The Eighteenth Edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival is up at Jo Tamar’s place, Wallaby! She opens with the theme of Caring, before moving on to a panoply of links covering disability, the arts, geekery, racism, indigenous issues, religion,… Read More ›
gender & feminism
Friday Hoyden: Sister Donna Quinn
Sister Donna Quinn, a Dominican nun, has been involved in pro-choice activism in the United States for many years. From escorting women into clinics and protesting anti-choice legislation to fighting for women’s access to all levels of the religious hierarchy,… Read More ›
18th Down Under Feminists Carnival – last day for submissions!
The Eighteenth Edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival is fast approaching! This is the last day for submissions, so get your posts in RIGHT NOW. This edition will be hosted by Jo Tamar at Wallaby. Submit your October posts,… Read More ›
In a nutshell
zuzu sums up, because some people are still playing the “but isn’t feminism all about choice? Support my choice!” card
Brickbat – Sumo Salad Ad
It was on early this morning. The start was a take off of anti-smoking advertising “Every burger is doing you damage”. Then it showed a picture of a young woman’s bottom and waist with voiceover “this is a healthy woman”… Read More ›
Law & Order: “Dignity”, Worth, and the Medical Model of Disability
[x-posted from FWD/Forward: Feminists With Disabilities] As a feminist, I am pro-choice. Abortion should be safe, legal, and accessible. As a feminist, I look at more than whether single, individual women have access to abortion. There is a much broader… Read More ›
Quote for the day: sexual favouritism creates a hostile work environment
There’s a subset of sexual harassment called sexual favoritism that, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, can lead to a “hostile work environment,” often “creating an atmosphere that is demeaning to women.”
And that pretty much sums up my experience at Late Night with David Letterman.
More for the “men stand by while other men beat their property” files
Further to the Amazing Race assault post, another example of how men will just stand around while a man beats a woman, so long as they can assume that the woman is the man’s property. Etana at Fatshionista writes “When… Read More ›
OBs denying doula access: Where’s the SCIENCE!!!1!?
Can someone show me again the SCIENCE!!!1! behind denying access to a doula during maternity care? Here are a few excerpts of papers I found, mixed in type (quantitative research, qualitative research, meta-analysis, review), on doula care. Emphases are mine…. Read More ›
Assault and battery on the Amazing Race
Does anyone here keep up with The Amazing Race? I’ve just been completely wigged out by the casual showing of partner-on-partner abuse, including assault and battery. No one on the show said a word or attempted to intervene. Just expected… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 