Constance McMillan wanted to wear a tux and take her girlfriend to her prom. The school said no, so the ACLU sent them a letter saying that was discriminatory. In response, the school canceled the prom for everyone. Constance and the ACLU will have none of that, so they are fighting back in federal court. Go Constance!
Johnny Weir has been deemed "not family friendly enough" for Stars on Ice. For a translation of that, and an argument about how idiotic it is, I'll refer to Bryan Safi:
Did you know that in the 70's the EPA supported a giant project to document environmental problems across the country? Yeah, me neither, but they are all online now, and just as powerful.
The Insight Center for Community Economic Development released their report on women of color and wealth. These are some seriously smart folks I had the honor of meeting, and the report is staggering. Latoya took a look at it and dissects just what it means that the median wealth for a woman of color in the US is $5. You read that right, $5.
Showing posts with label Weekly Reads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weekly Reads. Show all posts
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Things I've Been Reading About
This week a woman live-tweeted her medication abortion in an effect to normalize discussion of the procedure and share first hand information about the process. Needless to say the crazies had a field day with it. Amanda Marcotte tried fact-bombing to bring the discussion back on point - it might have worked.
Susan Douglas argues that these are not "post-feminist" times, but instead "enlightened sexism." It is an appropriate contradiction in terms.
Pandagon on the backlash against the US women's hockey team. I think they are just jealous.
The Pentagon released 800 pages of information gained through spying. It included information on white supremacist groups and Planned Parenthood...one of these things is not like the other...
Abercrombie has managed to step in it again (the Hollister division to be exact - they know its named after a tiny town whose high school mascot is the Haybailer, right?). Here's a brief history of the douchiness.
Susan Douglas argues that these are not "post-feminist" times, but instead "enlightened sexism." It is an appropriate contradiction in terms.
Pandagon on the backlash against the US women's hockey team. I think they are just jealous.
The Pentagon released 800 pages of information gained through spying. It included information on white supremacist groups and Planned Parenthood...one of these things is not like the other...
Abercrombie has managed to step in it again (the Hollister division to be exact - they know its named after a tiny town whose high school mascot is the Haybailer, right?). Here's a brief history of the douchiness.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Things I've Been Reading About
90s Woman makes me happy that I just made Gen X (remember when everyone was all upset about kids being all angsty?). They now have a quiz to determine your 90s cred. I think the only thing I didn't say yes to was dying my hair with Manic Panic, though I helped a bunch of friends do it. That counts right?
Anna N. asks why it requires a doctor's appointment and prescription to really treat a yeast infection or get birth control.
Anna N. also looks at a study that says girls' sports lead to success later in life, but asks "What about the klutzes?" Yeah, what about us?
What if there was just an Oscar for "best acting"?
And from the 1984 files: a school in Pennsylvania used school issued laptops to not only monitor students' web activities, but to spy on them at home through the built in webcam.
Anna N. asks why it requires a doctor's appointment and prescription to really treat a yeast infection or get birth control.
Anna N. also looks at a study that says girls' sports lead to success later in life, but asks "What about the klutzes?" Yeah, what about us?
What if there was just an Oscar for "best acting"?
And from the 1984 files: a school in Pennsylvania used school issued laptops to not only monitor students' web activities, but to spy on them at home through the built in webcam.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Things I Read About This Week
The Second Sex at the Super Bowl - you know that big thing I'm not watching right now.
Starr C. discusses the women-only relief lines in Haiti and how she and her husband saw the need for this kind of response during their tours in Iraq.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington on why Obama should not have attended the National Prayer Breakfast. Unfortunately, he did.
Big surprise. American Apparel has done something dumb. Again.
Starr C. discusses the women-only relief lines in Haiti and how she and her husband saw the need for this kind of response during their tours in Iraq.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington on why Obama should not have attended the National Prayer Breakfast. Unfortunately, he did.
Big surprise. American Apparel has done something dumb. Again.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Things I Read About This Week
According to Change.org the Tebow Super Bowl add may be a - Tim's mom may not have been able to "choose."
A medical school student in Canada has made the fact that a school has students perform pelvic exams on surgical patients without their consent.
