This writer takes a great perspective on how Obama’s presidency will not only affect people worldwide because of race, but because of his daughters:http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=3860 This… Read More »Girls Can Do It, Too
Okay, how can you not think this is completely awesome?http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/12/15/congratulations-winifred-jennings/ What incredible perseverance and willpower she had to have to go back to school at… Read More »Happy Graduation!
This another disturbing trend for “pro-ana” (pro-anorexia) groups:http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2008/11/26/proana_facebook/index.html As stated in the article, there are both pros and cons to this. While the groups may… Read More »Pro-Ana on Facebook
Check out this review of a fascinating new book by Katrina Karkazis examining intersex:http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/12/16/boy-or-girl-choose-only-one/ Approached from a feminist viewpoint, Karkazis manages to take a look… Read More »Only Boy or Girl?
So here’s some good news for women everywhere: “President-elect Barack Obama pledged to restore United States’ international standing, including a promise to push for ratification… Read More »Obama Supports CEDAW
You may have read about Obama’s plans to create jobs in order to stimulate the economy. What you may not have thought about is how,… Read More »Women's Work
For anyone who hasn’t heard in one of the latest ways to objectify and violate women, upskirting is the practice of taking pictures of women’s… Read More »Upskirting
The YWCA recently did a survey on what women are wanting from our next president:http://www.ywca.org/atf/cf/%7B3B450FA5-108B-4D2E-B3D0-C31487243E6A%7D/YWCA%20Own%20It%20event%20–%20press%20release%20FINAL%20APPROVED%20_11-20-08_.pdf (For more complete details, check out http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=djISI6PIKpG&b=4783147) Some very fascinating… Read More »What Women Want
For those of us who have seen actresses consistently fall out of the spotlight once they hit their 40’s (and heck, even their 30’s for… Read More »On a Slightly Lighter Note
For anyone who hasn’t heard about the surprise suspension of Sean Avery by the NHL, this is a fascinating story:http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3740267There is actually quite a bit… Read More »NHL Steps Up