ruthholladay.com The Pursuit of Harpyness - As narrated by the most charming and vicious women on the internet Why was I sent to this blog? « Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog AKA: I asked some feminists a question, and instead of answering they sent me here. Why? Last updated 2010/05/25 Your question was probably (a) not actually on-topic for the discussion they were having and/or (b) covered ground they have gone over many times before and do not wish to repeat and/or (c) has in their past experience been a question that attracts antagonists and is likely to erupt into a flamewar that they prefer to avoid. Not wanting to have that topic derailed [1], this site was suggested as an alternative place to find an answer to your question. People find questions that do not further the current discussion frustrating and are often not inclined to answer those questions (off-topic questions in internet forums are also a breach of Netiquette, so some people simply ignore them on principle). This blog exists to give you a few pointers to places you can find more information to answer your question. First: How To Use This Blog Second: Third: OK, then.
The Literate Cat There are cats and cats. - Denis Diderot Patricia Highsmith with "Ripley" "Pangur, white Pangur, How happy we are Alone together, scholar and cat." Aldous Huxley with "Limbo" "No man ever dared to manifest his boredom so insolently as does a Siamese tomcat when he yawns in the face of his amorously importunate wife." - Aldous Huxley Sylvia Plath with "Daddy" "And I a smiling woman. I am only thirty. And like the cat I have nine times to die." Doris Lessing with "Black Madonna" Samuel Beckett with "Murphy" and "Watt" Mark Twain with "Huckleberry" George Bernard Shaw with "Pygmalion" William Carlos Williams with "Adam and Eve" As the cat by William Carlos Williams As the cat climbed over the top of the jamcloset first the right forefoot carefully then the hind stepped down into the pit of the empty flowerpot Gore Vidal with "Caligula" Randall Jarrell with "Little Friend" Edward Gorey with "Harp, Brown and Company" Ezra Pound with his three cats (also tried for high treason after the war) Tame Cat by Ezra Pound
Womanist Musings Kole Hard Facts of Life Our Bodies Our Blog Feminist Texts Feminist books -- both novels and non-fiction -- influenced and reflected the feminist movement. Read more about some of the key texts of feminism. A Year of Feminist BooksTwelve books (plus one to grow on!) containing essays, theory, novels and poetry from important feminist writers. Feminist Memoirs - A List of Feminist Memoirs by Famous FeministsAre you looking for a great feminist memoir? Many women s liberation movement activists have written books recollecting their lives and what drew them to feminism . Quotes of FeminismUser contributed quotes about feminism, from a wide variety of sources. Book Review of Betty Friedan: Her LifeBook review of "Betty Friedan: Her Life" by Judith Hennessee. Audre Lorde's "The Cancer Journals"Audre Lorde writes about her personal experience in "The Cancer Journals." Audre Lorde's "Coal"Audre Lorde's book 'Coal' brought her poetry to a growing audience in 1976. Double Jeopardy: To Be Black and FemaleFrances M. Which Women Are Read in 'Reading Women'?
Growing up « Alice and Kev When the Grandpa family came upstairs to evict Alice from their bed, she revealed it was actually her birthday. The Grandpas cheered and whooped, then told her to hurry up and get out. So Alice has successfully survived to become a teenager. She’s gained the trait of ‘unlucky’. Upon returning home, I discover that Kev has a lot more to say to his daughter now that she’s grown up a bit. In particular, he now has a large variety of very specific insults for her, rather than mere generic arguments. It’s then that she appears to snap, and surprises me by coming back with some insults of her own. I thought she was going to be incapable of any kind of negative social interaction due to her ‘good’ trait. Next: Enemies Like this: Like Loading...
The F-Word Blog This is a guest blog by Mercedes King-Jones. She is a Divorce Lawyer and Partner with Wright Hassall LLP There was a certain irony that the Appeal Court hearing into Tini Owens’ divorce case was scheduled for 14 February 2017. The subsequent judgment attracted acres of newsprint, with much criticism being erroneously directed at the judges for the outcome of the case. In a nutshell, Mrs Owens’ desire to divorce her husband was thwarted by his decision to defend the petition. She cited, as she must under the current law, the only one of the five reasons for seeking a divorce which was applicable – that of ‘unreasonable behaviour’. The nub of the matter, acknowledged by both Judge Tolson in the Family Court and Lord Justice Munby in the Appeal Court, is the requirement for someone who wishes to get divorced to cite one of five reasons: adultery, desertion, unreasonable behaviour, two years’ separation with consent of both parties, or five years’ separation without consent. Empowered?
Me Me Me Me Me In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. On Monday night, Donald Trump’s wife Melania touched hearts as she addressed the Republican National Convention, sharing the lessons she learned growing up as a black girl on the South Side of Chicago. As first spotted by journalist Jarrett Hill, Melania’s speech bore more than a passing resemblance to another speech at another convention about eight years ago — Michelle Obama’s 2008 address to the Democratic National Convention. The cribbed portion discussed the values that Michelle and Melania apparently share, including working hard for what you want in life and keeping your word. Read more → I apologize for Feministe’s long, long radio silence, and I hate that this is the occasion to break it. Read more → [Content note: mentions of transphobia and child sexual abuse] While Feministe has been down, an issue erupted in North Carolina about where trans people are allowed to pee. Here are some highlights, if somehow you missed it while you were missing us. Read more → Calm down. Read more →
The Happy Feminist: FEMINISM 101 -- WHAT IS FEMINISM? Feminism is not a monolith, nor is it a dogma. The only thing you have to believe in order to call yourself a feminist is that ensuring women's freedom and equality of opportunity in all spheres of life is a crucial priority. That's it. Feminists all work from that basic axiom, but aside from that we are an incredibly diverse group. We are diverse in five ways: 1) We come from every conceivable background and life experience. 2) We are diverse in terms of style and personality and lifestyle. 3) We are diverse in terms of emphasis. 4) We are diverse in terms of the conclusions we draw from our feminism. 5) We also have other things we care about that aren't about feminism. I suppose people may be inclined to say that my definition of feminism is so broad as to render feminism irrelevant.