The doctor who said there was a connection between MMR immunications and autism has been found to be "dishonest, irresponsible, and with callous disregard" by the General Medical Counsel.
Looks like I'm not the only one who thought the grieving of J.D. Salinger was a bit over done (particularly since we also lost Howard Zinn the day before). Personally, I HATED Catcher in the Rye - probably because it was another story about another boy. Is that fair? Probably not, but neither is the American Lit canon.
A great review of the Lifetime movie about the so-called pregnancy pact.
A medical school student in Canada has made the fact that a school has students perform pelvic exams on surgical patients without their consent.
The doctor who said there was a connection between MMR immunications and autism has been found to be "dishonest, irresponsible, and with callous disregard" by the General Medical Counsel.
Looks like I'm not the only one who thought the grieving of J.D. Salinger was a bit over done (particularly since we also lost Howard Zinn the day before). Personally, I HATED Catcher in the Rye - probably because it was another story about another boy. Is that fair? Probably not, but neither is the American Lit canon.
A great review of the Lifetime movie about the so-called pregnancy pact.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Things I Read This Week
After a week of thunderstorms our internet decided to go out due to brief showers and Comcast took seven hours to get it back up, so this is a day behind...
We lost three incredible activists among the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Miranda discusses the arbitrary determination of adulthood in the US on her eighteenth birthday.
Jenna dissects and discredits the "logic" behind PETA's marketing and its founder's excuses.
Elizabeth Gettelman talks about the Focus on the Family Super Bowl Ad in the larger context of football and the special status of quarterbacks - of which I know nothing about.
And in the "hope for the rest of us file": Orangutans have learned to be mediators.
We lost three incredible activists among the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Miranda discusses the arbitrary determination of adulthood in the US on her eighteenth birthday.
Jenna dissects and discredits the "logic" behind PETA's marketing and its founder's excuses.
Elizabeth Gettelman talks about the Focus on the Family Super Bowl Ad in the larger context of football and the special status of quarterbacks - of which I know nothing about.
And in the "hope for the rest of us file": Orangutans have learned to be mediators.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Things I Read About This Week
The USO has decided that of all the things female soldiers need, Cosmo and mascara are the most important.
And the Gap thinks toddlers need "boyfriend jeans."
This dude tries to make fun of a teenager and only succeeds in showing us that he is not as funny as her.
In good news: NYU now has The Kathleen Hanna Papers.
And the Gap thinks toddlers need "boyfriend jeans."
This dude tries to make fun of a teenager and only succeeds in showing us that he is not as funny as her.
In good news: NYU now has The Kathleen Hanna Papers.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Things I Read This Week
Police at the G20 meeting assaulted female protesters.
Amy Dickinson still doesn't get it, so Amanda and Melissa try to explain it one more time.
Justice Sotomayor is bad ass.
So is Patrick Stewart.
Oh, and Rolling Stone wants you know that Taylor Lautner is a total dude-bro.
Amy Dickinson still doesn't get it, so Amanda and Melissa try to explain it one more time.
Justice Sotomayor is bad ass.
So is Patrick Stewart.
Oh, and Rolling Stone wants you know that Taylor Lautner is a total dude-bro.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Things I Read This Week
Latoya reminds us what is important to focus on when it comes to the Stupak amendment.
Jenn has a smart analysis and awesomely titled post on Stupak.
Is Megan Fox just a really smart business woman exploiting the exploiters? Sady and Amanda discuss.
Facebook needs to enforce gender binaries so it knows what to sell you.
Jenn has a smart analysis and awesomely titled post on Stupak.
Is Megan Fox just a really smart business woman exploiting the exploiters? Sady and Amanda discuss.
Facebook needs to enforce gender binaries so it knows what to sell you.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Things I Read This Week
Ann at Feministing is justifiably pissed about the House's health care bill, but outlines the good things that are included.
Latoya on how the Cleveland serial killer got away with killing eleven women because the police and community ignored the it.
Gabrielle Union bravely discusses her reaction to the Richmond gang rape.
Meg Stone asks what it would mean if we treated rape as a public health pandemic.
