As a Mormon bishop in Massachusetts, he counseled women to keep in their place. Is it fair to ask him if President Romney would do the same? The Mormon Question Who’s your Daddy, Rush? Clear Channel No, not that pill. Oxy and the little blue one–high dose… Rush andThe Pill I wonder if they’re running three hours of Rush because he gives it away for free? WHJJ Sent Me a Letter
Good afternoon, self promoters! A few new blog posts and some free fantasy fiction this week. A guest post about Morals and Beliefs. “Compassion for others springs from an inner place, whatever you care to call it, however you think it got there.” I did an Interview on Taboo Erotica. “Women are, by and large, the ones demanding these rape stories, these incest stories, these barely legal stories.” Male Default – Part 1 “I thought nothing of playing male characters in a video game, because that was usually my only option.” Male Default – Part 2 “I have no problem with depictions of sexually charged women, sexually provocative women, or partially dressed women.” Weekly Blog Roundup with links of gaming, feminism, sex work and erotica. There’s a lot of interesting links this week. As always, you can get new fantasy fiction with a dose of sex at The Keep. My partner and I are currently working on editing a scifi/romance story so I hope to have that out in the next month or so.
A piece on Sherlock Holmes, sexuality, TV and the different guises he has appeared in: “Six Sorts of Sherlock, or, “Facets of Holmes”
Last week, I started a group feminist Doctor Who fan blog, Doctor Her. Here are some highlights from this week (and last week, since my comment didn’t go through then): NuWho, poverty, and class: Or, the poor women are totally screwed Domesticating the Doctor I: Cocoa, Test-tubes and the Classic Years Is Rose Tyler “fantastic” for our daughters? Professor Bernice Summerfield is kickass The Doctor: A God among women? Why do we watch Doctor Who?: A fan scholar’s perspective Feminism & Doctor Who: Gally 2012 (review of the largest U.S. Doctor Who convention) The Doctor’s Car…uh…Wife Women=Babies, except when they’re alone, then Women=Kickass My Dad, John Barrowman and Me: How Captain Jack Helped Me Come Out
Hey everyone. I wrote a post about language and power, and the use of the word Cunt. http://www.gappytales.com/2012/02/in-praise-of-cunt-thoughts-on-language-and-power.html I’m a British writer and I’m aware that cunt is used slightly differently in America but hopefully this post will still be relevant to all readers. It got a really interesting response.
Trying out the blog thing…some comments on uses of the Pill and endometriosis. I know a lot of this has been said (probably better) by other people, but we might as well ALL speak up, right?
Hi all! I’ve written a couple of bits recently, one a thoughtful, measured piece about my attitude to clothes and fashion ( http://ollieroberts.blogspot.com/2012/02/clothes.html ) and one an outpouring of angst about cis friends’ responses to my decision to request a different name and pronouns ( http://ollieroberts.blogspot.com/2012/03/dear-cis-friends.html ). I hope you enjoy them 🙂 I’m off to read that temptingly-titled piece about Sherlock Holmes …
This week I wrote about the utter joke of “small government” republicans (especially in TX): http://www.nerdyfeminist.com/2012/03/joke-of-small-government-republicans.html?m=1 My belief that you can’t teach younger generations if you approach them with youth-negative bias: http://www.nerdyfeminist.com/2012/03/you-dont-teach-next-generation-by.html?m=1 And my take on International Women’s Day: http://www.nerdyfeminist.com/2012/03/international-womens-day.html?m=1 Sorry I didnt hyperlink…I only have my phone right now!
I wrote about the evolution of development and funding in the fight for global gender justice, and about an Accenture infographic discussing how ‘Gen Y’ women are faring in the workplace.
Why did Renaissance artists depict the biblical serpent as a woman? A post on the sexualization and feminization of Eve and the serpent in paintings of the fall. A post on Boston museums, including a collection of feminist film pieces in the MFA’s Dynamic Endurance exhibition.
