Shameless Self-Promotion Sunday May 3, 2009 Jill Leave a short description of something you’ve written this week, along with a link. Don’t just link to your whole blog.
Pot compared to drinking on tv http://theboozetube.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/on-a-very-special-90210/ Bea Arthur and other ladies who are great at dispelling that “women aren’t funny” myth.
Pot compared to drinking on tv http://theboozetube.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/on-a-very-special-90210/ Bea Arthur and other ladies who are great at dispelling that “women aren’t funny” myth. http://theboozetube.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/see-you-in-the-the-funny-papers-kid/
The unspoken side of transgender politics and feminism. http://radicalbitch.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/the-othering-of-feminism-how-the-umbrella-concept-erases-women/
This week we made our debut as featured writers on the new SexGenderBody blog with a response to Cosmo calling Pam Anderson age-inappropriate. We also disproved some of the stupid claims being made about the hate crimes bill, compared the way a few different celebrities deny being gay, did a link roundup for <a href=”Equal Pay Day, invented Pro-Choice T-Shirt Week (in response to the American Life League’s Pro-Life T-Shirt Week), and discussed VH1’s new show Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew.
This week, I wrote about being the only Steampunk of colour in an entire roomful of Steampunks. It was kind of awkward. Also, I bitched about the disavowal of Malaysian history by many of my peers. Then, I talked about a possible theory on why I have very little trouble getting naked in communal showers. And an Acting Out Edition of My Grooming Habits, previously discussed here. At my Redux edition, I participated in my small way in Blog Against Disablism Day, and wrote about one of the philosophies expounded at my work.
I responded to the comments on a Boston Globe piece on women in business. I also wrote my first letter to the editor in years after I saw this cartoon in the Harvard Crimson. Then there was my frustration with the way the NH Senate killing the anti-discrimination bill got second billing to the results of the marriage vote. And, finally, Dan Savage is terrible at apologies.
Should President Obama prosecute for torture: http://badassbard.blogspot.com/2009/05/why-president-obama-should-not.html some thoughts on the subject.
Fibromyalgia: The Invisible Pain: My post BADD on Fibromyalgia and the abelist actions of others. Some Woman Didn’t Do Her Job: Single Mothers And The Destruction Of Society: Looking at the ways in which single mothers are blamed for the ills of society. Saying I’m Sorry Won’t Kill You Dan Savage: Savage engages in abelism by repeatedly using the word “retard” and refuses to apologize. Dora The Explorer Matters To Boys: Looking at how Dora provides a positive image of femininity to boys.
With all the swine flu news I had to respond to a recommendation that colonics be used to prevent swine flu Then I brought my blood pressure down by writing North Carolina Senator Richard Burr is a cancer”
Win 5 Books: May is Asian Heritage Month! It disappoints me to be disappointed in this book. The Purity Myth is best suited to affirm the beliefs of someone already in agreement with Valenti’s main points and is unlikely to have much effect on someone who is either on the fence or who might require sound arguments, solid reasoning, and logical coherence to appreciate the efforts made in this book. Call Me Okaasan: Adventures in Multicultural Mothering is a collection of essays by twenty different women who are all raising children in a multicultural environment…Being multiracial myself and having been raised in an army town where interracial relationships, foreign mothers, and multiracial children are fairly common, I was interested to see what Call Me Okaasan had to say. Throughout Misogyny and the Emcee, Osayande repeatedly asserts the most fundamental arguments for healing sexism within the Black and hip-hop communities. He argues that while many insist that discussions about specific community-based violence and degradation be silenced or ignored, the Black community’s “dirty laundry” should be aired, washed, and cleaned—or to break with the metaphor, discussed in public, critically examined, and resolved. Informative to some extent yet largely based on shock value, I wanted to learn more of the cultural elements of Mormonism than Big Love provides. Nicole Markotić’s new novel, Scrapbook of My Years as a Zealot, offers the reader a closer look into the tenets of Mormonism through the fictional narrative of an adolescent girl.
