Now if his hypothesis is that I had to choose between my humanity and masculinity and if I display traits which correspond with masculinity therefore I must have sacrificed my humanity. Ah, but see, here is where your logic falls (posted to The Feministing Five: Michael Kimmel)
I'm surprised no one is making a bigger deal about Betty reading The Group. What a great, feminist book for her to read. (posted to Mad Men Mondays: Geez Louise!)
The part of your whole post that exemplifies what the OP is talking about: "Put some effort into it." The amount of "effort" that it takes women to be considered attractive versus what it takes men to be considered attractive (posted to Effortless Perfection)
Very nice post! The way I see it (and of course anyone can disagree with me) is that autonomous means different things to different people. Just like it means being able to have a baby to some women and not (posted to One experience of intersectionality)
Unfortunately, I think we're competitive, hierarchical critters, by nature or nurture or both, and this is how girls establish the pecking order and enforce conformity.games (posted to Ending Relational Aggression Among Girls)
I've always said that I had 3 scientific heroes. Two of them are women: Marie Curie (her biography is great btw) and Jocelyn Bell. I was fortunate enough to meet and talk with Jocelyn in Adelaide last year and I (posted to Women in Math and Science)
Two nights ago, I had to leave my section of the hospital to answer a code blue. An employee, of all people, was the person collapsed and seizing on the floor in the main hall of the acute ward. I'd (posted to One experience of intersectionality)
"I know because they tell me." That is, those who have the mental cognition and physical ability to communicate at all. About half my clients do not. (posted to One experience of intersectionality)
If Amendment 2 passes in Florida, which it looks like it will, how can we overturn it later? free online games (posted to Election Night Live Chat!)
