BLOGGING THE LONGEST REVOLUTION
Posted in Prostitution, Sex Trafficking on Nov 20th, 2008
From Gunilla of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women listserv via Karla Mantilla:
Dear Friends,
I just received the news that the Norwegian Parliament passed the legislation that prohibits the purchase of a sexual service - 44 votes vot, 28 against. The Law will come into force on January 1, 2009!!!
This is indeed a great victory for [...]
Posted in Being Poor, Erasure of Women's Lives, Exile, Female Ritual Servitude, Femicide, Heroes, Male Terrorism, Practical Radical Feminism, Prostitution, Rape and Sexual Assault, Sex Trafficking, Sexism in the Military, War on Women, Woman Hating, Women's Bodies on Nov 12th, 2008
Julie Bindel has a post up today about Sheila Jeffreys’ new book, The Industrial Vagina:
Jeffreys has also discovered just who is making money out of this market. It is, of course, a huge earner for pimps, traffickers and brothel owners, but many others are profiting too: hoteliers make extra revenue by supplying prostitutes to businessmen; [...]
Posted in Being Poor, Capitalism, Colonialism, Erasure of Feminist History, Erasure of Feminist Leaders, Erasure of Women's Lives, Female Ritual Servitude, Femicide, Feminism, Heroes, Immigrants, Indigenous Women's Rights, Love Between Women, Male Terrorism, Prostitution, Racism, Racism and Feminism, Rape and Sexual Assault, Revolution, Sex Trafficking, Sexism in the Military, Sisterhood, Sustainability, War, War on Women, World March of Women on Nov 7th, 2008
I received the following Call to Action in my e-mail a few days ago. I’ve been part of the World March of Women since its beginning 10 years ago. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long! In 1999 I participated via telephone in NOW’s organizing meetings as the group in charge of U.S. women’s involvement. I [...]
Posted in Female Ritual Servitude, Femicide, Feminism, Male Foolishness, Male Terrorism, Pornography, Prostitution, Rape and Sexual Assault, War on Women, Woman Hating on Oct 21st, 2008
TRIGGERING! Be forewarned!
From “Porn’s Dirty, Dangerous Secret” by Robert Jensen today on Alternet:
…pornography doesn’t draw on the emotions most commonly connected with sex — love and affection — because men typically consume pornography specifically to avoid love and affection. So, the pornographers offer men sexual gymnastics and circus acts that are saturated with cruelty toward [...]
Posted in Heroes, Pornography, Practical Radical Feminism, Prostitution, Rape and Sexual Assault, Revolution, Rights of the Disabled, Sexism in the Military, Sisterhood, Women and Disability, Women as Writers, Women in Media on Oct 20th, 2008
Following are a few recent examples of the overall brilliance of lesbian/radical feminist Julie Bindel (above). Go, Julie! You do us so proud!
School for deaf children faces further hurdles
Oct 14 2008: Why do parents and teachers of a nearby primary oppose a merger with threatened school? Julie Bindel reports
Cooking Mama’s way
Oct 8 2008: Julie Bindel: [...]
Posted in Being Poor, Female Ritual Servitude, Femicide, Male Terrorism, Pornography, Prostitution, Racism and Feminism, Rape and Sexual Assault, Sex Trafficking, War on Women on Oct 13th, 2008
Above is the trailer to a new film, Trade, put out by Lion’s Gate films and starring Kevin Kline. The film is about sex trafficking. I learned about it when I got an e-mail about Gloria Steinem making a November 5 appearance in North Carolina to endorse and support it, and went poking around [...]
Posted in Erasure of Feminist Leaders, Erasure of Women's Lives, Female Ritual Servitude, Heroes, Internet Terrorism, Male Terrorism, Pornography, Prostitution, Rape and Sexual Assault, Sex Trafficking, War on Women on Oct 1st, 2008
by Rebecca Mott
I am sorry to write again, but I wanted to say that the patronizing attitude the pro-prostitution lobby has towards me is meant to undermine my words.
I get comments saying my “story” is sad and that they do not dislike me as an individual - but always with the refrain that I am manipulated [...]
Posted in Being Poor, Female Ritual Servitude, Heroes, Inspiration, Male Terrorism, Prostitution, Racism, Sex Trafficking, War on Women on Sep 28th, 2008
…many argue that it’s the women who chose their own lifestyles and it is their choice if they want to sell their bodies, is that really true? Is it that young girl’s choice to be put on display in a brothel like she’s part of a herd of cattle? Is it her choice to be [...]