Some swine flu: Swine Flu: Maybe We’ll Take Seasonal Influenza Seriously HuffPo’s ‘wellness editor’: More on Fake HuffPo Pseudo-Experts
Hating on Asher Roth. Sadly, there is just not enough hate in me to dole out all that he deserves. Here’s A music video by The Shondes Thoughts on the ‘Craig’s List Killer’ and why removing the erotic services listing from Craig’s List is a terrible idea.
1. Love Letter #1: the first of what I plan will be a series of letters to the Diaspora, per the title of my blog. 2. “The Most Committed, The Most Passionate, The Most Visionary”: a short post about the phenomenon of young Jews choosing independent minyanim over synagogues. 3. Girls, Both Real And Otherwise: on my sense that I’m not a “real girl,” and other gender troubles.
Venting a little frustration at peta: http://mzbitca.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/peta-no-better-than-michelle-malkin/ approaching the decisions in New Hampshire from a different angle http://mzbitca.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/looking-at-from-a-different-angle/ Advertising pisses me off http://mzbitca.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/if-you-ever/
I came up with an alternative to the inevitable racist repercussions of “Mexican flu” – Factory Farm Flu. Sure, the alliteration is dorky, but it points to a real public health problem. Plus it’s catchier than H1N1 2009! In a less political vein, I put on my historian-of-medicine hat to explain why we need to take this flu seriously, even though it hasn’t killed legions of people.
Natural Sexuality: A satire of the ridiculous “homosexuality isn’t natural” argument, using members of the animal kingdom opposing Homo sapiens’ bizarre “heterosexual monogamy.”
In our first days of life as a gay politics blog, LMG: -picked apart a press release on the Shepard Act from Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) http://loudmouthgays.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/lmg-rebuts-rep-brady-r-tx/ -dipped our toes into the Paris Hilton/Carrie Prejean tiff http://loudmouthgays.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/lmg-responds-to-orlando-sentinel/ -celebrated the love of Ben and Jerry, two gay blue ducks at the West Sussex Bird Sanctuary which have conservatives’ feathers ruffled http://loudmouthgays.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/blue-ducks-in-love/
What’s new on Women’s Glib this week… A selection of my favorite feminist spoken word videos. Shira christened her latest series, Rhyming Revenge, with a rap on anti-choice politics. I got really angry at Mike Galanos’ “opinion piece” about expanded Plan B access. And to feminists in NYC – attend NARAL Pro-Choice NY’s Choices: Parenting event this Thursday!
I have a post on my new blog about the , a couple of posts about , and one research question for those who are into .
1. Do I Feel Better or Worse? – A follow-up about the volunteer who groped me at a work function. 2. Trans Fiction – Supervillainz – A (very) mini-review of Supervillainz, by Alicia Goranson, as part of my larger attempt to document my findings of the good, the bad, and the ugly of trans fiction. 3. I (Heart) Ubuntu – My recent upgrade to 9.04 was impressively successful, and I took the time to sing Ubuntu’s praises.
Umm… let’s try that again. New blog, fun stuff. Dollhouse: http://fuzzytheory.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/the-crux-of-dollhouse-redux/ Racism: http://fuzzytheory.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/why-i-dont-watch-movies-much/ Zen: http://fuzzytheory.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/advanced-test-question-1-forget-lin-chi/ Perhaps.
Too ashamed to age: About a women in Britain and her attempts to look more like her daughter after a bad break up. Girls: All complicated and whiny and stuff: An editorial written by a woman who had 2 sons and was horrified about the thought of having a daughter because she was really attached to stereotypes about girls.
