As usual, feel free to use this thread to post about anything you’d like, including links to your own stuff if you want.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, here’s some stuff I’ve read lately:<\/p>\n
Ally Work: Now Accepting Submissions for the First Erase Racism Carnival<\/strong><\/a> Capitalism Bad, Tree Pretty: Happy six-month blogiversary<\/strong><\/a> Woman of Color Blog: A Different Sort of Racist Email<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Ay, perhaps I’ve just watched too much Sesame Street, but I feel bad for this woman. I feel bad that she’s all alone, and the only tool she has to express her displeasure at her situation is to spew hate.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Many of the comments discussing this post are excellent, too.<\/p>\n Ally Work: The Myth that Black Women Suck Up All The Welfare Benefits<\/strong><\/a> Midnight Bridges: Backstage at the Gender Performance<\/strong><\/a> Persephone’s Box: Sex, Relative Sex Drives, Sexism, and an Apology For An Evening<\/strong><\/a> Blac(k)ademic: I’m Bored With The Oppression Olympics<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The New Republic: Darfur Genocide FAQ<\/strong><\/a> Feminist African Sister: Is there a way that feminists should dance or not dance?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Forms of Thought: Tampon Shortage in Zimbabwe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n So desperate is the situation that women are being forced to use rolled-up pieces of newspaper. Zimbabwe already has the world’s lowest life expectancy for women … 34 … and Khumalo believes these unhygienic practices could make it drop to as low as 20 because infections will make them more vulnerable to HIV. “It’s a time bomb,”\u009d she said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Bitch | Lab: The War on Contraception<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n FattiePatties: Six Tips For Breaking the Dieting Habit<\/strong><\/a> Capitalism Bad, Tree Pretty: Critique of “No Diet Day”<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Echidne: On The High Newborn Death Rate Among African-Americans<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Some solutions to this problem would not be expensive, if the political will for them could be found. Antenatal clinics have been found to work really well, and starting some in poor areas would do marvels. …Currently even the programs that have been shown to be effective are under the threat of termination, because the administration does not believe in government intervention in anything but warfare and laws to protect property rights.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Echidne: The lack of leading female pundits, and why it matters<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Five O’Clock Bot: The Rise of the Reterosexual<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n A retrosexual is anyone who spreads lies in order to suppress sexual expression, anyone who foists their moldy morals on the rest of us. Anyone who wants the government to legislate private sexual pleasures.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Rod 2.0: Black, Gay Men and the Church<\/strong><\/a> Pandagon: More on Kathleen Parker, Cathy Young and Rape<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Washington Post: Plan to Give D.C. Vote in House of Representatives Advances<\/strong><\/a> Hullaballo: The War On Fucking<\/strong><\/a> Body Impolitic: On Healthism<\/strong><\/a> “Reverse Racism” Baseball Lawsuit Rejected By Court<\/strong><\/a> Woman of Color Blog: Trans Identities, Feminism and Me<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Mombian: Breast Feeding World Record<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 3738 women in Manila yesterday set a world record for simultaneous breast feeding. Organizers say the event was meant to raise awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n BlackProf: Do White Meth Users Get More Compassionate Treatment Than Black Crack Users?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Pinko Feminist Hellcat: Rape Victim Forced to Bring Children To Visit Rapist Father In Prison<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Talk Left: Making Sense in the Immigration Debate<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Beat The Press: Sweatshops In Jordon Flourish Despite Language of Trade Agreement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Newswise: So-Called “Crack Babies” Grow Up As Well-Behaved As Other Kids, Study Finds<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n PunkAssBlog: John McCain Asks For Favors From Religious Right Dons<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n It’s kind of like the Godfather. They’ll help you get elected, and one day … and that day may never come [except it totally will] … they may ask you for a favor. And by a favor they mean giving them total and complete control over the American crotch.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Pandagon: Hate The Artist, Like The Art<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Eschaton: List of What Very Nearly All Lefty Bloggers Agree On<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Counterpunch: The Misuses of Anti-Semitism<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Little Green Footballs: Ayaan Hirsi Ali Interview<\/strong><\/a> The Onion: New ‘Anti-Abortion Pill’ Kills Mother, Leaves Fetus Alive<\/strong><\/a> Hoyden-About-Town: How A Mention on an “Alas” Link Farm Led Indirectly to a “Boing Boing” Post<\/strong><\/a> Iron Blog: Formal Debate in Blog Format<\/strong><\/a> ****PLEASE NOTE****<\/strong> As usual, feel free to use this thread to post about anything you’d like, including links to your own stuff if you want. Meanwhile, here’s some stuff I’ve read lately: Ally Work: Now Accepting Submissions for the First Erase Racism … Continue reading
\nThe Carnival itself will premiere on May 20th.<\/p>\n
\nOne of my favorite bloggers celebrates a milestone. Maia, who guest blogged at “Alas” last month, is one of my favorite bloggers; see this “greatest hits” post<\/a> if you’d like to read some reasons why.<\/p>\n
\nExcellent post bouncing off of Brownfemipower’s “racist email” post (linked above). Read ’em both.<\/p>\n
\nInteresting post about a couple in which both members are self-consciously “performing gender” as part of their generally (but differently) genderbending lives. This is one of my favorite posts I’ve read this week.<\/p>\n
\nEverything from dealing with conventionally sexist folks at a party to how conventional gender roles led the author to not take “no” for an answer in her high school days. Another of my favorite posts this week.<\/p>\n
\nUseful background catch-up on Darfur genocide, for those who need it. Requires free registration, but you can try username and password “alasablog” and see if that works. Curtsy: Kevin Drum<\/a>, who unfortunately is almost certainly correct when he says that no one in the world is willing and able to step in and stop the genocide.<\/p>\n
\nA short but excellent (by which I mean, well-written, compassionate, and sensible) anti-dieting post (this time on Fattypatties’ Amazon blog rather than her usual blog<\/a>).<\/p>\n
\nGood post and link farm. Curtsy: Rachel’s Tavern<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nThanks to “Alas” reader Lee for sending me this link.<\/p>\n
\nGood post on the conservative opposition to saving women from dying from cervical cancer.<\/p>\n
\nThere’s no moral obligation to exercise and eat right.<\/p>\n
\nCurtsy: Rachel’s Tavern<\/a><\/p>\n
\nI agree with all the well-known critiques of LGF, but nonetheless I think this interview, with a atheist-muslim-feminist critic of trends in modern Islam, is interesting to watch. It’s in English after the introduction is over with. Curtsy: Kesher Talk<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nCurtsy: Pandagon<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nI know this is always how stuff percolates up the bloggy food chain, but nonetheless: Neato!<\/p>\n
\nI just ran across this blog, which hasn’t been updated in years. But debate fans like me might enjoy browsing the archives.<\/p>\n
\n“Alas a Blog” is heavily moderated. If you have trouble posting comments here, please try commenting on the exact same post at Creative Destruction<\/a> instead.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"