Posted in 2008 Presidential Election, Erasure of Feminist History, Erasure of Women's Lives, Exile, Feminism, Feminist Politics, Internalized Misogyny, Love Between Women, Sisterhood, War on Women, Woman Hating, Women and Fundamentalism on Nov 21st, 2008
I have been intending to write a post about the way so many feminists, leftists, liberals and progressives consummately misunderstand conservative Christianity and conservative Christian women in particular. I keep feeling overwhelmed by this writing project and so deciding against it. But given the across-the-board anger among women over the misogyny of the [...]
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Posted in Feminism on Nov 19th, 2008
Army Gen. Ann Dunwoody broke through [an important glass ceiling] last week, becoming the military’s first female four-star general. But groups representing women in national security roles want the obstacle to shatter completely.
“Gen. Dunwoody’s promotion is the major advance we’ve been waiting for for 10 years,” said Lory Manning, director of the Women’s Research and [...]
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There’s an interesting article on the Daily Beast today about a poll it commissioned Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates (PSB) to conduct. Demographics of the 1,000 persons polled were as follows:
• Males [N=461]
• Females [N=542]
• Democrats [N=361]
• Republicans [N=301]
• Independents [N=341]
Highlights of the poll results:
• 85 percent of women feel strongly [...]
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Posted in Feminism on Nov 18th, 2008
So go vote for one of them!
H/t Feminist Peace Network.
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Rain and Thunder: A Radical Feminist Journal of Discussion and Activism is looking for contributions for our annual ACTIVISM Issue (deadline December 5, 2008).
What does radical feminist activism mean to you? What does it look like in your life? In your community? What are your strategies as an activist for creating a culture [...]
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Posted in Feminism on Nov 17th, 2008
From our good friend Jacquelyn Arsenuk, at the F-Files. (Note: The live airing has passed but the interview will be available on streaming audio on the F-Files website by November 21):
The F-Files is proud to bring you “A Spotlight on Anarchism” presentation by:
Martha Ackelsberg
Professor of Government and Women’s Studies at Smith College and author [...]
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Posted in Feminism on Nov 17th, 2008
Hello,
I am a media literacy educator and positive body image advocate at In Her Image. I am honored to be writing to you on behalf of Diane Levin and Jean Kilbourne, internationally recognized experts on the impact of the media on children and teens and authors of the new book So Sexy So Soon: [...]
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Posted in Feminism on Nov 17th, 2008
This open letter will be very short.
I won’t be silenced. I will continue to vocally and outspokenly oppose pornography, prostitution, sex trafficking, the enslavement of women, male dominance, white male heterosupremacy, and all brutality towards women throughout the world. There is nothing anyone can do, in the end, to silence me, to discredit [...]
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