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In my day, when we said ‘eat the rich’ we didn’t mean it that way- The Rainbow vs Fifty Shades of Grey
I got annoyed with non-feminists repeatedly telling me that feminism needed ‘rebranding’, so I wrote this: Rebranding Feminism: the planning meeting
Two difficult posts – Lamia Beard a 30 year old trans woman of color was murdered in Norfolk a week ago. She was misgendered by police & media and in her final arrangements. Her family has worked with GLAAD and others to address those final wrongs and is seeking support for her final expenses. – the same night, a 20 year old queer woman of color was murdered by her intimate partner (also a queer woman of color.) Candra Keels worked for a local school district. She died soon after the encounter. She is survived by her young daughter, her mother and her sisters. And another – 51 year old Madeleine Hershey died last week from cancer. She was associated with one of the monologues of the Vagina Monologues and her obituary contains the word cunt so it was self-published. I offered to publish it for her family. And an anniversary – My friend and lesbian activist Cathy Cairns died one year ago from cancer at the age of 64. She has no surviving family. We established “Cathy’s Closet” in her honor – a pantry of personal care items, clothing, blankets and more. On a brighter note, PA’s new Governor Tom Wolfe has appointed Dr. Rachel Levine, an openly trans woman, as his personal physician.
I wrote about being “chivalrous” — and how it’s not the same as being polite: ATTN: Men, This Is Not How Doors Work
Is Transition A Cop-Out? The idea that transition is a cop-out or succumbing to social norms crops up over & over again. But transition is quite the opposite: a radical declaration of self-worth and autonomy.
As always, I love reading your blog. It always reminds me of how very much trans men (not only you, but other trans guys I’ve known) and trans women (at least me!) seem to have in common — something I find much more important than the differences among us.
On the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, I wrote about how some people still want a fetus to have more rights than a woman, whether it’s the ridiculous anti-choice men who apologize for letting women have abortions or the lawyer who defends fetuses against pregnant teenagers.
Thursday was the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Most of us here believe in the right to safe, legal abortion because we believe that people carrying pregnancies have the right to self-determination and autonomy over their own bodies. Did you know that the majority opinion in Roe framed abortion as a right-to-privacy issue rather than as a women’s rights issue? Even some of the staunchest supporters of reproductive rights, like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, have criticized Roe for this reason and others. Also, a bunch more links, if you’re looking for more, in our first headline roundup of 2015.
Oh! And an article about the efficacy of various birth control methods, the “typical” vs. “perfect” use distinction, etc.
Hiya! I wrote an environmental roundup piece for Wonkette. Cursing may occur. Also friendly flying death robots.
I’ve recently started blogging on feminism and the every day. My first two posts address Tina and Amy at the Golden Globes, and Tennis and Titties, in that order. I’d love you guys to check it out! https://sergeantpolly.wordpress.com/