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more about #gender more comments → Hana Maru: There are reasons women, uniquely, don't feel the same allegiance to one another the way other marginalized groups do. Unlike other groups, we live i... more » Jack_Burton: Highly recommended & great extras on DVD. more » SomeAuthorGirl: I get that Linda Hirshman wants me to be pissed. Except she never fails to make me pissed at her. Maybe a lot of the large donors she named don't fe... more » PilgrimSoul: Honestly, I try not to be an asshole about this sort of thing, but sometimes I feel like we're all crabs in a bucket in this "feminism" of ours. I do... more » JerseyGrrrl: While I agree with the overall thrust... Oh Latoya ;) I hate, HATE the constant BJ metaphors and anal sex metaphors relied on when one group is bein... more » CurtCole: I really must learn to stop reading once I see "Linda Hirshman." I've never read anyone who was more consistently close to being right, but never actu... more » Ginmar Rienne: Haven't we learned about Hirschman already? Doesn't she always find a way to blame women? more » BearDownCBears: Isolationism, please. Also, more links to Malou. She is the bomb diggity. more » battleaxonista...is a humorless bitch: Oh the irony of critics flailing about his not addressing the poor women and children while bitching about keeping troops in Afghanistan in the same b... more » GirlFailer: As someone who is still in inactive reserve military status, this address scared my pants off. I'm wondering if they will continue, or even increase t... more » PaintedTrollop: Hello Mr. One Term. Goodbye Democratic Majority - not that you were using it for anything anyhow. more » curiousgeorgiana: It was a calm, focused speech. It was not rabble rousing, nor fear invoking. It was a leader's speech to men and women that he will be asking to ris... more » bluetrain84: "He reminded the country about the reason for going to war in Afghanistan in the first place-- the September 11 attacks." Guess what? Nobody in the ... more » Lymed: I expect so little after Bush. Just the fact that he didn't try to scare us, claim that we already won or sound like a cowboy made me like the speech. more » sybann: Did anyone else think that the conclusions reached by the show (lift up one woman and you save her entire community) was overly simplistic? We are no ... more » -
#personalpolitical
Writer Wonders Why Women Keep Swallowing For Democrats
Using a slightly vulgar oral sex metaphor, Linda Hirshman takes to Salon today - the National Day of Action against Stupak-Pitts - to rage against female complacency when it comes to using a pocketbook veto on the Democratic Party. More » -
#wargames
Obama's Speech On Afghanistan Measured, Expected
"We did not ask for this fight," said President Barack Obama during his speech on policy and strategy relating to Afghanistan last night. However, it's clear that he intends to come to some kind of resolution by 2011. More » -
#clips
Nick Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn Talk Half The Sky With Oprah
Oprah dedicated today's show to a star-studded discussion of the issues facing women around the world. Inviting Nicholas Kristof and his wife and co-author, Sheryl WuDunn to discuss their book Half the Sky, the conversation was both enlightening and frustrating. More » -
#genderstudies
Are Single-Sex Schools Bad For Boys?
A new study suggests single-sex schooling makes boys more likely to divorce — and even suffer "malaise" — when they grow up. But is single-sex schooling bad for girls as well?
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#sparklesparklelittlevamp
Twihard With A Vengeance: Why Twilight Is A Boon For Young Women
Friends, feminists, netizens, lend me your ears; I come to bury the Twilight Saga, not praise it. The evil that Twilight does lives in theaters; The good is oft interred on the internet; So let it be with New Moon. More » -
#awomansworth
Is The Clinton Power Couple Tag-Team Becoming A Liability?
The Washington Post headline says it all: The Clintons aim to keep their worlds from colliding. As one of the most powerful couples in politics for the last few decades, the Clintons continued political influence has created complications. More » -
#drivemycar
On Gender, Feminism, And Driving
I might as well admit it: I really hate driving. And while I've come to terms with some other enmities (cleaning, skiing), this one still makes me feel bad because it's just so gendered. More » -
#songremainsthesane
The Cyclical Nature Of Songs About Sexual Violence
If he didn't care for me/I could have never made him mad/But he hit me and I was glad. An article in today's Guardian explores the work of Deborah Finding and her thesis on narratives of violence in pop music. More » -
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#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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#gendergames
Too Little, Too Late: Semenya's Gender Test Results Won't Be Made Public
In a reversal, the IAAF says it will not be releasing the results of Caster Semenya's gender tests. And, according to a statement by the South Africa sports ministry, Semenya will keep her medal and prize money. More » -
#mindthegap
Closing The Global Gender Gap Requires Effort Every Level
What's the secret that allows Iceland, Finland, Norway, and Sweden to take the top four spots in gender equality rankings, while the UK stalls at rank 15 and the US trails at 31? More » -
#bitchplease
"Hit the Bitch": The Worst Anti-Violence Campaign Ever
Over in Denmark, a new campaign has launched in the effort to combat violence. However, its sexualization of said violence, the "pussy-gangster" meter, and light chastisement at the end of the simulation seems more condonement than condemnation. More » -
#roevsworld
Nancy Pelosi: "This Is Not A Bill About Abortion"
...And yet, here we are. Pelosi was asked if "pro-abortion rights advocates were 'right in saying [the Stupak Amendment] will actually diminish' access to abortions?" Pelosi shot back with 'Yes, they are.'" Well, at least we're kind of pro-truth!
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#snipsandsnails
Chemicals In Plastic Change How Boys Play
Scientists already knew that certain chemicals found in plastics, called phthalates, could damage boys' genitals. Now a study shows they also make boys less interested in stereotypically male toys. More » -
#theydidit
Rosies Still Riveting After 60 Years
An article in today's New York Times today describes the efforts by women's groups and filmmakers to honor the women who took over posts at factories while men were deployed abroad for their service. More » -
#genderstudies
Are Colleges Discriminating Against Women?
NPR reports that the US Commission on Civil Rights is investigating whether colleges are violating Title IX by favoring male applicants. But is such favoritism necessary to keep colleges from becoming "overwhelmingly female?"
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#xwhy
Do Young Men Need A New Kind Of Masculinity?
Courtney Martin writes in the American Prospect about groups of young men who are trying to shake off the homophobic, misogynistic, Tucker-Max-inflected aspects of modern masculinity. The problem is: what's left?
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#powerskirts
Democrat Or Republican, Political Women Have a Tough Road To Walk
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#virtualvixens
Our Avatars, Our Selves: Gender & Second Life
An interesting (but slightly limited) study was recently posted on the Pixels and Policy blog, about attitudes towards "female avatars and gender expectations." The results? For many women players, it's easier to embrace sexualization than to fight it. More » -
#samuraiandthecity
Samurai Fantasies Helping Japanese Women Escape Dating Reality
In Japan, women are going crazy over "Sengoku Basara, (Devil Kings)" a historical video game featuring sexy samurai warriors. Hiroyuki Kobayashi, creator of the game, wonders if women are reacting to societal shifts surrounding the role of men. More »
