Shameless Self-Promotion Sunday June 6, 2010 Jill Post a short description of something you’ve written this week, along with a link. Make it specific — don’t just link your whole blog.
Bill Maher Wants “A Real Black” President: Once again showing that he is no liberal, Maher engages in some first class racism. I won’t hide my motherhood: Looking at reclaiming domestic and nurturing work. Yeah, It’s Not Cool To Use a Woman’s Mouth Like a Urinal: A restaurant has a urinal shaped like a woman’s mouth and somehow this is not sexist. Is it better to be feared than loved? White ogre identity in Shrek 4: Looking at racism and how bodies are coded as White in the new Shrek movie. Welcome To Internalised Misogyny : Part One In An Infinite Series Of DoucheBaggerey: Looking at the forced sex slavery of young girls in India. Motherhood is not the same for everyone: Looking at the way that race, class, and physical ability play a role in who is considered a worthy mother. For all you True Blood fanatics…quick quiz, Which True Blood Character Are You?
Vegetarians are more empathetic I’m not really surprised by this but I’d love to hear some non veg responses Are all Coke products Vegetarian? They responded to my query. Their response was no all bad but not great either. Summer Quinoa Salad A quick simple summer recipe that works great as a main course or a side.
I write about music and pop culture, rarely dipping below the surface, but I did get to blog about the lack of women artists in the latest version of Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs.
My most recent entry is about a new grassroots online community that I’m developing with some online friends. And we’re inviting all the intelligent folks out there in bloglandia to take part.
OK for some reason the first link didn’t work, but no matter. Just click on my name and that will take you directly to my blog and you can read it there.
Sorry, my links don’t show as links at all. As Niall stated, just click on my name and it will take you to my info.
Ooh, it’s early today. Thanks Jill, for giving space to other bloggers this and every week! This week at femonomics: Mongoose reviews a feminism classic, Hochschild’s The Second Shift, and we discuss the division of domestic labor in our own homes. I delineate the difference between anti-Israel sentiments and anti-Semitism, and discuss some recent examples of anti-Semitic language in the news. We revisit Oklahoma’s ultra-sound law, and discuss the imperative to support women’s right to choose without denigrating or eroding the rights of people with disabilities. I find out that BP could have basically stopped all of the oil from reaching the Gulf coast with proper preparation and equipment and am extremely unhappy. Nicholas Kristof and I are hot and we’re cold. The latest chapter in our roller-coaster relationship, as he continues to do more to raise awareness of developing country issues than any other columnist, and yet does so in a frequently condescending, misinformed way. (This time, it’s suggesting poor families make bad decisions, instead of examining the constraints on their decision-making) And, in lighter news, because we all need some, we do a roundup of helpful gardening sites, including ones for growing with limited space, and Pearls gives us the rundown on summer dining etiquette.
This week at Happy Bodies: Too Much: A Carleton student writes about her relationship with gender, body image and the spaces we are allotted. Why do we apologize for our bodies?: Why do we feel the need to apologize for our bodies’ needs and justify the choices we make about them? Tips for Men Who Want to be Allies to Women
A post about the current Vanity Fair cover, which features half-naked men instead of the usual half-naked women. Is fatphobia the only form of discrimination that’s getting more acceptable? Nicholas Carr says the Internet is making us dumber, and I am sick of arguments that boil down to “kids these days.” A post about political ignorance, inspired by a survey that found 2/3 of Americans can’t name a single Supreme Court justice.
This week at Modus Dopens… The “what-it-is-like-ness”: a post about accessible teaching materials, and problems that arise from too much sensory input. Foreign aid and human rights: a response to discussions about foreign aid and withdrawing foreign aid from countries that have oppressive homophobic laws. –IP
Dare you use the ‘C’ word? It can cut off your manhood and castrate your career. It can cause convulsions of crass criticism. It can turn you into Jimmy Carter in a sweater. But NYT columnist Bob Herbert dares to say it– “conservation is the low-hanging fruit of energy independence.” Bob Herbert Uses the ‘C’ Word
Feedback understanding the difference between BDSM and painful sex – [possibly triggering] part 3 in what I hope will become a continuing series about BDSM and FSD (female sexual dysfunction.) Here, I reached out to SnowDrop Explodes, who practices BDSM and sometimes participates in this very Self-promotion thread, about what is different in BDSM vs. Painful sex. Also, his he might introduce someone with FSD to BDSM.
