February 2012
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Watch100% of male experts agree: nobody knows more about women’s issues like birth control than late-middle-aged men and the Republican party is well aware.
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Among the asexuals (Observer Magazine)
In a society obsessed with sex, it’s hard if you have no sexual desire at all. Some are searching for a new form of intimacy.
Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/26/among-the-asexuals
“OK,” writes Annette, in an introductory email: “I am 47 but look younger, probably because I take good care of myself and also do not have the stress of a husband and...
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“Intersectionality is not optional. It is not something you can take off and put...”
– Intersectionality Is Not Optional (via satifice
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[TW slurs] A Friendly Reminder: Don't Call Out...
prolongedeyecontact:
Yes, the GOP political candidates are racist, sexist, classist, ableist, heterosexist, and cissexist bigots. Absolutely. But let’s not call them out by saying they’re “idiots”, “batshit crazy”, “delusional”, “lame”, “stupid”, “retarded”, etc.
Let’s not call out racist women by calling them “dumb bitches.”
Let’s not call out cissexist feminists by calling them “morons.”
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Weekly(ish) Links Round Up
Nine Little Known Facts About Notable Women of Colour (MadameNoire) Did you know Condoleezza Rice accompanied Aretha Franklin on the piano? Nina Simone’s involvement in the civil rights movement was sparked by an event at her piano recital when she was twelve? If not then read on…
Mom Forced Out Of Church For Breastfeeding - Aims To Change Georgia Law (Huffington Post) Nirvana...
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“This tribe called “Women of Color” is not an ethnicity. It is one of the...”
– - Aurora Levins Morales, My Name is This Story from Telling to Live Latina Feminist Testimonios.
(via mujerinterrumpida)
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Transcript for Ems Video
Talking about intersectionality and marginilisation within feminism is difficult to do without stumbling into the arena of oppression Olympics, as the discussion of privileges and oppression is often I think wrongly dismissed.
I was at a party recently where two men decided it was a good idea to play “who’s life is more fucked up than the other” and this idea of it being a competition of who was...
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A New Meaning To "Targeted Advertising"
Whenever I go shopping the checkout reliably spits out coupons and vouchers for sanitary products, hoisery and cat food. My supermarket knows I get my period, frequently ladder my tights and that I own two cats.
How? Because I have a Nectar Card to collect ‘points’ which I can redeem to save me money on my purchases and this enables them to keep a list of all the items I regularly...
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Transcript to 'Feminism Should Be Inclusive!'
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Transgender TV Advert Suspended
A TV advert which invited viewers to guess the gender of ladies at Cheltenham Festival has been suspended.
Clearcast, which pre-approved the Paddy Power advert, said it had appeared to cause offence so the decision was taken with broadcasters to no longer run it.
Some 470 complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) which is investigating. Bookmaker Paddy Power said it...
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The Gaytriarchy Attacks!
friendlyangryfeminist:
Yeah, I’m always going to feel uneasy that the queer folks who profit the most (goal-wise and financially) off LGBT+ politics are white, affluent cis men when most victims of anti-LBGT+ violence are transgender, low-income women of color.
And now kids, we’re going to have a test on what intersectionality actually means!
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French Government publish guidelines to scrap...
Until now, women in France were required to identify themselves as married (Madame) or unmarried (Mademoiselle) on official forms. Everyone from the tax office to your car insurance company knew your marital status at a glance. Men only had one option (Monsieur), married or not and there was no neutral option like the English ‘Ms’.
Yesterday the French government advised that all...
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Clinics granting sex-selection abortions to be...
Written by Jasmine Coleman // The Guardian - Thursday 23 February 2012
The health secretary, Andrew Lansley, has asked officials to look into claims that some doctors are granting women illegal abortions based solely on the sex of their unborn baby.
The Department of Health launched an inquiry following a newspaper investigation into sex-selection terminations, where secret footage was ...
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The Vagenda →
The perfect blend of humour and bile.
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“We wanted to create a visible safe space for women to vocalize and discuss their...”
– Those Pesky Dames interview feature on Reasons To Be Beautiful, woo!
“[TW: Rape, Rape Culture]
Unilad.com, a British site for male students, has...”
– Eva Wiseman, ‘Uni Lad website closure highlights the trouble with male banter’
Warning: if being rape apologist scum, Eva Wiseman will slaughter you.
This is a really good article, have a read. The Unilad site is absolutely shocking.
(via bitemebeautiful)
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Does cosmetic surgery fix the 'problem'?
shes-chasing-tornadoes:
Are people who opt for medically unnecessary, cosmetic surgery psychologically vulnerable? Does having such surgery bring them psychological relief? These are tricky questions. There’s actually evidence of increased mental health problems among people who’ve undergone cosmetic surgery. But whether that’s a harmful side-effect of the surgery, or a hangover from...
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Links Round Up
Uganda anti-gay bill back in parliament (Aljazeera) Proposed legislation that would make death sentence mandatory for “repeat offenders”.
Ten Surprising Facts About Heterosexuality (Huffington Post) Not only does the history of heterosexuality offer up surprises that make you rethink what “heterosexual” is and means, it also makes you realize how little we really know about this thing about...
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