Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

Radical

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Maia

I’ve recently finished reading Barbara Ransby’s Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision. She’s one of the many women (and men) whose stories get ignored in the deradicalisation of the black freedom movement.* The first I … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 1 Comment

Sexism Among Comic Book Geeks: "The Rape Pages Are In!"

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Ampersand

Quoted from Occasional Superheroine, a blog written by a former DC comics editorial assistant, about the creative process behind the rape and murder of long-established supporting character Sue Dibny: My theoretical comic company, which, for the theoretical purposes of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Whatever | 17 Comments

Accessibility

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Maia

There was one discordant note to the Reclaim the Night march I went to last Thursday. The organisers had done a really good job of planning the after party. There was food, and a space for a debrief, as well … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Whatever | 4 Comments

'Mutually Abusive'

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Maia

There’s a fallacy that abuse is about individual acts, and that you can measure the abusiveness of a relationship by tallying what people did to each other. This ignores a basic truth about abuse, which is that you can’t abuse … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 31 Comments

It is our right

Posted on November 24, 2006 by Maia

We had a Reclaim the Night March last night. It was a truly awesome experience, and just so powerful to have so many women working together at dusk. We were doing some really great chanting. It was wonderful to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 9 Comments

The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Posted on November 18, 2006 by Maia

I ran into a couple of friends after they’d been to see The Wind that Shakes the Barley and they described it as a great movie, very harrowing. This seemed to me to be a good reason to avoid it … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, International issues, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 7 Comments

Isn't it good we have men to tell us what to do

Posted on November 18, 2006 by Maia

Sailorman (who occasionally comments on Alas) has an interesting new argument. He believes that the only way anyone should use the word ‘rape’ is to reflect the exact legal definition of where they live: Anyone who frequents feminist blogs has … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 130 Comments

Has Desegregation Stalled? Trends in Gender Segregation of College Majors

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Rachel S.

The most recent issue of Gender and Society, the top sociology of gender journal, has and article by Paula England and Su Li ((England, Paula and Su Li. 2006. “Desegregation Stalled.” Gender and Society 20(5):657-677.))that examines trends in gender segregation … Continue reading →

Posted in Boy crisis, Feminism, sexism, etc | 20 Comments

Gender Bias In The Classroom: Do Teachers Give Boys More Attention?

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Ampersand

From “How Schools Shortchange Girls,” by the American Association of University Women: A large body of research indicates that teachers give more classroom attention and more esteem building encouragement to boys. In a study conducted by Myra and David Sadker, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, The Male Privilege Checklist | 80 Comments

Justice for Janitors

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Maia

More than three weeks ago now, cleaners in Houston went on strike, in an attempt to get the big cleaning companies to negotiate a union contract. Most cleaners are paid on, or close to, minimum wage and don’t get sick-leave, … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, Race, racism and related issues | 3 Comments