Weekly Feminist Reader
I'm out of town this week, and so I'm going to hand over the Sunday link roundup to you all.
What have you been reading/writing this week? Leave your links in comments!
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This week in Evil Slutopia:
~We weighed in on the Cupcakes for Life project.
~We responded to the Concerned Women for America's protest of the Navy's plans to consider allowing women to start serving on submarines.
~We rounded up some recent ESC Reviews. (Plus a bonus review of Fame Lite.)
~For Blog Action Day we took a look at climate change as a feminist issue.
~Yep, we're still reading Cosmo: Well Played, Cosmo and Cosmo Quickies for November.
~In response to the recent twitter "controversy" involving Meghan McCain: Meghan McCain Has Breasts - Get Over It.
love the blog, can't read it at your site. my eyes burn after a few lines of white text on a black background.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33247001/
"Meet the Press" takes a serious at women's progress in America including a report by Maria Shriver. Some stats and facts from the program:
-40% of women now outearn their husbands (not sure whether they factored in non-earning wives in this average)
-2/3 of American women are either breadwinner or co-breadwinner
-by far the most popular answer from WOMEN AND MEN when asked what would improve their working life was not better childcare, more pay or shorter hours but simply, 'more flexible hours'
-women now make up 49.9% of the US paid workforce (they did not say if this means by hours worked, by productivity per head, or by number of workers), up from 29% in the 1970's
(I want to know what % of wealth women are generating if doing half the paid work and the vast bulk of unpaid. I now will read the report to see if I can find out!)
Being smart makes you a sissy and a fag (if you're a male):
http://contexts.org/socimages/2009/10/18/men-stop-thinking/
'Star Wars (John Williams Is The Man)' medley - a cappella tribute: This is sure to put a smile on the face of any star wars fan.
Indigenous peoples demand respect: Looking at protests regarding Columbus Day.
The Slut Shaming of Meghan McCain Over A Picture on Twitter: Was it really necessary for her to apologize because she has breasts?
Negotiating Disableism: Looking at my difficulty as a differently abled woman erasing disableist language from my vocabulary and how this supports ableism.
Need A Halloween Costume, Dress Up As Octomom: Once again Suleman is reduced to a joke in a society that claims to validate womens choices.
Cartoon Wrongs: Looking at how cartoons support rape. It's all fun and games cause it isn't real right?
Renee, I just wanted to say how much I appreciated your post on disability and abelism. I've gone through something similar - not being able to fulfill some of the gender roles expected of men because of a disability I acquired really opened my eyes to the ways that society is structured and the consequences of not being able to fulfill those roles. It's one of the several experiences that actually drew me to feminism.
I too often use language derived from disabilities. For example, if someone were to say "The coverage of disability and gender issues on feministing has been completely lame over 3 years that I've been coming here" it would not bother me - I'd say right on. But then I hesitate to mention that because I know others are bothered by that language.
In any case, I just want to let you know that your post was reaching people, and I appreciated the opportunity to read about your thoughts and experiences.
But I don't want to be sexy!!!: me whining about available costumes for women.
Will someone plz think of teh children??: talking about the judge who refuses to marry interracial couples.
OMG PUMPKINS!: sharing pics of pumpkins i've carved previous Halloweens.
Fuzz Therapy: who doesn't love kitty pics?
stuff white people do: hate sagging, especially when white guys do it: my guest post at stuff white people do.
How women are economically bullied into selling their bodies : http://sirensmag.com/2009/04/sexing-it-up-for-the-bad-economy/
One feminist ponders stripping:
http://sirensmag.com/2009/08/what-not-stripping-taught-me-about-feminism/
Inside Nevada brothels: "'It's like you sign a contract to be raped'":
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/sep/07/usa.gender
On gender disappointment, a new and disturbing trend: http://clarissasbox.blogspot.com/2009/10/gender-disappointment.html
On male infantilization:
http://clarissasbox.blogspot.com/2009/10/infantilizing-men.html
On gender and housework:
http://clarissasbox.blogspot.com/2009/10/gender-and-housework.html
I looked at the definition of 'brutalize' and then for kicks I looked at the definition of 'victimized' - and then I had to write about it: http://happilybitter.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/brutalize-or-victimize/
I looked at the definition of 'brutalize' and then for kicks I looked at the definition of 'victimized' - and then I had to write about it: http://happilybitter.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/brutalize-or-victimize/
Blogger at The Spearhead discusses how women's presence as science fiction fans is "feminizing" and "killing" the genre: http://www.the-spearhead.com/2009/10/09/the-war-on-science-fiction-and-marvin-minsky/
This made my day.
