Category Feminism
Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Pippa Norris and Female Experts
I was reading the NPR ombudsman blog recently and there was a post about the lack of female experts and sources on NPR, supposedly the last bastion of objectivity and impartiality in the media which (unfortunately) means progressive these days. I’ve added a few links on the side for those regular readers who are keeping […]
Rehashing Women’s Studies
I added a new link to the side: Sociologists for Women in Society. They’ve issued a report card grading gender parity in academic departments and scholarship at the nation’s universities. Additionally, they note the worst abusers. Check out the report, it is a good read.
A lady likes to pee standing up –
After reading Cunt, I want to take more charge of my bodily fluids – change my relationship to my cycle. She, Inga Muscio, writes of inducing her own abortion using herbs and her mind. She writes of using moon charts. She also highlights spending money on women’s products created by women and owned by women. […]
A New-To-Me Blog
Femocracy.net is a blog that is new to me. Amanda is the authoress who apologizes to no one and is well informed about the topics she discusses. Her ‘About’ section is as follows: “Femocracy includes commentary about politics, news and the media, with an interest in social issues and civil rights. The site is written […]
Home Births, again.
I have written about home births before and I am going to write about it again. One, I seem to behind the boat about New York Magazine‘s little narrative about home births. This is another reason why being subscribed to the print magazine doesn’t always cut it. I had missed several responses (not all negative, […]
Sex in the Classroom
After an odd night with a toxic soul I decided to read some feminist commentary to reassure myself that my principles are accurate and not wrong-headed nor unreasonable. More importantly, to console myself that I am not “crazy,” “nuts,” “unstable,” or “indecisive” like all women are according to the septic tank who spoke so eloquently […]