This week at re:Cycling, we’re suspicious of a new study that reports “women’s preferences for masculinity in male faces are highest during reproductive age range and lower around puberty and post-menopause”; Disney won’t distribute a popular Japanese anime film because it includes a menarche (first period) scene; and Summer’s Eve produces the goofiest, most offensive douche ad we’ve seen yet. Plus our “Saturday Surfing” features links to other bloggers who write about women’s health and menstruation-related topics.
A post in support of the Red & Black cafe’s decision not to serve a police officer; and some criticism of a proposed law targeting homeless people and sex workers.
Standing against Israel – I’m a bad Jew: I don’t support Israel. But why should one have to be linked with the other? When are feelings not valid? – I’m losing patience with how my dad is handling my transition Hospital stay performance video – Having my gallbladder removed was great fodder for performance art
Aragon Makes Shared Custody the Norm Progressive approach to child-rearing wins the day in Spain. Shared custody will now be the norm in cases of divorce. http://clarissasbox.blogspot.com/2010/06/aragon-makes-shared-custody-norm.html Reproductive Coercion: Who’s to Blame? One of the most persistent myths that women-haters love to spread is about women surreptitiously getting pregnant in order to keep men in their lives and get access to their money. It has always been obvious to anybody with an ounce of common sense that this is nothing but a ridiculous chauvinistic myth. Research demonstrates that it’s men who engineer unwanted pregnancies. http://clarissasbox.blogspot.com/2010/06/reproductive-coercion-whos-to-blame.html
Who Do They Think They Are? The hypocrisy in the way Israel’s attack on the flotilla is treated by journalists: http://clarissasbox.blogspot.com/2010/06/who-do-they-think-they-are.html
Slavoj Žižek’s Living in the End Times: A Review, Part I A review of the most recent book by the great philosopher Slavoj Žižek. Check out the subsequent discussion on whether this philosopher is a male chauvinist. Comments are welcome! http://clarissasbox.blogspot.com/2010/06/slavoj-zizeks-living-in-end-times.html
A second view at Lolita, my post on Womanist Musings and how we look at women who are not feminist. Phew, busy week.
..and some criticism of a proposed law targeting homeless people and sex workers. Sorry, it looks like the second link here is faulty. Here is the proper link.
Here be dragons! A weekend at my local medieval recreationists’ event, The Grand Outlandish, was rough since many people’s attitudes toward race, sexuality, and feminists ideals are still rooted in medieval practices of chivalry, xenophobia, and ignorance.
This week I set some new goals, wrote about the anti-choice movement some more, and wrote a really difficult post about my experiences with sexual assault.
I wrote posts! How could Chilli not choose Farmer D?, about the VH1 show, What Chilli Wants. Being someone’s worst nightmare, about the racism facing an interracial couple. “Coitus Interruptus”, about a chapter from the sequel to Steve the Penguin,. Enjoy!
At Deeply Problematic, I wrote about how my strong mental health and disability are not mutually exclusive, kicking off an interesting conversation in the comments about trichotillomania. At Bitch, I wrote about a racist Family Guy award campaign, introduced my comparison of Family Guy and South Park, and wrote about The Office’s problematic construction of rape. At Critical Drinking, I’m still talking about Lost, with a cuss-filled rant about Eloise Hawking and praise for Vincent. I also voiced my irritation with Netflix.
I have a post up called “The Strenght in Crying”. It is about emotional labour and it is in response to someone who said that he believed crying is sign of weakness. I disagree with that assessment.
This week I set some new goals, wrote about the anti-choice movement some more, and wrote a really difficult post about my experiences with sexual assault. (Submitting this once more because it doesn’t appear to have posted. Sorry if it goes up twice!)
My posts seem to be getting eaten by the spam filter or something. Here’s my latest try! Feel free to delete any repeats. This week at Shitty First Drafts, I explored the phenomenon of manfiction with an analysis of Theodore Dreiser: http://writingishard.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/the-dudeliness-of-dreiser-studies/ Logical Fallacy Friday featured the Argument from Ignorance: http://writingishard.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/logical-fallacy-friday-argument-from-ignorance-or-burden-of-proof/ I did two posts on Arizona’s decision to crack down on the “accents” of educators: http://writingishard.wordpress.com/2010/06/03/arizona-linguists-take-on-the-fluency-issue/ And talked about why race is inseparable from the issues of immigration and language: http://writingishard.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/you-dont-get-to-talk-about-immigration-without-talking-about-race/ And I’m looking for guest bloggers for a series on second language issues in a English writing classroom from a social justice perspective: http://writingishard.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/call-for-guest-bloggers-second-language-series/
Ok. I can’t seem to get my full post to go through. It never even says in moderation. So here is a link to the top post of the week, and you can go from there: http://writingishard.wordpress.com/2010/06/03/arizona-linguists-take-on-the-fluency-issue/ Be sure to check out the open call for guest bloggers.
