Every time I read a feminist blog talking about all the media attacks on Hillary Clinton, every time I see one of these attacks myself and every time there is a call to vote for her because she's a woman by someone in the feminist blogosphere, I almost want to align myself with her. Almost.

Then I see this:
Q: Last year some parents of second ( Read more... )

This has been circulating throughout the feminist blogosphere, and if you consider yourself a feminist I think it's an absolute must-watch.

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Sudy of Fem Watch 1 points out really bad trends in feminist blogs as a multi-part project. It's a great way to bluntly point out the problems in the white feminist movement and non-queer feminist movement, ( Read more... )

So right now I should be writing a short story that is due on Wednesday, but I'm in the realm of Writing a Feminism-Related Post right now. Screw you, short story.

This is going to be (kind of) related to 16 Days, but before someone gets their briefs in a wad and starts whining about how what I'm about to type has nothing to do with VAW (violence ( Read more... )

(Via Feministe.)

Today, November 25th, is the start of the 16 Days of Action Against Gender Violence campaign, which ends on December 10th, International Human Rights Day. Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Other big dates that are between November 25th and December 10th:

• November 29th: International Women ( Read more... )

I watched the second half of the third season of America's Next Top Model yesterday, because it was on. And it's fucking trainwreck ( Read more... )

First shred of pro-life argument for several months.Aaaah, nothing like the stench of Lifer Logic and Ignorant Analogies to wake me up in the afternoon ( Read more... )

One more study upon a large pile of them proving people who say "women are treated equally in the workplace" wrong."A man who gets angry at work may well be admired for it but a woman who shows anger in the workplace is liable to be seen as "out of control" and incompetent, according to a new study presented Friday ( Read more... )

I DON'T HAVE TO TAKE A SEVENTH BLOCK NEXT YEAR. HOO-RAY, HOO-RAY!

US History actually had real discussion. We were talking about the final chapter of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States (a must read if you're interested in human rights). Marion brought up white privilege, and we had a great discussion basically saying that it ( Read more... )