This week I wrote about Slate’s abysmal piece on the economics of teen sex and relationships that completely ignores both the idea of consent and the existence (nay, prevalence) of rape. (http://destructural.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/slate-and-rape/) As well as an essay on the racial dynamics of so-called “remix culture” and the deification of Girl Talk by copyright foes – even though black artists have been doing the same shit better for years and have released it for free. (http://shareable.net/blog/real-girl-talk-remix-culture-white-spin-on-mixtapes) And, for a bit of fun, the connection between FourLoko and David Foster Wallace’s magnum opus Infinite Jest (http://destructural.wordpress.com/2010/11/16/infinite-loko/) Enjoy!
This week, I wrote about the Transgender Day of Remembrance: http://bit.ly/9ggu9p I also posted an excerpt from my NaNoWriMo project, a YA trans-themed time-travel story: http://transplantportation.com/2010/11/17/excerpt-from-parallax-chapter-8/ And I wrote about a plenary given by Chandra Mohanty and M. Jacqui Alexander at the National Women’s Studies Association conference: http://transplantportation.com/2010/11/12/thinking-without-borders/
I wrote an introduction and some ground rules for my brand new blog; http://muslimgrrrl.wordpress.com/2010/11/19/official-introduction/ I’m not sure how exactly to make the thing link properly, sorry.
I’ve written an introduction (and some ground rules) for my brand new blog; http://muslimgrrrl.wordpress.com/2010/11/19/official-introduction/ I don’t know how to make the link to work properly, sorry.
I wrote about how a Wiccan theaology of the body makes me uncomfortable with the new TSA measures, about the controversy over a right-wing accusation that we have “feminized” the Medal of Honor, and about the irony that one “defense” of homophobia would imply that Catholic clergy are also “mentally ill.” Just for fun, there’s also a poem about a nature spirit that uses genderqueer imagery.
Be sex Positive! http://wisegrrrl.com/2010/11/16/being-sex-positive/ Goddess of the Month! http://wisegrrrl.com/2010/11/16/morrigan-war-goddess-of-the-celts/ Reaver on Fable 3, bad for us Bisexuals? http://wisegrrrl.com/2010/11/10/fable-3-review-part-two-reaver/
No Profit in Gossip? Maybe it’s my fault, and your’s, that the National Enquirer is bankrupt. You read it in the checkout line– but did you ever buy it? Stop the Presses! Researchers discover that unemployment is bad for your health. Tell me about it. I gained ten pounds.
First Ever Career Day vs. Parents Weekend http://www.returntoworkmom.com/2010/11/career-day-comes-calling-me.html Went through culture shock vising daughter’s college. Cracker Barrel. Whuddo thunk it? http://www.returntoworkmom.com/2010/11/college-bound-culture-shock.html ready to tackle disservice at Ann Taylor LOFT http://www.returntoworkmom.com/2010/11/revenge-of-refund.html Sometimes, people do the right thing, however insignificant to real world issues. http://www.returntoworkmom.com/2010/11/ann-taylor-loft-done-good.html
At Unnatural Forces, I wrote about trying to take stock of my relationships, determine the shape and color of them. And I explained that just because you read my blog, that DOES NOT MEAN that you know me. And sadly, Privilege Denying Dude is gone, but I think this one was my favorite.
Inspired by the four Republican women who failed to support the Paycheck Fairness Act last week, I’ve decided to demand what I’m calling Equal Pay ReparationsEqual Pay Reparations. I want Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Lisa Murkowski to take a 23% pay cut, for it makes no sense that these delicate ladies earn the same salary as Al Franken, Henry Reid, Mitch McConnell, and Jim DeMented.
This week I wrote about Goldie and the Gingerbreads, the first all-female rock band signed to a major label, princess play, and my own relationship with feminism.
Book review – a New View of Women’s Sexual Problems – I read and reviewed this book, which explores a social construction perspective wrt sexual problems and dysfunctions. But is it everything it’s cracked up to be? Hmm, maybe not. And don’t forget to stop by the weekly blog link roundup.
A post on one woman’s traumatic experience with public rape by a frat guy and the subsequent expulsion from her sorority that inspired her to write a book about women’s friendships, and the idea that perhaps we should talk less about mean girls and more about mean friends, of both genders, in general.
I come back later and discover the formatting for my comment is amazingly fucked up. I’m… not sure how that happened. But the first link discusses my opinions on weddings and the second the sketchy alums at my school.
I’m a day late on TDOR, but still thought it worth remembering. A couple of pieces picking up on links provided by Clarisse Thorn’s “Love Bites”: One on sex-positive answers to some of the negative side of working in sex work. The other lamenting the lack of kink-positive for teens discovering their kink sexual orientation.
A book review of Meet the Annas by Robert Dunn, which would have been middle of the road forgettable, except for the part where it makes excuses for a rapist who coerced his victim into getting an abortion, so instead it’s pretty terrible.
Things that I think are more likely to make positive change in the world than Democrats. The most interesting news stories, IMHO, from the last couple of weeks.
