You're not missing anything. Free Republic is a haven for the far right of the religious right. They believe Obama is the anti-christ (literally). They believe the murder of Dr. George Tiller was the work of God and christen Scott (posted to Disgusting Conservatives)
You have my support, and I know that you have the support of many people both here on this site and out in the world. You and your organization provide a last resort for women and should be acknowledged and (posted to Marginalized By Our "Allies")
Something about this post hit me and I cried too when I realized I didn't know a lot of these names either. You are right, so much of the history of our foremothers goes unheard due to the culture we (posted to Art and a Lack of History)
I don't have any recommendations but I just wanted to say I support this idea and hope reform happens. (posted to Transgender at the Airport)
Yeah, I know what you mean about this. On my recent flight from YVR to SLC, a TSA guard told me I was selected for a "random search" (which I strongly suspect was due to the fact that my gender (posted to Transgender at the Airport)
I just wanted to throw out there - there is also a great museum in Santa Fe, the first art museum to be completely dedicated to a female artist (in America), the Georgia O'Keefe Museum. If anyone is every going (posted to Art and a Lack of History)
Gender presentation doesn't equal sex. Non-trans but non-gender traditional people of both sexes get stick, too, for being 'dykes' or 'fags' etc. Not even all trans people are traditionally feminine or masculine, actually. Not all trans women dress in heels (posted to Transgender at the Airport)
It makes me sad as well. I took two Art History classes and I'm just as ignorant of female artists. My professor introduced some of these women to us but the material on female artists is so lacking. I've been (posted to Art and a Lack of History)
Obviously people are harassed at airports for lots of reasons. My grandfather gets "special attention" almost every time because--no joke--he bears a strong resemblance to Saddam Hussein. Yes, people of all sorts catch hell from airport "authorities" because they don't (posted to Transgender at the Airport)
