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Posts Tagged ‘politics’
you got the swag?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged employment, gender roles, politics, power on April 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
health care bill, etc.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged egalitarianism, healthcare, male privilege, politics, sexism on March 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
this article really doesn’t say much about most of the issues we are concerned with here on GA, but this one paragraph is revealing. what i like about alternet is that it at least bothers to insert some feminist analysis into the news. While the bill doesn’t come close to fulfilling the promise of the [...]
Feministing and Pre-existing
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged fatphobia, feministing, health care, politics, sexism, trans issues on October 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Feministing had a great post today about how health care reform is a feminist issue and it got me thinking to do a bit of research. What I found was that women are in need of a complete overhaul of our health care system and we need it now. Check out here, here, and here [...]
not that i want to go pick on other people’s countries but…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Iran, oppression, politics on June 20, 2009 | 17 Comments »
This article written by an Iranian woman sheds light into some challenges that feminists face in Iran. In addition, some of the comments under the post offer some insightful criticism of the article. I don’t mean to downplay the anti-feminism of American society by posting this piece. Feminists face different challenges all over the world, [...]
If I’m Gonna Get My Boob Chopped Off, I’m Gonna Need a Nap
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged breast cancer, justice, politics on May 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There’ a new bill that would require a 48-hour stay for breast cancer patients who have just had a mastectomy. Before my mother died from breast cancer, she had to have this procedure. I might have to have it at some point, and a shitload of other women will have to have it, so yeah…sign [...]
women bullying women
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged employment, income, media, misogyny, politics on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
i haven’t really formed my thoughts on this yet, but what do YOU think? women bullying women
Happy Belated May Day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged May Day, politics, power, sex work, vassar on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Because sex workers rights are workers rights And because Workers Rights are Women’s Rights Ok so kind of unrelated stuff but stuff to see all the same. Friction is a cool blog a member of my gender and social space shared with our class. The blog is articulate, well put together, and engaging. Peridot Ash [...]
more on eve ensler and imperialism
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged eve ensler, imperialism, media, politics, racism, rape on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
three cheers for eve ensler? lucie this may be of particular interest to you i know that we are trying to be more congenial on this blog but if people want to have long debates about this please email me. and if you dont know what my email address is, i guess ask someone who [...]
Queer Theory in Georgia Threatened by Rep Byrd
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged education, Financial Crisis, Georgia, politics, Queer Theory, Rep Byrd on February 20, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Georgia Legislators are using the financial crisis as an excuse to cut Queer Theory, and other sexuality studies from the Georgia University System. For a ridiculous laugh and a half I encourage you to watch Rep Byrd’s youtube video. How is it that our politicians don’t even know basics about sexuality studies (or how to [...]
Sweetness
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged democratization, egalitarianism, employment, income, politics, power on January 29, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Obama signs the Fair Pay Act: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/30/us/politics/30ledbetter-web.html?hp
