuse/violence started by Abyss2Hope. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sexism hurts men | 53 Comments

Selling Sex A Deadly Game In N.J. City

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Abyss2hope

The headline on this news story makes it seem like everyone involved in prostitution in Atlantic City, New Jersey and elsewhere have chosen to play a dangerous game, but for many it isn’t a game, but a trap, one that … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sex work, porn, etc | 10 Comments

Call it 'Love' or call it 'Reason'

Posted on December 10, 2006 by Maia

Recently Foolish Owl posted the lyrics to Love Me I’m a Liberal. It’s a great song. If you haven’t read the lyrics you should go do that now. Reading the lyrics to ‘Love Me I’m a Liberal’ made me sad. … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Whatever | 5 Comments

Actual Women?

Posted on December 9, 2006 by Maia

As fans of Buffy probably already know, from March next year ‘Season 8’ will run monthly in comic book form. Joss will write the first four, last four and some in between. I’m excited, really I am, I love Buffy … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body | 15 Comments