Monthly Archives: November 2006

Monday Baby Blogging: Sydney's Third Birthday

Posted on November 20, 2006 by Ampersand

More photos below the fold!

Posted in Baby & kid blogging | 2 Comments

Occupation isn't liberation

Posted on November 19, 2006 by Maia

This was how Tony Blair’s Al Jazeera interview was reported in the Sunday Star Times: Prime Minister Tony Blair has admitted the Irqa war has been a disaster, in an interview on Arab TV channel al-Jazeera. Challenged that western intervention … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq | 16 Comments

Tonga

Posted on November 19, 2006 by Maia

The New Zealand government has sent troops to Tonga to prop up the Monarchy, and help squash pro-democracy protests. Agitation against the current situation in Tonga has been growing, there was a huge public service strike last year, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, International issues | 1 Comment

The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Posted on November 18, 2006 by Maia

I ran into a couple of friends after they’d been to see The Wind that Shakes the Barley and they described it as a great movie, very harrowing. This seemed to me to be a good reason to avoid it … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, International issues, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 7 Comments

Isn't it good we have men to tell us what to do

Posted on November 18, 2006 by Maia

Sailorman (who occasionally comments on Alas) has an interesting new argument. He believes that the only way anyone should use the word ‘rape’ is to reflect the exact legal definition of where they live: Anyone who frequents feminist blogs has … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 130 Comments

Who's White Exercise (UPDATED AGAIN)

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Rachel S.

2nd Update: Ok before we move on to the debriefing stage, I just wanted to move this post back to the top to see if we can get a few more answers.  Keep in mind the groups that people disagree … Continue reading →

Posted in Race, racism and related issues, Whatever | 96 Comments

Bush Appoints Anti-Contraception Advocate To Run Title X

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Ampersand

From Reverand Debra at Sexuality And Religion: Yesterday, I blogged about the Catholic Bishops telling their married congregants not to use birth control. Seems like the nation’s family planning program could be headed in that direction as well. The Bush … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc. | 1 Comment

Boobs Kick Breasts Off Plane; Nation Saved

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Ampersand

The boobs at Delta, that is. ((Freedom Air, actually, but Freedom Air was acting as Delta, or Delta was doing business as Freedom Air, or something. I’ve never quite groked all the little airline intertwining.)) See that photo, to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Breastfeeding & Lactivism | 51 Comments

Quote: Why Do We Make Jesus White?

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Ampersand

We take it for granted that the only controversy regarding Jesus is whether or not he was killed by Jews or Romans; or whether the depiction of his execution by Mel Gibson is too violent for children, all the while … Continue reading →

Posted in Race, racism and related issues | 31 Comments

Has Desegregation Stalled? Trends in Gender Segregation of College Majors

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Rachel S.

The most recent issue of Gender and Society, the top sociology of gender journal, has and article by Paula England and Su Li ((England, Paula and Su Li. 2006. “Desegregation Stalled.” Gender and Society 20(5):657-677.))that examines trends in gender segregation … Continue reading →

Posted in Boy crisis, Feminism, sexism, etc | 20 Comments