A review of the final Princess Diaries book and the unfortunate lessons it may be imparting to teenage girls about when it is “appropriate” to end a relationship: http://talulahmankiller.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/forever-princess/ Aaaaaaaaaaaand a really fluffy post about how my dad’s bad handwriting has ruined my life: http://talulahmankiller.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/whats-your-childhood-trauma/
Plats of Platipuses DIY specializes in making badass plus size clothing http://suchcoolstuff.blogspot.com/2009/04/platipuses-diy.html Womens History: Mary McLeod Bethune http://suchcoolstuff.blogspot.com/2009/04/womens-history-mary-mcleod-bethune.html The Ceremonial Home http://suchcoolstuff.blogspot.com/2009/04/ceremonial-home.html girls can tell http://suchcoolstuff.blogspot.com/2009/04/girlscantell.html In recognition of National Missing Children’s Day, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is asking everyone to “Take 25.” http://suchcoolstuff.blogspot.com/2009/05/child-safety-awareness-month.html
Pam Spaulding posted this morning about a high school in Kentucky where the administration allegedly banned lesbian and gay students from the bathrooms. I’m impressed that students protested this ridiculousness. I’m appalled by two incidents of anti-Asian racism in the student government of New York’s Binghamton University. And I’m completely fascinated by this story of racial passing at Vassar College a century ago.
Gender responsibility for gendered crimes: A response to a commenter who calls for all women to be outraged over false reports while failing himself to be outraged over men who rape. Physiological sexual response is not consent: A post inspired by a defense attorney’s view that measuring arousal might be useful in his work defending rapists. Appeals court restores conviction and common sense: My thoughts on the original ruling which overturned the conviction of a man because his attorney wasn’t informed that the victim had been sexually molested years earlier.
This is the first time I’ve done this in awhile (I don’t often blog on the weekends!): Torture and evangelicals: A quick look at why it is that evangelicals are more likely than other Christians to support the use of torture.
Obama administration’s foot-dragging on LGBT issues: http://roxies-world.blogspot.com/2009/05/less-than-fierce.html
I wrote what I hope is the definitive entry explaining why and how the BDSM community does not enable abuse. http://clarissethorn.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/evidence-that-the-bdsm-community-does-not-enable-abuse/
And also — the SexGenderBody community blog went live this week! I cross-posted an entry that helped inspire the creation of the site: http://sexgenderbody.com/content/there-no-should-and-sex-positive-agenda
I may have tried to do too much in this post on the importance of critically analyzing cultural narratives about masculinity, but I sure had fun writing it.
Also this about feminist issues on last week’s NBC Thurs comedies (30 Rock, The Office, Parks and Recreation). I was not a fan. http://theboozetube.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/30-offices-of-parks-and-recreation/ (Also, super sorry about the double post earlier, I was trying to edit and failed. Obviously.)
Gearing up for the campaign we created for Inter Pares (a Canadian feminist Peace & Justice group) –TakeBackTheDay.ca to promote the activist roots of mother’s day — we hit the streets in three cities on May day with a Fair Trade flower Power action! http://www.hellocoolworld.com/blog.cfm?view=BLOG_POST&blog_id=66&website_id=1&
Hello! “What’s up, vaginas?” about the web series Rockville CA on TheWB.com. and Which is worse: about Jon Stewart apologizing for calling Harry Truman a war criminal. Enjoy!
Kimberle Crenshaw for the Supreme Court! See Whiteness in action in: White Firefighters Discrimination Case
Reacting to the actions of women in Kenya: Bodily Activism: What can your body do for social justice today? Artfully Yours: showcases the art of Becky Alexander, who’s senior project was a series of “breast bowls”. A number of students answered the question, What makes you feel great about your body?
After being called a racist by my white sister for writing critically about race, racism and white hegemony, I wrote this post about what it means to be bi-racial in a world that is supposed to be “post race.”
I’ve mainly been posting on themes relating to Mayday: Why I celebrate Mayday. Why do people talk about ‘revolution’? Are they just being silly? The lack of a strong progressive response to the financial crisis.
I wondered about how cooking became such a manly sport. And reviewed a documentary for Muslimah Media Watch about prostitution in Iran.
