Stopualassult.jpg (460×410) Do You Use the Bechdel Test? Although I’ve been familiar with the fact that Hollywood is full of morons who don’t know what it’s like to be a woman at all and generally make and sell movies that cater to a male-centric audience since I was a child and noticed that most of my beloved characters, unless they were princesses, were not female, I’ve only recently become aware of the Bechdel Test.
When I first heard of the test, I thought it must have been something contrived by a media think tank, or maybe a woman’s issues group of some sort (NOW, maybe?). But it turns out that the simple test actually came about when it was mentioned in the Dykes to Watch Out For comic strip, which was written by Alison Bechdel from 1983 to 2008 (hence the name Bechdel Test). It is in reference to a specific comic cell entitled “The Rule,” in which one of the comic’s main characters says she will only watch a movie if it fulfills three specific qualifications: No Pixar movie has ever had a female lead.
3a32338v.jpg (1024×820) S Magazine Winter 2011: The Rise of Enlightened Sexism by Susan J. Douglas. Is the ‘F’ word co-opted by conservatives & consumerist media?
Where are real icons & core values? On The Issues Magazine, Winter 2011, considers feminist icons, feminist values and feminist cons. The Rise of Enlightened Sexism by Susan J. Douglas Today, we once again have what Betty Friedan famously called "a problem with no name. " At the same time, these young women get the message loud and clear that the absolute last thing they should embrace is feminism. Why Slutwalk? A href=” posted on BroadSnark By: Mel One morning, when I was in eighth grade, I got dressed for school and went outside to wait for my father to drive me.
I was wearing a long knit skirt, sweater, and some boots. My outfit would have met the requirements for an orthodox family temple outing. But when my father walked out the door and saw me, he told me I looked like a slut. How many gay people are there? It’s natural to enjoy and explore your sexual feelings whatever your sexuality.You may want to tell people about your sexuality (‘come out’ to them) or to keep your feelings private.If you decide to explore your sexuality through sex, make sure you understand how to prevent HIV, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unplanned pregnancy.Some people use words like ‘gay’, ‘bi’ or ‘queer’ to help define their sexuality; others prefer to avoid labels altogether.
Either is fine, it’s up to you.You’re not alone. There is a lot of support out there to help you understand your sexuality and how to deal with other people’s reactions to it. Sexual feelings are an important part of many people’s lives and can bring a lot of pleasure. Although these feelings are exciting, they can also be complicated and confusing. If you're trying to work out how you feel, what you’re into, and who you are attracted to, remember that you're not the only one. Killing Us Softly 4: Advertisings Image of Women [Trailer] - Available on DVD.
The terrorism that dare not speak its name. Why is it that the media and the government never calls the “pro-life” groups who plant bombs at women’s clinics what they are: terrorists?
From the AP article, entitled “Explosive found at Austin women’s clinic”: AUSTIN — A package left at a women’s clinic that performs abortions contained an explosive device capable of inflicting serious injury or death, investigators said today. “It was in fact an explosive device,” said David Carter, assistant chief of the Austin Police Department. Personal Responsibility. I went for a run after dinner tonight.
It was a beautiful night. The moon was full and I wanted to unwind after a long week of work. Ubuntucat » Blog Archive » Stupid husbands and smart wives on TV. If you’ve seen any American sitcoms featuring het couples in the past ten years or so, you’ll probably have noticed that it’s common for the show to portray the husbands as a stupid but endearing oaf who likes beer, barbecues, watching TV, hanging with the guys, and ogling women; and the wife as a smart, attractive, career woman who is also a housewife… and who generally just puts up with the man.
Some people have tried to use this as evidence that feminism has gone too far, but I have seen no indication from feminist writers or bloggers that they approve of this dynamic. Granted, I don’t hear a lot of feminist outcry over it either, but it is worth nothing that feminists do not celebrate the gender dynamic in popular husband-wife sitcoms like King of Queens, The Simpsons, George Lopez, or Rules of Engagement. I do think the dynamic comes from a combination of sociological factors and political light-stepping, though. Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement - Duke Special Collections. Words are not fists: some thoughts on how men work to defuse feminist anger at Hugo Schwyzer. This is, I think, an important post.
I’ve been thinking about men in women’s studies classes, and jokes about "male-bashing. " This semester’s women’s studies class is like most: overwhelmingly female. I’ve got 32 women and 6 men in the class. I met individually last Thursday with the women for "all-female day"; I met with my guys on Tuesday for "all-male day. " This morning, we all got back together in the classroom for the first time as a full group in nine days. Gender.png (329×544) Change.org. Pro-feminist, gay affirmative, anti-racist, enhancing men's lives.
The Feminist eZine - 1001 Feminist Links and Other Interesting Topics. More Than A Magazine - A Movement. Young Feminists Blogging, Organizing, Kicking Ass. Equal Rights for Men - Jodi Kasten. Third-Wave Feminism. 1.
There must be a widespread understanding that feminism does apply to men. Therefore, men who stand up for feminist issues may, and should, be identified as feminist. It is counterproductive and hypocritical to discuss gender equality while simultaneously creating a double standard towards males who share feminist values. (I think that the phrase "feminist male" should be dropped, as well. A feminist who identifies as female is never addressed as a "female feminist". 2. 3. 4. (This logic applies only to minor, mainstream cosmetics. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
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