First, I got the good news! Young evangelicals politically depart from their elders: http://daisysdeadair.blogspot.com/2012/03/young-evangelicals-politically-depart.html I lost a old friend this week: http://daisysdeadair.blogspot.com/2012/03/just-dont-put-it-off-okay.html Which made me think about our childhood: http://daisysdeadair.blogspot.com/2012/03/segregation-begins-at-home.html
It’s been a slow few weeks for me, but I did manage to read and review a book about the history of sex discrimination for the past century or two: In Her Place: A Documentary History of Prejudice against Women, edited by S. T. Joshi It was not my favorite. I also reviewed Winter World by Bernd Heinrich, which was also not my favorite, but it was a book about snow and small birds and not at all related to the subjects at hand here, so I won’t link directly.
I blogged about reading women writers. A poem of mine, excerpted from my new book, was featured on Verse Daily. And, for New Orleanians: I have a poetry reading this week, at UNO!
Hi everyone! I was sick all week so I didn’t write much but I did write a post about Kony 2012 on White Saviours vs Allies. Have a great week!
I talked about Indian politicians and women’s rights: Mamta Sharma and the Indian Politician’s hostility to Women’s Sexuality Rights. and I also rambled:)
Blogging for International Women’s Day: a world where girls matter. So we should accept Rush Limbaugh’s apology and stop ganging up on the poor little asshole? Here’s my apology to Bill Maher. Sorry, Bill. Really. An open letter to young women during International Women’s Month. The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: protecting our ladybits during foreign travel.
Face Off: Andrea vs Andrea – the Walking Dead Comics vs TV Series: In an effort to look at the treatment of women we examine the Andrea of the series and the Andrea of the comic books. Cover Snark: She Must Be Freezing : looking at how having sexy protagonists on urban fantasy covers is more important than having them dressed in weather appropriate gear. Even if this means their lady bits have to freeze. Appropriation in Urban Fantasy Should Not be a Plot Point : Looking at how commonplace appropriation has become in the genre as well as blaming supernaturals for horrible human events like the holocaust. The Walking Dead Season Two, Episode 11: Judge, Jury, Executioner : Looking at the most recent episode of The Walking Dead.
I blogged about why it really bothers me when people conflate asexuality and inexperience and what I’ve learned about growing sprouts.
As I get into college level math, why am I suddenly forgetting the basics, like how to add? http://onefemalegaze.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/mathochism-its-the-little-things/ On beastly tests, and being utterly demoralized: http://onefemalegaze.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/mathochism-crash-and-burn/ How to deal with a professor who gives tests far harder than lectures and homework? http://onefemalegaze.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/mathochism-at-an-impasse/
I’m still doing a fact-a-day for Endometriosis Awareness Month. The collection is tagged here. I also pointed out some political spin justifying defunding women’s health services. On International Women’s Day, I blogged a letter to my younger body. And for people who are interested, I’m writing a series on transitioning to minimalist (“barefoot”) running.
I talk about Dolly Parton’s song Jolene and how many women are one man away from poverty here. Have a great Sunday!
In the EU, the discussion about quotas for women is back, so I’ve decided to gather some thoughts and ideas to consider before jumping to a conclusion: http://disciplineandanarchy.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/my-quota-memo/
Will gonorrhea become the MRSA of sexually transmitted infections? Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona posted about antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea. On the one hand, fascinating from an evolutionary perspective, and on the other hand, worrying as a potential public-health crisis. Additionally, our blogger Stacey continues her twice-monthly pro-choice link roundups, delivered with her trademark snark.
Rush Limbaugh and Ethical Consumption– The Limbaugh social media firestorm makes me think about how ethical consumption is working in our tech-savvy world. Sex and Laundry: The Role of Women in Post-Apocalyptic Landscapes– I watched the first season of The Walking Dead and it made me think about the way women are portrayed when the world ends.
