Category Archives: Whatever

Feminist blogging

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Maia

The thing about blogs is they let people talk about whatever they like. So there are an awful lot of blogs out there about women’s experiences. Sometimes I wonder if this could be used for something more. If the barrier … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc, Whatever | 51 Comments

Women Are Losing Coaching Opportunities

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Rachel S.

The Chronicle of Higher Education reported the findings from a study conducted by a group of researchers from Brooklyn College. The study found that the percentage of women coaching women’s sports is at a 29 year low. Here is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Whatever | 4 Comments

Can we find a better term for "Marginalized" People?

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Rachel S.

So recently in the comments section of my blog, one of my readers said , “can we stop using the term minority now. it is obvious that whites are the minority.” I think her point is well taken, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Whatever | 39 Comments

Why liberals (or leftists, or socialists or anarchists) don't make better lovers

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Maia

An anonymous writer from GQ made a list of the top 10 reasons Republicans were better in bed (David Farrar got quite excited). Ann from Feministing replied with a list of top 10 reasons liberals were better in bed. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Whatever | 37 Comments

Healthy Living

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Maia

I realised that I hadn’t explained myself very well in my Body Shop thread. Or rather I’d paraphrased an argument without actually making that argument. I hate The Body Shop, have a for very long time. I’ve never had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc, Whatever | 86 Comments

Oh no where will I buy my ethical beauty products now?

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Maia

I hate The Body Shop, have a for very long time. I’ve never had a use for the dumb soaps and gels and whatever they make (although I did go through a stage when I was 14 of buying them … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Whatever | 16 Comments

Representative Charges

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Maia

Today the trial for Clinton Rickards, Bradley Shipton and Robert Schollum began. They are all police officers (Clint Rickards is now an Assistant Police Commissioner) at the time they raped Louise Nicholas. Until now the charges they faced had been … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Whatever | 2 Comments

Just in case you thought it was safe to be a woman

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Maia

Abortion has been in the news again here. Staff at the Waitemata District Health Board refuse to do late second trimester abortions on mental health grounds, so the District Health Board is subsidising women who are going to Australia to … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Feminism, sexism, etc, Whatever | 6 Comments

Many Stones Can Form An Arch; Singly None

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Maia

Audra Williams has a really interesting piece about feminists in their 20s and early 30s on Rabble. I felt a little anxious about writing about it first, because I disagreed with her to the point where I was highly annoyed … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Whatever | 30 Comments

But it's murder just the same

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Maia

Yesterday, Robert James McGowan died when the mine he was working at flooded work yesterday. It was a private mine on the West Coast of New Zealand that employed just 6 people. This sort of thing is always called an … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Whatever | 17 Comments