If any graphic novel/comics fans want to pop by my blog and give me some recommendations, I am in need of some!
Feminism in the UK… The case for all-woman shortlists in parliament: http://delilah-mj.blogspot.com/2010/06/good-sex-mix-good-government.html and violence against women – prostitute murders, video games and dangerous films: http://delilah-mj.blogspot.com/2010/06/violence-its-not-joke.html
Feminism, Body Image and Yoga http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/06/yoga-feminism-melanie-klein/ PODCAST on Back Male Privilege (?) http://feministfatale.com/2010/06/podcast-on-panel-talk-re-black-male-privilege/ Baby Gaga: Simple Role Playing or Kiddie Porn?: http://feministfatale.com/2010/06/baby-gaga-simple-role-playing-or-kiddie-porn/ Young Women Speak Out About ‘the Curse’ http://feministfatale.com/2010/06/young-women-speak-out-about-the-curse/ VIDEO: The Clothesline Project http://feministfatale.com/2010/06/violence-against-womenthe-clothesline-project-video/ “Real men” like to get Spanx’d: masculinity, body image and advertising http://feministfatale.com/2010/05/real-men-like-to-get-spanxd-masculinity-body-image-and-advertising/
This week, I remark on the case of a Bolivian woman who attempted to sell her newborn for US$140–and on an additional crime so common in Bolivia that it fails to be newsworthy.
Coming to grips with an unsatisfactory teaching experience is a lot like grieving: http://onefemalegaze.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/mathochism-the-five-stages-of-math-grief/
I wondered aloud why presentation of a legible gender is considered more important than other things, and recommended (and asked for recommendations for) popular science books.
I wrote about the 2010 Take Steps Walk for Crohn’s Disease that took place yesterday in Indianapolis. Donations for research and to help find a cure are still being accepted on behalf of my team if anyone is interested.
As co-admin, I’ve been asked to advertise here that the first edition of the Carnival of Kinky Feminists is up. You can find links to a couple of my posts this week from there, about how I was introduced to the realities of dating, and a post linking K’s post of my conversation with her re BDSM and FSD/painful sex at Feminists with FSD.
Things that I wrote this week, that weren’t in the Carnival of Kinky Feminists: A bunch of stuff that happened to me on Saturday, including a moment of street harassment aimed at me, and having my hair cut. Some thoughts on how the implied ableism in the “sane” part of SSC could be avoided, taking about competence instead.
http://collegefeministphilosopher.blogspot.com/ My new blog project, since I find myself writing feminist social critiques in my free time…
Whoops, just saw the “don’t just link to your whole blog” thing. Oh well, there’s only one post up anyways.
This week in Evil Slutopia: We asked the question “why do we care so much about a beauty queen? We reviewed the book Sixtyfive Roses by Heather Cariou. We took a look at the super scientific research Cosmo uses to come up with all their sex tips and defended their Slut-shaming Victim of the Month Bridget Marquardt. And we said goodbye and thank you for being a friend to Rue McClanahan.
I wrote a post on Privacy Matters, about what to do in particular and in general to defend us against the latest attempt by a corporation (Yahoo Updates, in this case) to use the information we gave them for another purpose, to jump-start their new “social network”. Social network software should always be opt-out, NEVER opt-in! Pass it on. I also wrote Why doesn’t this surprise me? about the two faces of the pro-life movement, the nice “Save the Babies!” and the nasty “Die if you want to have sex”, represented for me by Catherine Palmer, a new young female blogger (the only woman) at a Catholic/right-wing blog, and Gerard Nadal. I felt too angry and sad to post a proper recipe this Tuesday, so my Tuesday Recipe Blogging was Liver and Chianti – on how the only organ pro-lifers are eager shall be used unwilling from a living donor is the uterus.
On my personal blog I posted my artistic interpretation of what a tiguan looks like in the wild. There’s also another thrilling installment of Copy Edit Craigslist Tuesday! On Lessons for Old People I tried to explain the word “baller” and tea bagging.
