Trigger warning for medical and sexual violence.
Graeme Reeves has been convicted of indecent assault of two patients and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on another, and sentenced. Survivor Carolyn DeWaegeneire condemns his sentence.
gender & feminism
Quick Hit – Gender Free Preschool
A gender neutral pre-school in Stockholm ruffles some feathers.
WTF OTD: stillbirths in USA lead to murder charges against the pregnant women
Lately in (some of) the USA: Stillbirth while a drug addict? Stillbirth following a suicide attempt? Well, you’re a murdering bitch.
Thinking about children
Why is some people choosing not to have children so confronting for other people?
Signal boost: hosts needed for Down Under Feminists’ Carnival
Down Under Feminists’ Carnival hosts are needed from November this year onwards. Give back to the Down Under feminist blogging community by hosting DUFC.
To the woman unconvinced
OK sure, believe that some women need to take responsibility for preventing their own rapes if you want to but keep four things in mind.
Stick with this one, there’s a surprise
More information here.
Driven to be free
Best of luck to the Saudi women drivers and their supporters today. (You can follow this extraordinary campaign on twitter at #Women2Drive).
We Will Not Go Quietly: call for submissions
Survivors Mel Hughes and Kate Ravenscroft are creating a zine by survivors of sexual assault for survivors of sexual assault: We Will Not Go Quietly.
They’re looking for a huge range of submissions, preferably by 31 July 2011. For more information, see their website We Will Not Go Quietly.
Is it okay just to lurk?
I was turning this question over in my mind last night, after spending the evening catching up on feminists blogs. There is currently a stoush on between a couple of blogs which began last week (I think) and is ongoing…. Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 