I’m a female director, writer, producer- describing my cast and crew from the short FILM we made last week! http://thomai-in-la.blogspot.com/2009/04/extreme-gratitude.html more on the blog about the film making process from a female director, writer and producers POV –
Clarisse – I get psychs telling me that polyamoury enables/encourages rape/sexual assault. I’ve had two say that now!! So I know where you’re coming from. It’s enough to make me blow a blood vessel in my head! ~~ I did a post for Blog Against Disablism Day: http://donttypeangry.blogspot.com/2009/05/blogging-against-disablism-day.html It’s about my nephew with severe cerebral palsy, and I also touch on how it is to suffer a chronic illness that is not visible to the casual observer.
Does sex ed involve a cinder block wielding lunatic threatening to crush the genitals of a middle school kid? Yes it does: http://www.amplifyyourvoice.org/u/AFY_Joe/2009/4/30/Meet-Americas-new-Abstinence-Clown-Keith-Deltano All on the taxpayer’s dime, to boot!
This week at TransGriot: A criticism of the gender binary being reinforced by some transwomen http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/04/srs-is-not-requirement-to-be-successful.html Some African-American women nominees for the Supremw court vacancy of Justice Souter http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/05/supreme-court-sistahs.html
Three posts related to gender and trans* issues this week: TrinityVA wrote a piece that resulted in “On being almost but not quite a man” The article she linked, written by a trans man born intersex, forced me to re-examine my understanding of how trans folks’ genders work. Finally, my local council had a survey that at least recognised more genders than just male and female, but still only gets it kinda right.
http://edgylittledogooder.blogspot.com/2009/05/of-pimps-running-partners-and-other.html A defense of “pimps” and other relationships in the context of criminalization that are seen as *inherently* exploitative of women.
Here are two posts from my new blog on veganism, feminism, and their intersections. Bea Arthur as a Vegifeminist role model: http://vegifem.blogspot.com/2009/05/bea-arthur-as-vegifeminist-role-model.html And some comments on an animals art exhibit. Check out the second part for the “Gestation” picture! http://vegifem.blogspot.com/2009/05/visualizing-animals-art-exhibit-part-2.html
i examined how lifestyle articles aimed at women sell us all misogyny http://skeptifem.blogspot.com/2009/05/superior-mandom-showcased.html
I hosted the Twelfth Down Under Feminists Carnival. It covers writings from New Zealand and Australian feminists and it an excellent read wherever you’re from, so do come by!
On Friday, Iran executed Delara Darabi. We at MMW were the first in the Muslim and/or feminist blogospheres to break this, and have been keeping up with news reports.
I wrote about why a particular feminist stereotype never bothered me: http://bellareve.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/whos-afraid-of-the-hairy-lesbian-cat-lady/
A new way to beat vaginal odor—as if we need one. Plus, how many times a year do you wash your bra? Rate my cleanliness (or lack thereof).
Hoping Everyone has a great week! Did everyone get to watch Rachel Maddow interview Judy Shepard, Matthew’s mom after the horrid things Virginia Foxx said? http://snipurl.com/h9sn3 Speaking of I gave Foxx my weekly Award of Shame this week. http://snipurl.com/h5qua Do You Want to Be Strong Or Do You Want to Be Free? I’m advocating total free agency for all women, but this is an especially challenging concept for a lot of Black women to do things for themselves first and not try to save the “community”. http://snipurl.com/h89vr In fighting against the racist/classist reaction of any LGBTs over Prop 8, we must still be diligent in addressing any bigotry from those who were wrongly vilified in my Rebuttal to Gay Activism article written by another Black woman. http://snipurl.com/h3j00 Be sure to read the comments as well. We covered a lot of ground! On a lighter note – how do you feel when you’re trying to be disciplined but just don’t feel like writing anything (esp when your usual fare is so heavy-handed?) New Blog Post On: When It’s Hump Day And You Don’t Feel Like Writing Anything http://snipurl.com/h309p I have to throw in a little pop culture to even this out! Blog Post On: Adam Lambert & Danny Gokey May End Up The Final Two on American Idol http://snipurl.com/gze9j It was Paycheck Fairness Blogging Day last week and we need to lean on legislators to pass the bill. WOC are disproportionately hit by this as they are often Head of Household – Blog Post On: Compensation Inequity + UnMarried Status + Kids = Poverty http://snipurl.com/gy0z5 Last One! It’s a pet peeve of mine that non-Black artists use Black gospel choirs in their songs to add a little “Soul”. Ugh! Deploying A Little Negro Spirit: Gotta Have Soul http://snipurl.com/gwxuj