This week a local group blessed an ultrasound machine and then donated it to a crisis pregnancy center: http://ok4rj.org/2012/03/what-are-the-white-dudes-saying-about-abortion-now/ Queering reproductive justice: http://ok4rj.org/2012/03/queering-reproductive-justice/ The OK Senate wants fetuses to ‘communicate’ to women: http://ok4rj.org/2012/03/oklahoma-state-senate-passes-the-heartbeat-informed-consent-act/ ‘Quit yer Oklahoma bashing’ (Seriously people in red states need your help not your judgment): http://ok4rj.org/2012/03/rodeo-roundup-quit-yer-oklahoma-bashing/
This week of course we had to weigh in on Rush Limbaugh’s slut-shaming and the response to it: Rush Limbaugh Thinks You’re A Slut
Alcatraz episode 9 the Ames Brothers and Alcatraz episode 10: Sonny Burnette looking at the latest episode of Alcatraz Grimm episode 14: Plumed Serpent looking at the latest episode of Grimm – and the repeatedly terrible gender roles
Hey friends, have you heard? Viola Davis, the terrific star of The Help, is making plans to star in a biopic of the pathbreaking Black politician, Barbara Jordan. I couldn’t be more excited.
Motivated by frustration more than anything, but I have a short post about writing, class and gender. I also wrote a response to an article in the Guardian this week about woman as genre.
I did a post about this whole birth control debacle, International Women’s Day, and the awesome Bad Romance parody video about Women’s Suffrage. http://zaewen.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/it-is-a-horror-a-cruel-design-that-makes-it-criminal-a-right-that-is-mine/
Do men see themselves as more important than women? http://clarissasblog.com/2012/03/08/do-men-see-themselves-as-more-important-than-women/ Financial abortion: http://clarissasblog.com/2012/03/08/financial-abortion/
A Men’s Project and A Men’s Project Blog Intended for North American Men and Boys – has a lot (almost 2000) blog links – many of whom are useful for women.
I wrote about being treated as though you’re being difficult or no fun by not letting problematic things slide. (It kind of got away from itself, sorry.)
This week, I engaged with a post by Gay Christian Geek and wondered about fanfiction, the Bible, and preaching. I summarized a brand-new article by Richard Bauckham, one of the scholars who’s been working on an inscription from the so-called “Jesus family tomb” at Talpiot you may have heard about in the news lately. He concludes it has nothing to do with Jesus, but is a fascinating and unique artifact from one strand of Second Temple Judaism. And I did a little round-up for International Women’s Day, lifting up the work of some women in theology and church ministry. If you’re a woman studying or practicing in either of these areas, please stop by and self-promote in that thread!
One of my bloggers published a post today that’s about as eloquent and passionate as a man could possibly write in support of women’s reproductive rights. Give it a read – http://allthingsdemocrat.com/2012/03/11/ovaries-of-steel/.
A few friends and I wrote some posts for international women’s day: 1. on gender policing 2. and an open letter to john hughes and what he’s done to so many girls and boys with his movies and why i have a problem with that
Some thoughts on why Limbaugh et al. were so stupid regarding contraception/Fluke etc.: The GOP Has Not Become (More) Stupid, Just Unconstrained
For International Women’s Day, I discussed (once again) new reasons that it’s important to achieve gender balance in work places. It started like this: Group intelligence reflects cooperation between people. A group’s ability to solve challenges is not significantly influenced by the intelligence of the individual group members nor by having one group member with a very high IQ. A group’s ability to solve problems is revealed instead through three characteristics. The first two characteristics are that groups should have good social skills and good patterns of talking together. Groups in which just a few members talk a lot and others talk little or not at all, perform worse than groups with more evenly distributed participation. The third characteristic that reveals group intelligence is gender balance in the group. When that is achieved, groups are better at solving various types of problems than groups that are dominated by just one gender. Read the rest of “Sometimes you just need a woman“
Hi, i am the community coordinator at The Guardian America. I’m Reaching out to Feministe readers & contributors for The Guardian’s latest People’s Panel. The topic is “Sex in America”. Responses have been coming in quickly but I am keen to get Feministe reader perspectives before the Tuesday Noon deadline. Hope to hear from you! Ruth
I took a second to share Rush Limbaugh’s creepy obsession with Sandra Fluke. Later in the week, I talked about how Nick Kristof missed the mark in his recent post about state-level attacks on abortion.
A week of good and bad at my university: first I show just how backwards our student union is by trying to replace an existing, thriving women’s collective with an “official” group that doesn’t even exist just to discredit us. And then there’s the 40 years of women’s studies celebration, where I meet a seminal Australian feminist and a bunch of other cool people and see how far feminism has come (and how far it has to go). Also, I posted a linkspam of all the cool stuff I’d read recently on IWD.
