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Feminism and animal rights... a first step
Long before I was aware of concepts like oppression and feminism, I learned about animal rights.
It
started as love. I've had a deep love for animals for as long as I can
remember, often preferring their company to that of humans. Growing up
I could spend hours -- probably days -- sitting in the... Read more »
Bigger and better
Thanks to the wonderful Adele Nieves at A Book Without a Cover for sharing the news about the Adipositivity Project.
The Adipositivity Project aims to promote size... Read more »
Feminist women of classic country at Feministe
Go check out this fun post about classic country feminism over at Feministe. There are some great videos that accompany the post as well.
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'Stache-tastic!
Let me preface this by saying, that I don't believe this
phenomenon is revolutionary or even very subversive in terms of
gender-bending. But it IS a trend I've noticed, and one I can't help
but enjoy.
Men have been donning this upper-lip facial hair
for a long time, of course. It was a... Read more »
"What does feminism, or sexism, mean in a vacuum?"
Another amazingly articulate, thoughtful, critical analysis of "feminism" by Jess Hoffmann... Here's a snippet, but please please go read the rest.
I see a lot of people who say they believe in "intersectionality" talk about it kind of like this: Since some women are people of color, and some... Read more »
I ♥ Sarah Waters
I felt very much out of the lezzie-loop yesterday when I found out that Sarah Waters' second novel, Affinity, has been made into a movie and was the opening night film at Frameline this summer. Now full disclosure: Sarah Waters is one of my celebrity crushes and I think I blew my cover on that fact... Read more »
Now what movie did I want to tell you about?
I
always feel like I'm racking my brain to remember what I've watched recently, and who I'd like to recommend it to. I found this little pocket Film Diary at Little Otsu,
a favorite small press of mine based in San Francisco... Read more »
"Feminist Perspectives in Pop Culture" lecture series update!
Good news for anyone who can make it to Portland, Oregon for the inaugural B-Word/Bitch lecture series, Feminist Perspectives in Pop Culture! We've got three of the four speakers lined up and tickets go on sale next
week. Come one, come all! Get the series pass!
If you can't be here in Portland... Read more »
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