The latest dinosaur comics - http://www.qwantz.com/ - uses the word polyamory, which I am rather pleased with as an example of how I've seen awareness of polyamory take off within the last year. I was aware of it for maybe three or four months before I started practicing poly myself, and it's ( Read more... )

http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2008/12/reported-domestic-violence-and-sexual.html

I’ve had trouble for a while now defining “what kind” of feminist I am. Many of the major strands have tendencies I have significant problems with (for example, radical feminism’s tendency to be transphobic). I’d probably call myself a womanist if I didn’t feel it was appropriative. But, not having a great term, I just stick to the principles I ( Read more... )

A small comment on a part of the VP debate that falls into one of my areas of expertise:

Palin was very proud that Alaska is divesting from Sudan - and then mentioned at the end that the bill hasn't passed yet. Just so everyone is clear on this? The major divestment push happened two years ago. That's right, it's been two years since California ( Read more... )

Reading blogs has helped me a lot in developing my feminist and anti-racist thinking. I thought I'd give a list of the blogs I currently read, in the hopes that they will help others. I'd also love some blog recommendations - general or in the specific categories I'll ask about below. Apologies to those of you who know about most of these and ( Read more... )

In America, 1/3 of women will be sexually assaulted at some point in their lifetimes. 1/4 will be in an abusive relationship. Those of us who are lucky enough not to have either of these things happen will still be "kept in line" (kept in fear) by sexual harrassment, catcalling, rape jokes, the continuous acquital of those few rapists who ever do ( Read more... )

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