This week at re:Cycling, we have posts about the relationship between the menstrual cycle and the sleep cycle; BeYaz, the new formulation of Yaz (the world’s most popular birth control — also the subject of 1100+ lawsuits); a cartoon explanation of how the birth control pill works; and reviews of Goodnighties®, nightgowns made of athletic-wear material for menopausal women.
In the past few weeks at Femonomics, we have written about the troubling prison rape jokes on Law & Order SVU, Coca Cola despaired over men’s unfounded outrage at naming and shaming those who commit sexual assault, and we covered Google’s launch of Boutiques.com!
I wrote about what discovering Sinead O’Connor meant to me, her music and her activism here: Music Corner
Html tag doesn’t seem to be working: post is here! http://goldennotebooks.blogspot.com/2010/11/music-corner-streets-of-london.html Thanks as always for this space.
This week at SexGenderBody: exposing body image issues talks about self and self portraitss, in What pains us makes us grow… Kali joins us, writing powerfully about violence and casteism, in apologies for breathing. jaded16 examines the impact that language has as oppression, in Caught Between Colonised Consonantsand discusses how “other-ing” occurs in literature, culture and a recent Bill passed in India, in Slipping Out Of Gendered Spaces. jarrahpenguin discusses her growth and commitment, in How I Became a Feminist. James Turnbull offers his latest Korean Gender Reader.
I wrote a response to Susan Walsh’s economic analysis of adolescent sexuality: Sex, dogs, and science.
I was on the radio; a great chance to talk about the reasons why we should be worried about strip clubs: http://delilah-mj.blogspot.com/2010/11/delilah-on-european-radio.html
I’m still on the story of the TSA human rights violations – which thankfully lots of others have now picked up on. I debunked the right-wing meme that Muslim women are getting special treatment in TSA screening. Cheap shots like this have no place in this debate, which ought to bridge partisan divides. The procedures may apply to all equally, but their impact is harsher on certain groups, including kids and anyone who departs from the sex/gender binary. Since then, the TSA has said children will only be subjected to a “modified” patdown, but they are utterly silent on the problems created for trans or intersex people. On top of the privacy issues, the strip-search scanners raise safety concerns, as well – particularly the ones that use x-rays. The bottom line is that they’re largely untested and unmonitored.
I’m sure Feministe’s Canadian readers already know about this, but nevertheless: the House of Commons will soon be debating a bill that would make discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression illegal, among other things. I wrote a post encouraging people to contact their MPs and ask them to support the bill.
Katie is a little girl who is being bullied about her Star Wars water bottle. This one is For Katie on the transformative power of Star Wars.
Smuggling a penis through airport security – Why I’m scared to fly – Thoughts on the new airport scanners, as a trans woman All bullies are closeted (A very special Glee) – I’m a week behind on this, but the way bullying is being handled on Glee has been frustrating me Gender roles and SCIENCE! – I was at the museum the other day, and disappointed by their store’s selection of books
Butch Is Not an Accident: on female masculinity, compulsory femininity, gendered greetings and forms of address, how not to insult Rachel Maddow, and how not to comfort Glee‘s Coach Beiste.
This week on Elysium Avenue Natasha realized she was part of the unwashed masses in Moral Hygiene and gave us a yummy twice baked potato recipe in Get Stuffed Natalie snarkily reviewed the website How To Emasculate a Guy in Three Easy Steps or Less Two lovely guest pieces: Penny wrote about having her Karyotype test done in regards to being transgender in Special? Unique? Enigma? Freak? Above and Beyond Gender wrote about coming out as transgender after having already come out as genderqueer in Answering Questions Finally Wordless Wednesday
This week there was an intense discussion on Questioning Transphobia regarding Kate Bornstein’s unapologetic use of “tranny” that became a discussion of how Kate’s pronouncements are not embraced by the bulk ot TS/TG people who do not see ourselves as some sort of not male/ not female third gender. I guess that like Tom Cruise Kate Bornstein has jumped the couch. From Questioning Transphobia: http://www.questioningtransphobia.com/?p=3457 From my blog: http://womenborntranssexual.com/2010/11/18/the-problem-with-kate-bornstein/
Three years ago, a writer at WND wrote a column “predicting” various terrible things that would have happened by yesterday, 2010-11-20. I give her a reality check.
For some reason the link didn’t work. Here it is: http://thewordsonwhat.wordpress.com/2010/11/20/are-you-there-janet-its-me-reality/
My Brain Is Not Like Your Brain: Mental health, why conservatism fails, and why progressivism is necessary. How To Get Rid Of Telemarketers And Survey Researchers: A helpful guide, from the other end of the phone.
