BLOGGING THE LONGEST REVOLUTION
Posted in Feminism, Feminist Politics on Dec 29th, 2008
There are some who persist in claiming that the liberation of women will only mean that new characters will assume the same old roles, and that nothing will change essentially in structures, ideologies and values. This supposition is often based on the observation that the very few women in “masculine” occupations often behave much as [...]
Posted in Feminism, Feminist Politics on Dec 26th, 2008
Someone commented here late last night to let us all know that the Boston Globe’s editorial staff had nominated Jon Favreau for 2008 Person of the Year, thoroughly romanticizing him as “Speechwriter in Chief”, the man who makes Obama sound so “uplifting and elegant” and referring to the image of Favreau groping a cardboard cutout [...]
Posted in 2008 Presidential Election, Erasure of Feminist Leaders, Erasure of Women's Lives, Female Ritual Servitude, Feminism, Feminist Politics, Male Foolishness, Male Terrorism on Dec 9th, 2008
In my e-mail on Saturday I had an e-mail that included the link to the image above, sent to me by reader P.J. She also sent me a link to an Alternet article that read in part:
Question No. 58 in the transition team vetting document for the Obama White House asks that applicants: “Please [...]
Posted in Femicide, Feminist Politics, Heroes, Inspiration on Dec 4th, 2008
ICC Prosecutor appoints Prof. Catharine A. MacKinnon as Special Adviser on Gender Crimes
The Hague, 26 November 2008p
Prof. Catharine A. MacKinnon was appointed as Special Gender Adviser to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. She will provide strategic advice to his Office on sexual and gender violence, an area where expertise is required under Article [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Erasure of Feminist Leaders, Erasure of Women's Lives, Exile, Feminism, Feminist Politics, Gender, Lesbian Community, Transgender on Nov 15th, 2008
Julie Bindel continues to knock it out of the ball park:
In the 1970s and 80s, lesbians were left to our own devices, and mainly organised and socialised separately from gay men. Then, in the late 1980s, along came Section 28, homophobic legislation which forbade schools to “promote homosexuality”. HIV/Aids was affecting increasing numbers of gay [...]
Posted in 2008 Presidential Election, Biracial Families, Erasure of Feminist Leaders, Erasure of Women's Lives, Exile, Feminist Politics, Party Politics, The Left on Nov 4th, 2008
I’ve been pleasantly surprised to hear how many of you have written my name in on your ballot at the polls! THANK YOU! And more of you still can, in my area we have until 8 p.m. this evening. I vow to live up to my supporters’ votes of confidence in the years to come.
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