I covered the NYT op-ed on backlogged rape kits: http://typicalleigh.blogspot.com/2009/04/quick-hit-morning-op-eds.html
I wrote about sexual assault awarenesss and eual pay http://www.dancingbackwards.com/2009/04/sexual-assault-awareness-month-and.html and i questioned a blog that claimed conversion to evangelical episocoalianism chagned gender roles by makein the women have more power in their homes http://www.dancingbackwards.com/2009/04/evangelical-protestantism-leads-to.html i also wrote on nuns being evicted from a convent by the vatican in poland bc their mother superior claimed to recieve messsages from God http://www.dancingbackwards.com/2009/05/nuns-evicted-in-poland-due-to-vatican.html
It’s been a quiet week at Chez Mudd, esp. on the Blogging front. The local GLBT youth group held their prom. My daughter’s girlfriend couldn’t go because of family obligations (single mom called out of town on work, gf had to babysit) but Bun went anyway. My next novel is out of edits and has a cover and blurb. Here’s hoping for a release date soon. Niko-Chan
This week, among other things, I discussed Shane Claiborne’s book “Irresistible Revolution.” For an Evangelical, he sound suspiciously sane, but… well, I still can’t quite shake my fear that all the good ideas he talks about are a front for more male-worshipping bullshit. http://combatqueer.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/05/shane-claibornes-irresistible-revolution.html
We launched sexgenderbody this week. It is a community, collaborative blog that will serve as a meeting place for honest, respectful conversations around sex, gender, body. The site is open-invitation, meaning that anyone can join and post. Cross-posting is welcome along side original material. Come, join (it’s free) and be a part of a shared humanity around sex, gender, body. This site is a place to see, hear and understand each other as persons and not only personas. – @sexgenderbody
I briefly considered how perceived costs might affect a 13-year-old’s choicesabout opting out of math and science. I also shared a career conundrum — how to respond to the colleague or mentor who puts out a shady vibe — and some thoughts on how the response that makes sense for the individual may not be great for the community.
On my new blog, Sisyphus Goes to College, I posted my impressions of Kevin Ross’s The Unlikely Disciple (about a liberal Brown student who spends a semester undercover at the arch-conservative Liberty University), shedding some light on how his white male privilege helps him to pull off his scheme so well: http://sisyphusgoestocollege.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/with-god-on-their-side/ Also, a kind of personal, navel-gazing post at all the ways in which I’ve grown over the past year (just had my 19th birthday a few weeks ago), and how much more confident I’ve become in no small part thanks to feminism: http://sisyphusgoestocollege.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/no-direction-home/
I just edited a paper for my Research in GWST class that concerns Transsexuals and marriage. It outlines the major factors that allow the courts to sex transsexual individuals by their birth sex including: Reproductive capacity, homophobia, and the granddaddy of all court cases concerning trans marriage, Corbett v Corbett. I’ll post it later if anyone would like to read it.
i just wrote an entry about pornography, raunch culture and what constitutes as “pro-woman”. http://floretacui.blogspot.com/2009/05/panda-on-muppet-on-porn.html
The day has come when former police Sgt. Drew Peterson finally faces murder charges in the killing of former wife, Kathleen Savio. He was arrested for a two-count indictment on $20 million bail. This day was long in coming. Not long ago, her death was viewed as an accidental drowning. Hopefully, similar news will be released regarding the case of the disappearance of his current wife, Stacey Peterson missing since Oct. 28, 2007.