Sociological Images discusses the economics of triathlons, the new and extreme version of cigar rooms and golf games.
Latoya on how the Cleveland serial killer got away with killing eleven women because the police and community ignored the it.
Gabrielle Union bravely discusses her reaction to the Richmond gang rape.
Meg Stone asks what it would mean if we treated rape as a public health pandemic.
Sociological Images discusses the economics of triathlons, the new and extreme version of cigar rooms and golf games.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Things I Read This Week
Deeply Problematic hosted the sixth Carnival of Feminists.
The Shriver Report is out and according to Girl with Pen, it is pretty awesome.
A justice of the peace in Louisiana denied an Interracial couple a marriage license "for the children's sake." But, he's not racist...um, yeah.
Bitch magazine says what we all secretly hoped. Googling your date isn't creepy, its a safety measure.
Speaking of safety...Double X thinks that getting roofied, being found by a cop on the sidewalk, and ending up in the ER isn't reason enough for your BFF to get out of bed and come help. PSA: if any of my friends end up in the ER I will get out of bed at 4am or any other time to you (or my friends' friends, or their friends). But then again, I wouldn't have left them roofied at the bar to begin with.
On an awesome note: Ruth Frith won the gold and set a world record in the shot put at the World Masters Games - at the age of 100.
The Shriver Report is out and according to Girl with Pen, it is pretty awesome.
A justice of the peace in Louisiana denied an Interracial couple a marriage license "for the children's sake." But, he's not racist...um, yeah.
Bitch magazine says what we all secretly hoped. Googling your date isn't creepy, its a safety measure.
Speaking of safety...Double X thinks that getting roofied, being found by a cop on the sidewalk, and ending up in the ER isn't reason enough for your BFF to get out of bed and come help. PSA: if any of my friends end up in the ER I will get out of bed at 4am or any other time to you (or my friends' friends, or their friends). But then again, I wouldn't have left them roofied at the bar to begin with.
On an awesome note: Ruth Frith won the gold and set a world record in the shot put at the World Masters Games - at the age of 100.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Things I Read About This Week
Melissa McEwan gave us an amazingly thorough and concise explanation of rape culture in Rape Culture 101.
And as if to underscore the existence and of rape culture, a UK cosmetics company is marketing lip gloss that comes with a kit to test your drink for date rape drugs.
And the movie that keeps us talking...Annalee Newitz thinks Jennifer's Body was the victim of crappy marketing, more specifically trying to market a feminist horror movie based on the sexist and exploitative rules that Michael Bay would use.
Moving on to the glass ceiling, Wired told us about thirteen women who passed all tests to become astronauts - doing even better on some than the men who would eventually go to the moon - but were denied the chance to do so becuase they had not flown experimental aircraft (which they could not do because of gendered limitations within the military) and because they would get their period...
And as if to underscore the existence and of rape culture, a UK cosmetics company is marketing lip gloss that comes with a kit to test your drink for date rape drugs.
And the movie that keeps us talking...Annalee Newitz thinks Jennifer's Body was the victim of crappy marketing, more specifically trying to market a feminist horror movie based on the sexist and exploitative rules that Michael Bay would use.
Moving on to the glass ceiling, Wired told us about thirteen women who passed all tests to become astronauts - doing even better on some than the men who would eventually go to the moon - but were denied the chance to do so becuase they had not flown experimental aircraft (which they could not do because of gendered limitations within the military) and because they would get their period...
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Weekly Reads
As usual there was a bunch of stuff this week that I didn't get to or people had smarter things to say than I did:
Ann discussed the slippery slope of population control as a means to fighting climate change.
Young Ukranian women are claiming their heritage as Amazons.
Justice Sotomayor might just be challenging the idea of the corporation as person.
Kids are coming out younger leading people to ask how do they know. Good question, how is it any different than straight teenagers knowing they are straight?
Ann discussed the slippery slope of population control as a means to fighting climate change.
Young Ukranian women are claiming their heritage as Amazons.
Justice Sotomayor might just be challenging the idea of the corporation as person.
Kids are coming out younger leading people to ask how do they know. Good question, how is it any different than straight teenagers knowing they are straight?
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