I feel slightly bad over not keeping up with14valentines  this year, but rl and stuff came between me and political postings. I love the idea of that community so much and the two weeks leading up to v-day has been a such a great venue for reflection on women's rights and our places in society during the last three years. But hey, of course those things are ( Read more... )

Today's theme over at 14valentines  is Women and Health.

Fitting that theme, I had a migraine today and spent most of the day in bed. Oh joy. Didn't make it to my lecture, nor to the gym. Didn't halp that I couldn't sleep last night, something that probably trigged the migraine today. I'm starting to despair over my health this last month, if it isn't a cold ( Read more... )

Really good essay on transgender issues on today's 14valentines . It's important to acknowledge the complexity of gender, and how culturally shaped our conceptions about sex and gender is. What is a "woman" and what is a "man"? Who has the right to decide? How about when your feel you're born into the wrong body? Some very good book recommendations where ( Read more... )

Three years ago rageprufrock began the project, and now the 14valentines community is on it's third year of postings. Every years these two weeks have given me so much food for thought, and insights into different problems, lives and cultures. For me it is a time to sit down and think about what's going on around us, what it means to be a woman today, and to help ( Read more... )

Happy V-Day everyone!!

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