Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

Man-hating

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Maia

I have been wanting to write about male violence within activist scenes for a number of weeks. I haven’t known where to start. So I thought I’d talk a little bit about my personal experience I feel very hesitant about … Continue reading →

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

Crack Cocaine Sentencing: Systematic Racism At Work

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Ampersand

It’s been a little over 20 years since Basketball star Len Bias died of a drug overdose. The publicity following Bias’ death, which was (wrongly) attributed to crack cocaine, helped push through the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which established … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 12 Comments

Does Having Women In Elected Office Make A Difference To Policy?

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Ampersand

A few days before the election, Rachel blogged that “women were poised to make gains in election” and asked, “If the number of women increases, do you think this could affect policies or do you think we will start to … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 23 Comments

Ellen Willis, 1941-2006

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Ampersand

Feminist essayist (and Redstockings cofounder) Ellen Willis has died. Bitch | Lab has a post with dozens of links to pieces both by and about Ellen Willis – check it out. (And then look through B|L’s other recent posts for … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 4 Comments

It's our fault – for being ignorant

Posted on November 9, 2006 by Maia

The Labour government is obviously committed to doing something about the wage-gap between men and women – they’ve released a study. This study compares the wages in male dominated industries, such a building and painting, with wages in female dominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy | 39 Comments

I love other people's elections

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Maia

Other people’s elections have two important elements that make them better than my own, first my emotional detachment and my intellectual detachment match. In NZ elections I know Labour sucks, and I know it’s not going to matter that much, … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 20 Comments

A remedial lesson in consent

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Maia

I’ve already mentioned that a police officer is on trial for rape. The defense has an interesting new definition of consent: Mr Gotlieb told a jury in Auckland District Court today that five defense witnesses would be called. He said … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 28 Comments

Feminism and other links

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Maia

I was travelling last week, and I didn’t get to write about a whole lot of stuff I meant to write about. So I thought I’d put together my first link post. It’s not a link farm, because I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Link farms, Race, racism and related issues | 3 Comments

Get Better Work Stories

Posted on November 4, 2006 by Maia

The New Zealand Police have launched a new campaign Get Better Work Stories. The thrust of this campaign is that your life is boring and a waste of time at the moment and you should rectify this by joining the … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 4 Comments

Review: In Our Time: Memoir of a Revolution

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Maia

I was really excited about reading Susan Brownmiller’s In Our Time: Memoirs of a Revolution. My sister had brought it back from America (I don’t envy much about living in America, but I would love your bookstores, particularly their low … Continue reading →

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