Tag Archives: feminism
Feminist Files: Our daughters, ourselves
If something in this list doesn’t raise your blood pressure, you might be a zombie: This. Is. War. There is so much in the Salon piece by Mary Elizabeth Williams … Continue reading
Rape on the Rez: The silent assault on Native American women
In modern warfare, rape has become a tool of combat. From Bosnia to Afghanistan, attacking forces have used the brutality of rape to control those they wish to conquer or … Continue reading
Feminist Files: Growth industries
Jobs R Us: According to this story, Nevada is one of the top seven states with the most new jobs on the horizon. I’m sorry, I just laughed so hard … Continue reading
Fear Factor: The cognitive dissonance of change and the Republicans who hate it
In the September issue of More Magazine, Hanna Rosin has a piece called “Why Testosterone is the New Estrogen.” (I can’t find a link on their site, drat!) In the … Continue reading
The Ryan method: Validating rape as form of conception
When news broke yesterday about Paul Ryan’s new comments about rape, I was just finishing a new post for the Independent Voter Network about the Todd Akin news cycle and … Continue reading
Feminist Files: Saved by the bell
In honor of the back-to-school season: Elmo is the answer: New study reports kids were more likely to eat vegetables if the package had Elmo’s (or Mel-mo, as my daughter … Continue reading
The Riot Act: Where Pussy Riot and Taylor Swift (don’t) intersect
As full-on Riot Grrrl-era, punk enthusiast, I have been watching the Pussy Riot events unfold with a kind of morbid curiosity. You don’t make a political statement tinged with religious … Continue reading
The uterus is MAGIC!
Where do I begin? Where do I begin? Okay, so by now, I’m sure you’ve heard about Missouri Rep. Todd Akin’s “ill-conceived” comments about, well, conception. Do you think Akin … Continue reading
Ryan and Rand: You’re doing it wrong
While I’ve been recuperating my bad back, the Romney campaign has gone all flibbidy-woo over Paul Ryan. I thought it might be my pain meds, but then I remembered I’m … Continue reading
Feminist Files: Always swim with a buddy
While I’m laid up with a bad back, let’s look at some headlines. (PS: I’m very open to guest posts right now. Hint, hint.) * Anthropologically speaking…: Could it be … Continue reading
