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Gender Blender: Male privilege
Longtime Bitch contributor Jake Anderson-Minshall and Rebecca Nay are co-hosting a new radio show called Gender Blender, which aired this week on KBOO, our local community radio station here in Portland.
The pilot episode explores the issue of male privilege and features perspectives from Portland... Read more »
Samantha Bee
Just so you all don't think I don't love and support our gal-comics on this side of the pond, I thought I'd share this. You may have already seen this if you have cable—but Samantha Bee of The Daily Show does a great bit with Stewart about her reaction as a woman to McCain's choice of Palin for VP... Read more »
More on journalism crackdowns
Because again, it's critical that everyone who values independent publishing know what independent journalists are up against...
By Tim Karr at the Huffington Post:
In St. Paul this week, a new generation of media makers is under assault by the city's mayor and law enforcement officers.
These... Read more »
Call to action for independent journalists reporting on the RNC
By now many of you have probably heard that several journalists (including Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and an AP photographer) were arrested while they were covering protests of the Republican National Convention. But as independent publishers ourselves, I think it’s critical that the... Read more »
Humanizing animal rights
Several weeks back PM Press sent a video to Bitch for review. It sat in my inbox for weeks, because I knew would break my heart. It’s called Behind the Mask: The story of people who risk everything to save animals. I finally watched it, partly out of obligation, partly because I wanted to... Read more »
Hillary as a "symbol of hope, justice, and equality"?
I have no idea what it's like to be the "president" of a feminist organization that focuses so much energy on electoral politics.
But seriously?
Does it just get to a point where people are so blinded by PR and spin that propping up Hillary as a symbol of peace, justice, and equality in the... Read more »
Gustav: Support needed
From INCITE: Women of Color against Violence
August 30, 2008
On the eve of the 3 year anniversary of the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent government criminal negligence and assaults on the low income people of color on the Gulf Coast, our... Read more »
Feminism, fashion, and flare: Call for submissions
Passing this along... The deadline is fast approaching, so write speedily!
Call for Papers: Feminism, Fashion and Flair: Confronting Hegemony with Style (Deadline: 9/15/08)
We are soliciting essays for an anthology on gender politics and pop culture trends. We're looking for intellectual depth,... Read more »
Ugh, here we go: On McCain's VP pick
So by now we all know the basics about Sarah Palin, first-term governor of Alaska and John McCain's utterly transparent pick for running mate: She's a self-described "hockey mom," an avid proponent of drilling in Alaska and an equally avid opponent of abortion and gay-marriage rights. (She's also... Read more »
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