Critics’ review unexpectedly supports scientific consensus on global warming
Sociology
Quick Hit – Oh really?
The hanging suicide of a transgender Aboriginal woman in a male jail could not have been prevented by the Department of Corrective Services, a coroner has found.
But he seemed like such a nice guy…
“As a scientist I always judge things on empirical evidence and [Epstein] always has women ages 19 to 23 around him, but I’ve never seen anything else, so as a scientist, my presumption is that whatever the problems were I would believe him over other people.”
Quick Hit – World Health Day and a Voice For Choice
April 7 is World Health Day. Mothers for Choice are having a blogswarm on why Abortion is a health issue not a crime.
Femmostroppo Reader April 6, 2011
Items of interest come across recently in my feed-reader. What did I miss? Leave your own interesting links in comments.
Defence Minister Stephen Smith defends female cadet
Defence Minister repudiates victim blaming in sex scandal at ADFA.
35th Down Under Feminists Carnival @ Blogger on the Cast Iron Balcony
The 35th Down Under Feminists Carnival has gone up at Blogger on the Cast Iron Balcony. Hurrah for Helen!
Don’t mistake expressing contempt for taking offense
I’m not offended by those words. I’m contemptuous of those words, and I’m letting you know that using them just made me think less of you – less admiration, less trust, less enjoyment in your company.
ObBandwagon: #UTERUS #GOPFlorida
Because it’s “respectful” to treat women as if their reproductive organs are obscene, don’tcha know.
Tackling Misogyny: Procedures or Social Sanctions?
There are lots of reasons that formal mechanisms for dealing with sexual harassment don’t work for lots of people. So we have the suggestion of informal ‘shunning’…
Hoyden About Town 