Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

Grey's Anatomy vs. Scrubs*: Or the Limits of Representation

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Maia

I’ve started watching Grey’s Anatomy really regularly (they’re repeating Season 1 in NZ), I’m not quite sure why – because I don’t really like it that much. I don’t think it’s well-written, by half-way through season two I hated almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 14 Comments

Louann Brizendine's "The Female Brain" Is Incredibly Bad

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Ampersand

On the Family Scholars Blog, Brad Wilcox writes: Linda Hirshman, call your office. A slew of books have been coming out from (mainly female) scholars discussing the way in which sex differences are linked to differences in social behavior and … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 5 Comments

Serious Question for Women…about the B-Word

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Rachel S.

I have to admit that for the most part I find the word “bitch” offensive. I have tried to purge it from my vocabulary, but lately for whatever reason I seem to be using it more (especially as a verb). … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Whatever | 29 Comments

I'm Back

Posted on October 1, 2006 by Maia

Amp has asked me to guest post again this month. Expect some posts on recent New Zealand union developments (we fought! and won! – it was very exciting), praise for the irony free, and the usual rants about feminism, bodies, … Continue reading →

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

Chavez Might Not Be Antisemitic, But He Embraces Woman-Hating Iran

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Ampersand

In a previous post, I asked “Alas” readers about the translation controversy regarding Chavez and antisemitism. In the comments, Elana, who is a professional Spanish translator, said the real issue is “do references to ‘Christ killers’ and ‘gold and silver’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Feminism, sexism, etc, International issues | 49 Comments

No, That's Not The Difference

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Ampersand

Dr. Violet Socks – who I’m a fan of – writes: The difference between sexism and racism One is acceptable; the other isn’t. Imagine if the host of a popular TV show on dog training had made the following remarks: … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 68 Comments

Harlan Ellison Gropes Connie Willis

Posted on September 4, 2006 by Ampersand

Connie Willis, the nine-time Hugo Award winner (more than any other author), was groped on stage as a “joke” by science fiction legend/creepy old man Harlan Ellison, at a recent convention. (This is old news to many “Alas” readers by … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 29 Comments

No, Porn Doesn't Prevent Rape

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Ampersand

Via Riba Rambles, I see that last month, Northwestern University’s Anthony D’Amato suggested that more porn leads to less rape. D’Amato points out that rape prevalence (as measured by the federal government’s big National Crime Victimization Survey) has gone down … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sex work, porn, etc | 166 Comments

Repost: Saying Something Nice About Andrea Dworkin

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Ampersand

[I’ve decided to start a series of reposted posts from 2002. These will all be posts that were accidentally lost from the archives at some point, and so haven’t been online for many years. I’ll be editing the posts as … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, International issues | 6 Comments

Why I Don't Call Myself An Equalist

Posted on August 18, 2006 by Ampersand

Feminism is a word that – to me – stands for the proposition that sexism sucks; that what’s between our legs doesn’t dictate who we are or what we can do; that women are unfairly disadvantaged in our society; and … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 156 Comments