http://shadowknow.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/17/3392228-my-friend-is-a-mail-order-bride-msn-relationships-article
I read this article and just clicked on it to see the comments. The comments prompted a reply from me and then it seemed that I was getting so jumped on just by asserting that women being forced into submission was wrong!!! My comments were taken way out of context and it made me attempt to clarify. Why is it that women asserting themselves is seen as so detrimental to a family?
I am StudentGirl by the way. Some of the people's judgment on me was kind of degrading I felt.
wow those comments were pretty awful. i always love how those sorts of people are all "oh, you're married and you believe women should be subservient? does that mean your husband is totally miserable?"
i think this is particularly insulting to men as well, since it assumes that men aren't supposed to care about the autonomy of women.
I know...I loved how they insinuated that since I'm a feminist and my career/school is imporant to me that he must be so miserable!!! Geez my husband can take care of himself, he doesn't need me to "take care of him". Just because I have my own goals/career doesn't mean I love him any less than a wife who stays home.
oops, i meant "shouldn't." but yeah, i still can't even believe that there are people out there that think the woman should stay home and take care of the husband. especially in this day and age where two people have to work to get by. a woman with her own goals and career doesn't affect how much she loves her partner. geez.
In fact someone even said that my husband must be a girl with male parts simply because he is a feminist and enjoys talking with me!!! And assumes he is a "lapdog to my empowered success". Where do they come up with this shit? Has no one heard of an EQUAL relationship? You know, where both parties can be empowered and appreciate each others success????
WTF. I'm so glad I'm a feminist and my husband is too.
wth?? wow. that sort of leap in "logic" escapes me. i mean, really?? what is so hard to believe about a man who respects women and believes in equality??
Escapes me too...I guess for some people it just doesn't seem possible that a man could value his wife/girlfriend and appreciate and love her success and drive. The comments make my blood boil but I try to just ignore them but it's hard when I know that so many women will be put down because of people like this who feel this way about women.
I've responded as well. I really can't believe how many of those people believe that gender is the only trait which should be considered in deciding how a marriage should be. Forget who's better at various things, or even who wants to do what. Their way is the One True Way. Ugh.
Steps to prevent rape poster is my response to rape prevention posters which blame victims or put the responsibility for prevention onto them.
PA superior court overturns troubling ruling on alleged victim competency looks at a lower court ruling which would have required an adult victim to undergo an involuntary psychiatric evaluation because the victim had been on prescription drugs and drinking the night she was raped.
Blunders and excellence in sexual assault cases looks at serial rape cases where police mistakes allowed more victims to be harmed and compares that to another serial rape case where victims praise the police.
The Washington Post reported that H1N1 seems to be disproportionally affecting younger women:
"Although it has been well publicized that pregnant women appear to be at increased risk, some evidence has started to suggest that being female may itself be a risk factor, for reasons that remain unclear.
"There's no question that women, and particularly young women, are getting hit disproportionately," said Kumar. He noted that women tend to have more fat tissue, which can help stimulate a dangerous inflammatory response to infections."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/16/AR2009101601384.html?wpisrc=newsletter
Whatever the cause, the morbidity reflects the known stats from 1918.
I write about anonymity, alter egos, gendered usernames, and the reactions to said gendered usernames.
http://johnnykaje.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/anonymity-gender-experiments-and-animal-masks/
http://volokh.com/2009/10/17/gardasil-vaccinations-for-boys/
A debate (I don't know whether or at what levels this is actually being considered) about whether boys should be vaccinated in order to help prevent girls from being infected with HPV.
