Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

Bought and Sold

Posted on October 13, 2006 by Maia

I was 21; I’d been politically active for a couple of years and made some decisions. One was that I wasn’t going to ‘hold paper clips for evil’ (that’s the exact phrase I used in my head). This had been … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex work, porn, etc, Site and Admin Stuff | 52 Comments

Relief

Posted on October 12, 2006 by Maia

Tomorrow I will have been writing at my blog for a year. I think the hardest thing has been the search for something to write about – it means you have to listen. I used to kind of shut it … Continue reading →

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

I sold Amptoons.com: Comments are now open.

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Ampersand

Regarding the sale of Amptoons.com (which I posted about last month), Hugo writes: Barry, you owe your readers a public forum where you can further explain your decision, and offer those who are stunned and hurt an opportunity to express … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex work, porn, etc, Site and Admin Stuff | 284 Comments

Another Gender Essentialist Study– on Clothes and Ovulation

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Rachel S.

Or an alternate title could be–“Women are Like Other Animals.” I can’t put my finger on what exactly it is that troubles me about this study. I’m not sure if it is that this seems like a waste of time … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body | 29 Comments

We shouldn't have to choose

Posted on October 8, 2006 by Maia

Alas readers who saw Whale Rider might remember Keisha Castle Hughes, she was the young Maori actress who was nominated for a best Actress Oscar for her role as Paikea. It has just been announced that she is pregnant at … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Families structures, divorce, etc, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 144 Comments

What good are rights if you can't use them?

Posted on October 7, 2006 by Maia

Jill at Feministe wrote a good post about abortion called Beyond Legality. She was responding to a fascinating Alternet article, from a hotline which tries to help women get access to abortion: “Could you ask your friends for $40? If … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc | 21 Comments

Bikinis and Burkas

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Rachel S.

One of the most recent controversies in the feminist blogosphere is over the photo-shopped picture that Amanda over at Pandagon posted. Apparently, the young women who was in the front of the picture, Jessica Valenti, was criticized by conservatives for … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, International issues, Race, racism and related issues | 109 Comments

Send Emails To Object To Executing Women For Adultery

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Ampersand

Eteraz has written a post outlining some easy actions (emails) that can be taken to object to, and hopefully help prevent, the executions of Iranian women who have been convicted of adultery, or of defending themselves against abusers. According to … Continue reading →

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

Why define rape?

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Maia

Amp wrote a post on restorative justice, and the rape/consent spectrum. A lot of the comments responded to the idea of rape and consent being a spectrum (really well outlined by biting beever). In particularly arguing to what extent it … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 70 Comments

Only AIDS could make being fat seem like a good idea

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Maia

It has taken me a while to write about the stupidest thing I read this week. But it hasn’t got any less stupid: South Africa’s AIDS crisis is fuelling a second epidemic as obesity rates rise steadily, particularly among women … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc | 4 Comments