Discussion on the lessons women can learn from the characters on a well-written, woman-positive scripted tv show The Good Wife: Character Throw-Downs, Season 2 Whiplash & Why We Need A Few Real-Life Wendy Scott-Carrs http://bit.ly/aa3oLm I’m participating in NaNoWriMo for the second time and this year I was able to complete a book with greater ease. Mastering The Tenets of NaNoWriMo http://bit.ly/dkAJRm How we need to take control of our choices regarding eating and exercising BBC Show “You Are What You Eat” Offers An Unflinching Look At Our Food Choices http://bit.ly/9LJwDo
A lot of thoughts on the concept of performing femininity: http://lovelettersinhell.blogspot.com/2010/11/performing-femininity.html
Tonight I am attending a Day of Remembrance event. I wrote the following thoughts on my blog. http://womenborntranssexual.com/2010/11/21/the-day-of-remembrance/
Reproduction and Defining Womanhood: “I wonder how we can bring women together around the issue of reproduction, with each of us holding complex relationships with our bodies and unique social pressures”
I answered some email: A 16-year-old girl wrote to me about the intense anxiety she’s experiencing around her BDSM desires. http://clarissethorn.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/advice-a-16-yr-old-kinkster-who-wants-a-sense-of-personal-integrity/
I hate the word “tatas” . I vote to play Baderdash on this one and invent new definitions for “a tata”. Redux The psychology of exploitation: unpaid labour Today in assvertising: “Manhide”. Because you don’t want to call it “skin” if it’s on your “manbody”
This past week on Man Boobz, by blog criticizing (and mocking) Men’s Rights Activists and antifeminists in general. This week’s theme: Blatant misogyny! Horrible, horrible things MRAs say about women. How to find women disgusting: A DYI guide. MRA: Women are filthy creatures; avoid them and listen to classical music instead. More misogyny from the same guy. My thoughts on an MRA who suggests women who get drunk at bars “are begging [to be raped] … damn near demanding it.”
This week, I wrote about the backlash against the TSA’s new enhanced security procedures and how it illuminates privilege: Can the TSA End the Culture War?
A coworker masturbated in front of me and the next day I was fired. So I made a movie about it. http://BudgetJustified.com http://facebook.com/harassmentmovie
I wrote posts! Reason #1 why I miss The L Word:, about the Bechdel test. “I speak American.”, about the Harry Potter cast attempting foreign accents. I would like a hug from a polar bear,, about the energy-saving Nissan Leaf. Enjoy!
On Animadams: Ladies of Animation we blogged about the new trailer and information for Cars 2 (Pixar’s new feature film coming out in June). http://animadams.blogspot.com/2010/11/where-fuck-is-sally.html and http://animadams.blogspot.com/2010/11/weekly-phailus.html
I quickly lament about the Senate blocking equal pay legislation, and many commenters disagree that this is a true issue– at least in the way it’s consistently framed. Weigh in if you’d like. http://ethecofem.com/2010/11/18/really-republicans-none-of-you/ A short list of a couple things I’m reading on the interwebz: http://ethecofem.com/2010/11/16/what-im-reading-2/ Still curious what makes you more jealous in a relationship: http://ethecofem.com/2010/11/13/who-makes-you-more-jealous/
http://www.thespectrumcafe.com/?p=2042 The content of the Cafe is TransCentric, and includes news stories from around the world, occasionally rewritten to reflect a trans centric viewpoint.It’s created, operated, owned, and supplied by Trans people, in all the varieties thereof. Empowerment, Education, Elucidation, Enlightenment. In Trans space.
I’ve come up with a list of ten of my favourite contemporary books by women in a somewhat late response to the Jonathon Franzen/Jodi Picoult debate. http://2zelda.blogspot.com/2010/11/lady-writers.html
Over the weekend: We reviewed The Rabbit , began our 5th Anniversary Celebration , and provided tips for the Thanksgiving Blues.
I wrote about the history of abortion in Germany, the current legislative status, and barriers to abortion access: http://michelleg3399.wordpress.com/2010/11/12/abortion-in-germany/ I also wrote about an amazing pro-choice organization, the Polish Federation for Women and Family Planning: http://michelleg3399.wordpress.com/2010/11/19/the-polish-federation-for-women-and-family-planning/
A coworker masturbated in front of me and the next day I was fired. So I made a movie about it. Become a facebook fan! http://facebook.com/harassmentmovie When we reach 1000 fans, I’ll release the third webisode of the webisode series/movie at http://BudgetJustified.com . Right now I have the first 2 webisodes up, along with 2 trailers.
A little late! But last week, we talked about a great new book on riot grrrl: http://thecanonball.wordpress.com/2010/11/16/girls-to-the-front/ Which prompted a post on zines: http://thecanonball.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/zine-envy/ And on music criticism and women: http://thecanonball.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/not-just-boys-fun/
last week, i blogged about self love and someone wrote me and said i made it sound too simple — it is not — there are so many levels of lies that we need to work through and beliefs that need to be examined etc — however the more we respect ourselves, the less we sit on judgment of ourselves or reject ourselves — it’s all about the journey — http://www.inspiritual.biz/inspiritual-reflections/2010/11/22/its-all-about-the-journey.html i would like to thank those of you who have been coming to read my blog from here each week and i am grateful for the generosity of feministe for creating this space for the exchange of ideas and understandings.