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more about #ariellevy Ishtar_in_CapeTown: Leonard Chuene is an asshat. The entire board of ASA (Athletics South Africa) was suspended and this morning I heard on the radio news that a new boar... more » The Loch Ness Monster: I feel sad for Caster. She's been exploited to the hilt, and has been forced to deal with an extremely personal struggle in the limelight. I really ... more » LutherNipperkin: "This thing has given her more opportunity! Everybody knows her. The world is out there to say, ‘Your problems are our problems.' Imagine if I had n... more » CoalMineCanary: Not every culture ties gender so closely to biological sex. For American Indians, gender was aligned with one's role. Although they have recently stru... more » msAnthrope: "...If the standard turns out to be, for instance, hormone levels, and it is decided that one cannot exceed certain levels of testosterone to play in ... more » mickeyitaliano: Once again I need to ask. Had no one read, "Middlesex"? more » Lymed: I hope Butler is actively lobbying the IAFF and every other sports organization. The concept of standards for admission rather than a determination o... more » whynotshesaid: I hope Mr. Opportunity has the opportunity to read those quotes, and then I hope he feels like a gigantic schmuck for saying Semenya should be gratefu... more » LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman: My heart breaks at those quotes from Semenya. What a horrible thing to have to deal with. I hope all these people who demanded the testing are happy now. more » buttonflyer: Wise Children by Angela Carter. Any of her work, really. #feministbooks more » whynotshesaid: OH HAI! My new reading list! #feministbooks more » Gavagirl: The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan (1405). It's a classic, but one I rarely see mentioned. Another one I don't see here is The Mis... more » BytheSea: Nekropolis, Maureen McHugh. Future world, middle east. Woman who lives in the necropolis agrees to be genetically programmed to be the perfect kept wo... more » agirlnamedstewart: I'm cowering here, my virtual forearms over my virtual forehead, but...Gone with The Wind. Scarlett is a woman ahead of her time and, I think, a femin... more » Ms Meghan is Reppin' the Triforce: Two essays that PROFOUNDLY changed my life: 1. Imitation and Gender Insubordination by Judith Butler. I have never looked at not just gender identit... more » MargaretMoony: Eve and Adam by Kristen Kvam, The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, and Great Speeches by American Women. #f... more » Spiderra: "Age, Race, Class, Sex: Women Redefining Difference," Audre Lorde "White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming to See Correspond... more » La Chica Lucy: Okay, I don't want to get in trouble for promoting every single comment in this thread, so I am just going to suggest that everyone view ALL the comme... more » tiredfairy: Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy Whipping Girl: A Transexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity by Julia Sterano The Female... more » krismry: Going out of our minds: the metaphysics of liberation by latter day saints excommunique Sonia Johnson is a radical inspiration from 1987 that proves t... more » -
#gendergames
Notes On A Scandal: The Future Of Intersexuality & Caster Semenya
Thoughtful articles by Ariel Levy and Judith Butler explore the larger issues of sex and gender behind Caster Semenya's story — and how the mishandling of the young athlete's "gender testing" has affected her life.
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#booklearnin
What's On Your Feminist Reading List?
Ariel Levy recommends Andrea Dworkin's Heartbreak and Janet Malcolm's Two Lives: Gertrude and Alice. We'd like to add Hélène Cixous's "The Laugh of the Medusa" and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. You? [The New Yorker] -
#feminisms
New Yorker: Women's Representation Is Not Enough
In this week's New Yorker, Ariel Levy complains that feminism has turned into "identity politics," focusing on getting women in positions of power but not on what they should do when they get there. More » -
#wwjjd
Comic Confrontations: Judge Judy Vs. Feminists, Part 2
Feminists love bickering about feminism. And as more women join the conversation, it gets nastier…and better! But it's time Judge Judy kept some order. (Continued from Part 1.)
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#ragtrade
Marc To Marry In Provincetown; Madonna (But No Jesus) For Louis Vuitton
- Marc Jacobs and his Brazilian fiancé, Lorenzo Martone, are set to marry next month in Provincetown. Also, Jacobs is taking the artists John Currin and Rachel Feinstein, plus Madonna, to the Met ball. [FWD]
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#ragtrade
Naomi Rocks Saris In Mumbai; First American Woman In Space Shilling For Louis Vuitton
- Naomi Campbell stalked the runway like a thoroughbred in Mumbai for a charity show. Last time Campbell blended fashion and philanthropy, the supermodel raised over $1 million for Hurricane Katrina survivors. [Daily Mail]
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#infashion
Lanvin Designer Feels Overweight; Makes Others Feel Beautiful (NSFW)
Ariel Levy's profile of Alber Elbaz, the Israeli who's helmed Lanvin since 2001, succeeds in describing the designer's grasp of women's wear — which is founded in no small part in Elbaz's own troubled self-image. More » -
#roadwarriors
Lamar Van Dyke And The Radical Lesbian Road Trip
In the 70s, radical lesbians traveled the country in vans, looking for a lesbian paradise. Ariel Levy has a long and fascinating piece in this week's New Yorker on these "Van Dykes" and their history. More » -
