I reviewed Lynn Shelton’s ‘Your Sister’s Sister:’ http://film-nut.tumblr.com/post/34253598993/your-sisters-sister-2012 And collected 5 interesting links: http://film-nut.tumblr.com/post/34253598993/your-sisters-sister-2012 I also contributed to bitch flick’s halloween week with my top 10 of female-centered horror films: http://film-nut.tumblr.com/post/26206490520/top-10-best-female-centered-horror
This week I wrote about an incident where I totally failed to be a fat ally, and a review of The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Additionally, here’s a working link to my take on the straight man who masqueraded as a gay man for a year, to replace the broken link I gave you last week. Happy Sunday (Well, Monday for me … )!
Everyone thinks of themselves as the Default Human. Some of us are more supported in that belief than others.
I have written about the Jimmy Savile scandal and how it illustrates rape culture [Trigger Warning]: http://disciplineandanarchy.wordpress.com/2012/10/26/the-crime-is-not-scandalous-the-culture-is/
I had some weird thoughts about how men sometimes treat me differently because of my gender and how sometimes I get a lot of positive things because of my privilege – http://www.jmkeep.com/blog/2012/10/22/female-privilege/
This week I wrote about Taylor Swift’s answer to the “do you think you’re a feminist?” question, and a brief response to Ariel Meadow Stallings piece about “liberal bullying.”
This week I wrote about the problems with holding up Don Draper as a role model: http://canbebitter.wordpress.com/2012/10/23/bitterness-by-request-don-draper-the-terrible-role-model/ And a friend of mine wrote an awesome guest post about Modern Family: http://canbebitter.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/guest-post-how-modern-is-modern-family/
I wrote about how I lost faith in the “pro-life” movement after growing up in evangelical and even serving as president of my university’s Students for Life chapter.
Here is my Heather Reads The Second Sex series. Here is my Astrology Test series. My Journey into Atheism. My book review of the Game of Thrones.
Unfortunately in my book review I fail to focus in on the sexism that in the book. Ouu, new post! Stay tuned.
My method of dealing with Mourdock-induced anger and disgust: compare Mourdock’s statements with the rape-pregnancies committed by the ancient Greek gods in mythology. Richard Mourdock, Rape, Pregnancy, and the Greek Gods Trigger warnings for rape, abortion, and for republican candidates talking about rape and abortion.
Mitt Romney Goes Rogue on Birth Control Mitt Romney leans feminist– He said every American woman should have access to contraception! Isn’t that Obamacare? Can we hold him to his word? Mary Seacole Award Florence Nightingale’s sister in nursing, a Black woman saving lives in a white man’s war, a pioneer in herbal medicine and harm reduction, Mary Seacole speaks to us now. Second-Rate Care at Indian Health Service On the Rez you don’t get emergency contraception without a doctor’s permission.
This week I wrote about Lana Wachowski, the HRC, and yellowface. I also wrote about some of the ways cisnormativity erases trans voices.
This week at re:Cycling, we had a guest post from Chella Quint about the Bodyform video (the one with the ‘fake’ CEO and the blue liquid) and how it’s not as innovative as it may seem at first blush, an analysis of that ‘PMS is a myth’ study that’s been getting so much media play; and a guest post from Holly Grigg-Spall about why sex-positive advocates should also be advocates for Fertility Awareness Methods. Plus our usual weekend links, with more of the week’s news in reproductive health.
Birth Control vs Woman Control President Obama’s policy of access to birth control reduces abortion THE WRONG WAY! Women are free from the fear of unwanted pregnancy. What mischief might they get up to?
Sexual Assault and Women’s Agency; or, Desire and the Disrupted Mob: the Story of Thecla and Trifina, written after I was blown away by one of my second-century readings for class this week. I also engaged with a different take on the atonement in Covenantal Substitutionary Atonement,and played with an allegorical interpretation of Ex 25:10-16 to describe the bible. And don’t forget to get your nominations in for the October biblioblog carnival at bltcarnival@gmail.com: last call.
I had one of those weeks. First I was sucked into the Richard Mourdock drama, wanting (sarcastically) to know how three radically anti-abortion would-be Indiana senators could have so much disagreement about exactly what God wants for my body. But ultimately I decided that the real story is that I’m getting distracted by all this talk about God’s will and whether rape is mandated by God. The real story is that they’re trying to make abortion illegal, unsafe, and demonized in the public sphere. We need to talk about how WE NEED ABORTION: “It rhymes with shmashmortion”: enough talk about exceptions
Proof that feminist theory is urgently needed on college campuses: http://clarissasblog.com/2012/10/23/feminist-theory-urgently-needed/ The gender stereotypes I learned in my culture: http://clarissasblog.com/2012/10/25/gender-stereotypes-i-learned/ Here I was trying to answer the question why videos where older men badger young women so popular: http://clarissasblog.com/2012/10/25/a-very-stupid-video-about-a-macho-freak/
The Walking Dead and GBLT Erasure – Two Awful Choices : looking at how GLBT characters were erased from The Walking Dead and why this isn’t an improvement on the terrible characters in the comic book. Review of Hotel Transylvania : looking at the problematic elements in this so-called children’s cartoon. Mockingbird Lane : Looking at the Munster’s revamp that aired for Halloween.
