Category Archives: Gender and the Economy

Workplace Meetings At Hooters

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Ampersand

This cartoon isn’t by me; it’s by my pal Kevin Moore. Click on the panel to read the whole thing.

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy | 26 Comments

Cartoon: A Very Useful I.D. Card

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Ampersand

(Larger version can be viewed here.) This is actually a cartoon from years ago, which I just redrew this week. Here, for comparison, is the original cartoon:

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Gender and the Economy | 31 Comments

1,000 Pickets And They All Agree

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Maia

1,000 service workers in New Zealand hospitals have gone on strike, and then been locked-out. Service workers are some of hte lowest paid workers in any hospital. In this case the workers have been trying to get one contract to … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy | 6 Comments

Why Does This Article on Tween Girls and Shopping Bother Me So Much?

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Rachel S.

I read this in the New York Times yesterday, and it didn’t sit well with me. Here is a quote: But on this day I’ve come not to bury Abercrombie. I am here to observe my daughter and her two … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Gender and the Economy, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 37 Comments

Horribly Misogynistic Fashion Spreads Via America's Next Top Model and New York Times Magazine

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Rachel S.

Jean Kilborne, I hope you’re reading (I know she probably isn’t, but I figured I would give her a shout out anyways.). I’ve got some pictures you can add to your award winning films on misogynistic media. First, we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 67 Comments

Sexualized Images in Media Harm Women and Girls, Duh!!

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Rachel S.

Sometimes its hard not to laugh at these headlines because they are so obvious.  I guess it is nice to have some research to back up the obvious–hence this report from the American Psychological Association on the negative effects of media sexualization on … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body, Gender and the Economy, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 32 Comments

I'm pro-choice because…

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Maia

Today is the 34th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, and also blog for choice day.* The topic is supposed to be ‘why am I pro-choice’. It seems a little trite, I’m pro-choice because I believe women are people, I’m pro-choice … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy | 33 Comments

'Miss Lightman was howled down'*

Posted on January 14, 2007 by Maia

I’ve just finished Women Workers and the Trade Union Movement, by Sara Boston. It covers women in the trade unions (I know, what a surprise) in Britain in the late 19th century, and most of the 20th. I really enjoyed … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, Whatever | 15 Comments

The Developing World: Why Women Need To Be Empowered Within Their Households

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Ampersand

I’ve been looking through the UN’s “State Of The World’s Children 2007” report (pdf link), which seems to concentrate mostly on children in the developing world. The entire report is well worth reading, or at least skimming the summaries included … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Gender and the Economy, International issues | 1 Comment

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