Castration: Justice, or Nazi Revival? about voluntary castration and criminals of rape
I loved making collages when I was little, however this is about a higher art: The Remarkably Modern Practice of Victorian Photocollage
A review of the Chris Rock's film Good Hair and the Co-Opting of Women’s Voices
Check it out: October's Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Report is on Maternal Mortality.
An analysis of an anti-rape poster from Ireland that implies that rape is the victim's fault: What Passes for Prevention in Rape Culture
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof to appear at Rice University
He's going to speak about gender equality, based on his new book about women's rights around the world.
A Time video about truck stop prostitutes: Truck Stop Serial Killers
My post about the return of Dollhouse to Fox, focusing on the third episode
http://mzbitca.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/the-return-of-dollhouse/
A fun one: a lot of people are saying that Where the Wild Things Are is too scary for kids and just throw up some clips to remind people how scary some past childhood movies were. Come and share yours
http://mzbitca.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/kids-movies-are-scary/
Let's try that again, since Feministing doesn't seem to like HTML links:
Women and children are increasingly being targeted for accusations of witchcraft, which frequently lead to torture and murder, in Africa: http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE58M4Q820090923
And this link has better coverage of the involvement of churches: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-af-nigeria-child-witches,0,3012806,full.story
Gloria PWNS a 1970s Meet The Press moderator.
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Oops, maybe try this... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/33368176#33368176
How sexism factors into the modern theater scene, and the impact of "the death of theater" on contemporary female theater artists.
And if you check back tomorrow, I'll have a post up on Linda Cacho, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and dealing with misogyny in art.
Hi!
If you're interested in these things, The Guardian's Bidisha has another great piece up:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/oct/13/bidisha-poetry-sexism-misogyny
*Lydia Cacho. Sorry.
http://jewschool.com/2009/10/09/18241/marching-with-the-torah/
I'm a week late with this, but it's a great reflection about Judaism and GLBT inclusion.
I just watched Searching for Angela Shelton... it was Amazing!! I really encourage everyone to visit her website and buy her documentary. Just a quick synopsis: Angela Shelton was horribly sexualy abused by her father, step-mother and step-brother while a young girl she sets out to contact all the Angela Shelton's across America to interview them. She finds that about 40% of these women have been raped, beaten or molested themselves. At the end of the movie she confronts her father for her past abuse, it's a tear jerker! Go to searchingforangleashelton.com
I just watched Searching for Angela Shelton... it was Amazing!! I really encourage everyone to visit her website and buy her documentary. Just a quick synopsis: Angela Shelton was horribly sexualy abused by her father, step-mother and step-brother while a young girl she sets out to contact all the Angela Shelton's across America to interview them. She finds that about 40% of these women have been raped, beaten or molested themselves. At the end of the movie she confronts her father for her past abuse, it's a tear jerker! Go to searchingforangleashelton.com
I just watched Searching for Angela Shelton... it was Amazing!! I really encourage everyone to visit her website and buy her documentary. Just a quick synopsis: Angela Shelton was horribly sexualy abused by her father, step-mother and step-brother while a young girl she sets out to contact all the Angela Shelton's across America to interview them. She finds that about 40% of these women have been raped, beaten or molested themselves. At the end of the movie she confronts her father for her past abuse, it's a tear jerker! Go to searchingforangleashelton.com
I just watched Searching for Angela Shelton... it was Amazing!! I really encourage everyone to visit her website and buy her documentary. Just a quick synopsis: Angela Shelton was horribly sexualy abused by her father, step-mother and step-brother while a young girl she sets out to contact all the Angela Shelton's across America to interview them. She finds that about 40% of these women have been raped, beaten or molested themselves. At the end of the movie she confronts her father for her past abuse, it's a tear jerker! Go to searchingforangleashelton.com
1. Good Advice – What not to do at the HRC national dinner
2. I Wish I Could Go Back To College and Queer as in Other – In which I mope about transitioning
3. Where are the Wild Things? – Thinking about seeing Where the Wild Things Are? Think no longer: You should see it.
This week, I wrote about the Sense and Sexuality website and an article in Washington Monthly praising it. My next post about it will be about how the purity movement evokes Jane Austen to do a certain kind of cultural work.
http://austintotamu.blogspot.com/2009/10/sense-and-sexuality.html