Why are you taking that? — Or, when everyone else tries to manage my chronic pain. I’m also hosting an open thread for book recommendations, especially for good YA lit with female protagonists but without romances. And an open letter to the weight loss sites that want to exchange links with me.
A short rant on bullying apologia I also found yet another example of someone trivializing sexual assault.
Shamelessly promoting the first release (download-only) from Lisa’s Hotcakes, a band in which all the members just happen to be female. Just don’t call us an “all-female” band. I record, therefore I am is about doing the recording and what it means to me. Love Hz unbound contains the EP and the individual songs, embedded from Soundcloud. There is feminist content. You’ll find it if you listen!
“‘Linked Instead of Ranked’: Equality is Not a Zero-Sum Game“-Gloria Steinem talks about the importance of breaking down hierarchies and how not doing so puts equality movements at risk. “Why Stop There, Mr. Mourdock: More on God’s Will“- A closer look at Mourdock’s political positions suggest that he isn’t very confident in God’s will when it comes to something other than abortion and rape.
Everyone can do one thing: http://humaneconnectionblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/everyone-can-do-one-thing.html Rethinking Schools seeking articles from educators & students about gender, sexism & sexuality: http://humaneconnectionblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/rethinking-schools-seeking-articles.html Want to create a better world? Get some “Share Spray” in your life (video): http://humaneconnectionblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/humane-educators-toolbox-share-spray.html
I was writing this week about when politics and ethics enter into your travel choices – international voting with your feet/dollar, I suppose: http://www.theepicadventurer.com/2012/10/when-should-politics-and-ethics-enter.html Comments always welcome!
Odds and Sods: Final debate edition http://daisysdeadair.blogspot.com/2012/10/odds-and-sods-final-debate-edition.html Check those spots! (I got checked for skin cancer) http://daisysdeadair.blogspot.com/2012/10/check-those-spots.html Taxes, Death and Trouble (can you name that tune?)… a bunch of old music http://daisysdeadair.blogspot.com/2012/10/taxes-death-and-trouble.html Three out of four South Carolina social security numbers stolen, includes anyone who has paid taxes here since 1998: http://daisysdeadair.blogspot.com/2012/10/sc-social-security-numbers-stolen.html Weekend update — my radio show, etc http://daisysdeadair.blogspot.com/2012/10/weekend-update.html Jill Stein for president (helping Jill raise a few bucks) http://daisysdeadair.blogspot.com/2012/10/jill-stein-for-president.html
A couple on culture and performance from me this week: On belly dance, gender and identity: http://quiteirregular.wordpress.com/2012/10/23/global-moves-belly-dance-gender-nation-and-identity/ And a piece on how sports team names can package other people’s identities: http://calitreview.com/31782
I’m incredibly busy this week and last, but I got a bit of writing in: Me on women’s worth as being directly proportional to their fuckability factor to your average Joe: http://www.nerdyfeminist.com/2012/10/womens-worth-as-function-of-male.html And I review Valenti’s “Why Have Kids?” and Kinzel’s “Two Whole Cakes.” http://www.nerdyfeminist.com/2012/10/feminist-reads-review-of-why-have-kids.html
Stuff I’ve written in the last week: Demonology : Just in time for Halloween! On what demons are in popular conception, who believes in them, and how they screw with our notions of moral responsibility Digital dualism enables internet idiocy; monism motivates meaning : On the damage that is caused by the belief that what happens on the internet isn’t “real life” Proximate pratfall : On what Richard Mourdock’s “rape babies” comment says about the way he and other religious right-wingers think about God
Never thought I’d talk about living with vaginismus, never mind publish an essay about it. Why I Didn’t Have Sex Until I Was 27
At Muslimah Media Watch last week: wood turtle wrote about a study on breastfeeding in Guinea, and about the pressures, assumptions, and barriers that breastfeeding women face. Eren looked at where Muslim women fit (or don’t) in the cosmetics industry. Nicole reviewed the recent book The Islamophobia Industry. I ranted about the weird mix of breast cancer awareness and education about Muslim women found in Pink Hijab Day events. And, of course, last week was Eid, so a belated Eid mubarak to anyone celebrating it!
Yesterday I came out as having an eating disorder. http://rachelsetzer.blogspot.com/2012/10/dont-ask-if-you-dont-want-to-know-i.html
This week I reviewed Grand Central Arena. It wasn’t bad, but the worldbuilding fell prey to some tiresome love triangle nonsense.
My first Best Picture winning review: “Feminism in Film: Shakespeare in Love“. My thoughts on Disney’s new Latina princess: “Is Sofia Really the First?“. Roundup of interesting posts I found this week, “Good Reading This Week“. Quotes I love about love: “Wise Words on Love“.
There is nothing to promote because I can’t write anything, do anything, get anything done. For various reasons this is one of the crappiest nights of the year so far – and there were some spectacularly bad ones.