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Final Quotes - and some notes - from The Beauty Myth

rehenazelreyhan wrote in feminist Jun 30, 2008 14:33

...because writing it down somehow files it away nice and tidy in my mind. :-)

I finished the book last night. Yes, a very, very good read.

The portions in italics are what Wolf has written. I have included my own notes, after, where her words have directly impacted me.

The problem with cosmetics exists only when women feel invisible or inadequate ( Read more... )

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Get your morality out of my science (and my bedroom)

static_hiss wrote in feminist Feb 29, 2008 17:30

If I needed the occasional reminder that some scientists use their research to justify their personal morals (and thus Decide What's Best for everyone else, especially parents), one popped up on a feed on my friends page today. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of science, but I'm not a fan of moralizing and "Ooh, there's a slight correlation here ( Read more... )

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Celebrity chef Ramsay says women 'can't cook'

goodlookinout wrote in feminist Oct 26, 2005 15:49

From: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051024/lf_afp/afpentertainmentbritainfoodtelevisionramsay

( the text of the article and my comments )

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Well, it looks like the pot has been stirred [up]!

chreebomb wrote in feminist Oct 25, 2005 08:35

Obviously, redindigo was onto something when she posted about heteronormativity and heterocentrism, at least judging from the 312 commentsSo, I'll risk appearing the angry, man-hating separatist dyke and attempt to move this conversation to the next level ( Read more... )

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funambulator wrote in feminist Oct 24, 2005 21:44

A friend of a friend posted a link to this article, The End of Courtship. It says, among other things ( Read more... )

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has it?

redindigo wrote in feminist Oct 24, 2005 12:02

maclyn shared a post with the community a few days ago urging us all to acknowledge and reflect on the US-centric posts that have proliferated and become standard in this community. in that same vein, i'm calling on everyone to pause and reflect on their own heterocentric inclinations. the posts recently, and in general, have been very much focused on ( Read more... )

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