I have been reading books! On hueism, on ‘chavs’, and Caitlin Moran’s views on How To Be A Woman. Which are interesting. But, unsurprisingly, Problematic.
Dudely wonder of the day: after 2 years of the most extreme ostracism, poverty, hopelessness, illness, abuse … you know, the usual stuff … due entirely to the sexist behaviour of a large group of ex-colleagues, who are of course all male … one of these old King Dude ex-colleagues (from rich, prestigious institution) emails me to say, “what a shame”.
Hi! We had the major IWD community event in Sydney on the weekend, so a few posts about that: http://fcollective.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/the-iwd-picnic-in-photos/ and some reflections on the benefits of community activism http://meganclementcouzner.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/iwd-picnic-in-photos-at-the-fcollective-site/ And on a women’s film festival in Sydney: http://fcollective.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/seen-heard-films-by-women/
Some thoughts on Invisible Children and Kony 2012, from a friend who does development work in Uganda. Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures. My thoughts on International Women’s Day and what we can do to inspire girls. I have issues with sex-segregated bathrooms. But pink and blue bathroom signs? Come on! Some thoughts on “potty training” and reinforcing gendered binaries through bathroom signs. Danielle, who blogs at From Two to One, writes a guest post on not buying anything new for a year. Old news now, but Catholic nuns filed a brief supporting the Affordable Care Act. Winter in New England means dry, itchy lizard skin. Combat it by making your own homemade sugar scrub. It’s cheap, easy, and chemical free!
This week I reviewed the film adaptation of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, in which no one talks about the big gay elephant in the room and women are inherently untrustworthy. Hard to believe it’s been fifty years. https://before1984.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof-1958/
Amazons to Know is my weekly round-up of people who fight in ways big and small to being equality into the world. Aaaaand, there is a chance to win a prize! Witches’ Pyramid of Diversity expands on an idea I had a few weeks ago for Pagan Blog Project. I take a familiar witches’ creed and spin it to help us “to be inclusive in their discussions, topics, ideas, friendships, rituals, and even in really mundane stuff” E is for Excuses is my excuse for not having a lot of posts this week. Written for the Pagan Blog Project And, Pagan Culture nominated me for a little award! A versatility award! I am honored and uber-excited
International Women’s Day I chose the second option because I know one particular organization with a particular person who has helped to inspired a generation (and more) of girls to reach their potential. That organization is the Girl Scouts and that person is my Mom. All Mom Blogs Are Not Created Equal\. There are three basic types of mommy blogs: 1) Modern Motherhood, 2) Simple Living Motherhood, and 3) Feminist Motherhood. I talk about my aspiration to have parts of all three options. 8 Months. A love letter to my husband about my eight favorite things about being married to him for eight months so far.
Talking about the employment rate for men. http://noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/male-employment-hits-historic-lows/ A review of Clarisse Thorn’s new ebook. http://noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/clarisse-thorns-new-pua-ebook/ Are teen boys becoming more progressive? http://noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/huffington-post-on-teen-boys-and-masculinity/
Two things I wanted to draw particular attention to on my blog this week: A review of Pandora Blake’s fairtrade spanking porn “Non-Violent Resistance” – how often does porn have a genuine debate about political activism? this is porn to stimulate the brain, not just the loins! Also, I raised a concern about the agency of the female top character and Pandora replied in comments about the ethos behind the movie. I had a visceral response to part of Clarisse Thorn’s new book that gave me a new angle to understand women’s concerns with PUA.
In response to the total erasure of bisexual and pansexual identity, and to really effed conversations on so-called “passing” in the community, I started a blog. If you feel it, check it: http://silenceendshere.wordpress.com/ If you feel a submission, check the guidelines (in the “about” section) and send an e-mail: silenceendshere@gmail.com
This post is a few weeks old, as I’ve missed the last couple of Shameless Sundays. However, I would really like to get this out there for myself, as it is really important to me. I’ve been looked down upon as a woman, and I’m also sneered at for being an atheist. Some parts of this post involve humor, but it is pretty serious business for me:
Okay, well, it doesn’t look like my link showed up: http://theparkavepub.blogspot.com/2012/02/top-five-ways-to-clarify-your-atheism.html
I’ve started a new science fiction blog which posts a daily top headline — FROM THE FUTURE! I have a lot of social justice-themed work there so I think you might like it. FUTURISTICAL — Virtual Strike Cripples Lagrange Hyperlayer As part of the same project I have created a ‘2057 Census’ survey and I would appreciate responses and shares from the community.