My friend has a great new blog about art, feminism and queer issues: Queer Fun: Ceramics as a vehicle to express ideas about culture and form. How we survive: A zine about the continuing process of survival on campus, made up entirely by Carleton students/survivors. Check it out!
The core of this story revolves around the destructive nature of family secrets and the reparative qualities of truth. Half Life is full of subtle yet astute observations about the personal and social functions of one’s identity as a person of a particular class, gender, nationality, and mental health status—and exemplifies how all are historically and geographically situated. A visionary as courageous as she is condemned, Neshat is perhaps the most likely candidate to direct Women Without Men, an adaptation of Shahrnush Parsipur’s sweeping novel. The scope of Parsipur’s story is both epic and intimate, juxtaposing the Western imperialist invasion of Tehran with the intertwining lives of four Iranian women during the tumultuous summer of 1953. To call such a project ambitious would be an understatement. Body 2 Body is the product of Malaysia’s young, hip and well-connected who’ve banded together to compile a collection of short stories and essays on living la vida non-normative. Edited by local art scene stalwarts Jerome Kugan and Pang Khee Teik, Body 2 Body is a landmark of sorts, mainly as the first anthology of local LGBT writing and as tangible evidence of Malaysia emerging out of the dark ages. This month Feminist Review is giving one of our readers a chance to win an Azuri Cashmere Pashmina Shawl, courtesy of the eco-friendly company Nimli.
Over at Blueberry Shake the latest post is about hate and the perceived nobility it can have. I wrote the post after having a particularly toxic conversation with my dad, who hates lots of things.
An interview with one of the mind’s behind this Orthodox video spin on Lady Gaga and a discussion of the feminism (read: lack thereof) in Sex and the City 2 on from the rib?
I recently started a series of episode synopses for a Japanese drama series called Kimi ga Oshietekureta Koto. The series is about the relationship that develops between a young autistic woman and a former psychiatrist. Episode One Episode Two On my book review blog, I did a review for Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s Fall of Light And C.J. Cherry’s Deceiver
I stepped back from my usual adoption related blogging to do sort of a big picture 101 overview sort of piece pertaining to adoptee rights, the genuine needs of Bastards and their families, and how to approach legislative work pertaining to adopted people’s civil/human/identity rights. Adoptee Rights 101: Class Bastard and how to recognize a genuine adoptee rights bill More generally, it’s a piece about the value in standing your ground, respecting one’s own worth, and refusing to settle for anything less than full equality.
This week on Kloncke, Passage: A trip to Angel Island makes me reflect on connections among nature, immigration, human suffering and expression. Vintage Reading: Borrowed from my work/home/community-center library, a 1946 edition of wonderful humanist woman writer Carson McCullers’ The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter. And Last of the Stat Dragons: Friend and bad-ass artist Dana Heffern gifts us a mini- stat dragon, the last in a four-part illustrated series on mindful blogging. Be well, everyone!
I started out the week wondering if Sex and the City 2 was “really that bad” in Hating on Sex and the City is soooo 2006. Then I watched it and realised it really was that bad, or at least worked better as a parody of self-absorbed, out-of-touch Westerners than as a follow-up on four characters we’re theoretically supposed to like. I also shared the transcript of an interview I did with a student magazine about feminism, academia and women’s magazines, hosted the 25th edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival (at least 30 posts links from that one), and this morning responded to a reader query about what we should do about men we respect watching porn.
I love Sundays! So many new blogs and sites to visit! So, over at Flaneur in the City, Bret Easton Ellis is still making waves; a response to Ellis with a look at homophobia, misogyny, and a side of Superhero movies.
This week on Gender Across Borders: Our Theatre’s Rape Culture series looks at resistance to sexual violence and rape as a trope in plays like West Side Story and Spring Awakening. The massacre on the Gaza flotilla and the loss of one woman’s eye. Australia’s sports minister tackles sports boards for their under-representation of women. The Women Deliver series continues with a post on girls’ education in Afghanistan. Stay tuned for our coverage of the Women Deliver conference, kicking off tomorrow (Monday, June 7) in Washington D.C.
