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In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set.
I’m generally with Linda Hirshman on this one: Hilary Rosen was right that Ann Romney does not speak for women in the workforce . And the whole controversy is entirely manufactured. For those just tuning in, here’s what Hilary Rosen said on Anderson Cooper, in response to a question about women and the economy: A lot of reports accompanying the release of The Hunger Games (movie) have made reference to a “love triangle” between Katniss, Gale, and Peeta.
Erasure is one of the more prevalent phenomenons in urban fantasy. Many times we hear the excuse that because a book is set in a rural town that the percentage of the population comprised of historically marginalized people is so insignificant as to make inclusion pointless. We want to make it utterly clear here that this is not an excuse either and any erased book can be extremely damaging . Inclusion is never pointless, and even in rural areas, marginalized people live and prosper. When the story moves from a rural area to a larger city, there is even less justification for exclusion and, at times, it becomes nothing short of farcical.
Womanist Musings
Bitch Magazine
Throughout this series, I have tried very hard not to write about the gigantic elephant in the room: Dan Savage. He’s a controversial figure, particularly when it comes to his statements on bisexuality , and though I quoted him in my post about Bi the Way , I haven’t wanted to dwell on him. I find much of his commentary on bisexuality thoughtless and insensitive, but he insists he is not biphobic , and I choose to believe him.
Incredibly 3rd Wave focused, a new spin, DEFINITELY not your moms feminism. by Oct 17
Once again, Feministing is partnering with the Civil Liberties and Public Policy Conference, From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom, which will be held next weekend, April 13th-15th at Hampshire College. We should really thank Republicans for making this conference even more relevant and urgent than it usually is. Last year, Lori and Jos attended the conference. This year, Lori is returning and will be joined by Eesha, who is also speaking THREE times! ( Holding Our Movements & Ourselves Accountable , Our Lives, Our Voices: Reproductive Justice and Immigrant Communities and Strategic Action Session: Abortion Access ).
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