SnowdropExplodes, seeing as you admitted to planning and nearly carrying out a rape, why the hell are you here in a feminist space?
I wrote a piece on the planned referendum in Ireland to enshrine children’s rights in the Constitution, and how the “best interests of the child” has sometimes been used to oppress women: Children’s rights must not mean women’s wrongs.
This week, I wrote on the circularity of the common Muslim debate on whether or not Muslim women can marry Christian/Jewish/monotheist men (whereas consensus permits all Muslim men to marry Christian/Jewish women/monotheist women): http://qrratugai.blogspot.com/2012/03/circular-debate-on-marriage-to-people.html I also sent out a call for a little help in finding some Pashtun bloggers, preferably women but men’s blogs are also welcome, who write on social justice and/or gender issues for a study I’m conducting on social networking and gender empowerment among the Pashtun ethnic group of Pakistan/Afghanistan: http://qrratugai.blogspot.com/2012/03/pashtuns-social-networks-and-gender.html
At Pissed Off Woman, I’ve written about: How a “welfare reform” advocate got on public television and basically said most poor people are poor because they’re lazy–and nobody on the show called him on it! Unmarked cop cars at Occupy Wall Street–potentially useful info if you’re in New York. How the psychiatrizing of mental and emotional distress, and the attendant stigma and oppression, may make it harder for some people to leave abusive relationships. This post took a lot out of me to write.
for international women’s day, i set about gathering my sisters. join us: ~ http://blkcowrie.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/spectra-speaks-lessons-from-my-mother-african-women-and-feminism/ ~ http://blkcowrie.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/nivedita-menon-feminism-and-the-family-thoughts-on-international-womens-day/ ~ http://blkcowrie.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/alexis-pauline-gumbs-off-the-hook-black-feminist-mentorship-an-anti-capitalist-re-evaluation/ ~ http://blkcowrie.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/littleblackbook-survival-is-not-a-group-poem-by-the-remastered-tools-101-webinar-crew/ i also honored my muse: http://blkcowrie.wordpress.com/2012/03/03/bemused/ and indulged my kitty crush: http://blkcowrie.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/feline-felicities/ she’lz
Weddings on a stick – I elevate corndogs or degrade weddings with my low-brow menu suggestions: http://www.bluecollarbride.com/on-a-stick-and-in-my-budget-fun-food-ideas/
Southern Poverty Law Center Names Men’s Rights Activists (MRAs) as Hate Group “In its latest quarterly publication “The Year in Hate and Extremism” (Issue 45, Spring 2012) the Southern Poverty Law Center, or SPLC, names Men’s Rights Activists as a hate group, citing the MRAs’ — alternately known as “Father’s Rights Activists” — virulent misogyny, spreading of false anti-woman propaganda and applauding and even encouraging acts of domestic terrorism and extreme violence against women and children, up to and including murder. ” http://radfemworldnews.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/southern-poverty-law-center-names-mens-rights-activists-mras-as-hate-group/
I’m looking for writers, particularly on the topics of women traveling and LGBT travel! Write for me, please? http://www.theepicadventurer.com/p/submission-guidelines.html
Strip for This is my personal blog about stripping, anarchism, feminism, sex, etc. Exiting the Sex Industry- A Radical Guide to Demanding the Impossible for Allies and Anti’s is my brief attempt to examine the discourse around “exiting the sex industry” and try to give a breakdown of what some of us who might want to exit actually want and need (from our loved ones, society, capitalism, allies, abolitionists, etc.) in order to exit.
Theocratic Sleight of Hand – Wherein I discuss what freedom is and isn’t, or and why obstructing women from healthcare using religious belief as an excuse is theocratic sleight of hand Sara responds to Rush Limpballs “Yes, I am a slut. You want to make something of it?” Ms. Virtue shares some Rush Lulz as she enters the conversation with some of his sponsors.