This week on Gender Across Borders: Our Theatre’s Rape Culture series looks at resistance to sexual violence and rape as a trop in plays like West Side Story and Spring Awakening. The massacre aboard the Gaza flotilla and the loss of one woman’s eye. Australia’s sports minister tackles sports boards for their under-representation of women. The Women Deliver series continues with a post on girls’ education in Afghanistan. Stay tuned for our coverage of the Women Deliver conference, kicking off tomorrow (Monday, June 7) in Washington D.C.
New post on Victoria Kolakowski – openly lesbian, trans woman running to fill the seat for Alameda Superior Court. If she wins, she’d be the first trans person to hold such a position. http://nonpartisanfeminism.blogspot.com/2010/06/victoria-kolakowski-running-as-first.html
New post on Victoria Kolakowski – an openly lesbian, transgender woman running for the newly vacated spot (by a Republican) as a judge on the Alameda Superior Court in California. (She’s endorsed by Equality California). http://nonpartisanfeminism.blogspot.com/2010/06/victoria-kolakowski-running-as-first.html
A traveling moment in Slovakia involving tourists, tulips, and an understanding out of language. Read and see here: http://vagabondeva.blogspot.com/2010/06/we-spent-first-night-of-spring-break-in.html
@Ouyang Dan: Congrats! I wrote about why keeping independent queer bookstores around is important for everyone [link].
I’m loving SSP Sunday! It’s really nice to get hooked on new blogs every week. For our part, the Abortioneers wrote about Dr. George Tiller and what he meant to us, about the fact that women, and about how absurd and insulting it gets when anti-abortion people grasp at straws to oppose black women’s right to choose (stay tuned for more on that tomorrow!).
At FWD/Forward: Injuries to mobility-impaired kids: researchers suggest “consider avoiding stairs”: On a Pediatrics article, and associated press, completely Missing The Point on why people using mobility aids are injured in inaccessible environments, and how to fix it. At Hoyden About Town: Mary has “So simple, even your mother will be opposed”, about the new pink-infused EFA anti-censorship campaign, “It’s Time To Tell Mum”. The campaign urges children to drag sensible-cardiganed Mum away from morning television and gossip magazines just long enough to instruct her, possibly using words of one syllable, on why internet censorship is bad mmkay, before telling her to make you a lasagne or a lamb roast. In other news, in between knitting sensible cardigans and making lamb roasts, the mums of Hoyden About Town continue our long-running campaign against internet censorship in “Iinet, Censorship, and Conroy’s Lies”, which exposes a couple of the more blatant and recent outright lies Senator Conroy is telling in support of his proposed censorship laws. Including more than a touch of Newspeak.
My name is Sally Jordan, I’m a high school student, and I just started a blog where I want to write about being a young feminist. I did my first post tonight and it’s my dissection of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I’d really like some feedback from experienced bloggers! http://sallytheblog.blogspot.com/
I had a guest poster respond to a debate on Toronto Pride’s decision to ban the term Israeli Apartheid from pride festivities. I also posted a link and brief comment on the Baby Gaga video.
I also had, this past week: At Change.org, Senate Votes to Repeal Ban on Abortions for Military Women with an attached action item, and Female Engagement Teams Do What Men Cannot. At FWD/Forward: Disabled servicemembers and their experiences re-entering their jobs in Permanent Limited Duty Status in Fighting To Get Back and Other Cute Metaphors. Military Docs Treat Pain In New Ways and Shame In All the Old Ways, and I find an advice column pretty solid in Dear Imprudence: Thank You For (Proving) Your Service.
My posting on why male politicians and police chiefs hang out at strip clubs. It’s been a busy couple of weeks. And Part 1 on the relationship between City Hall, the police department and promotions as part one of an ongoing series. I’m also working on why racist remarks by police officers only matter and become subject to investigation when the officers file claims against the city. Still in the works.
Posted about the Missouri U.S Senate candidates, which include the usual suspects as well as a white supremacist and a transgendered Code Pink activist. Some informal analysis of the differences between 3rd party politicians and the mainstream ones, and the lack of honesty about one’s intentions that is the only path to political victory in many cases. Missouri 2010 Elections
http://whytvmatters.wordpress.com/ This week, I wrote about orientalism as a narrative form (http://whytvmatters.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/how-i-learned-to-stop-decrying-the-problematic-and-not-really-care-about-prince-of-persia-anymor/), whitewashing (http://whytvmatters.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/the-horror-of-whitewashing/) and the problems of identity and intersectionality in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (http://whytvmatters.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/the-daily-show-crosses-an-intersection/).