No helpful comment here, but I remember meeting you at the FMLA national meeting last year. You guys are from UCF, right? How are things going with you? :) Marc (posted to Planning for Take Back the Night)
I like the following: "To Be Real," by Rebecca Walker. "Listen Up: Voices From the Next Feminist Generation." In it, there is a wonderful piece about how feminism brought a mother and daughter back together. "The Mommy Myth." Jessica's "He's (posted to Help! Feminist Books for my Mother?)
Becca - I don't apologize for you being offended. What I wrote and the picture I painted applied to a specific demographic, which the slave-master relationship is true. Remember - feminism isn't always about you. I've seen good marriages and (posted to The US military and its patriarchy)
I think it behoves us to listen to "truth101" when he/she writes: A LITTLE CRITICAL THINKING PEOPLE!!!! REPUBLICANS ARE USUALLY MORE HARSH ABOUT PUNISHING CRIMINAL AND PROTECTING VICTIMS!!!!!!! a little more critical thinking is required; harsh punishment is not about (posted to While Mayor, Sarah Palin Charged Rape Victims for their Own Justice)
Everything I've read about this quotes either ex-governor Knowles or ex-representative Eric Croft and in every case, they spin the state law passed in 2000 as being specifically created because of the situation that existed only in Wasilla. Hmmmmm, you (posted to While Mayor, Sarah Palin Charged Rape Victims for their Own Justice)
Wow, so many great suggestions! Thank you all so much! I think I'll be able to come up with a very good, diverse reading list for my mom with all of your recommendations. (posted to Help! Feminist Books for my Mother?)
How serious a reader is your mom? If she can handle big piles of books, the thing to do would be to go through the history, wave by wave. Third-wave stuff can sometimes seem a bit nutty to the beginner (posted to Help! Feminist Books for my Mother?)
Don't Forget "Rebel Girl" by Bikini Kill!!!!!!! AND The frontwoman of the band Kathleen Hanna started the Riot Grrrl movement which is closely realted to third wave feminism. (posted to Top 10 Feminist Songs)
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