December 2011
25 posts
feminist historian: Sex Positive Parenting: Kids... →
sexpositive:
This is the first of hopefully many in a series called Sex Positive Parenting. As something I discuss with people in many contexts, part of being sex positive is providing a sex positive environment for the entire family. This includes honest conversations with children and…
SEX POSITIVE!
When Did Girls Start Wearing Pink?
The Smithsonian explains how and when this whole pink vs. blue thing got started (surprisingly recently!). Maybe now Riley can get some answers to her questions?
(Thanks to Girls Get Busy for directing us to this article!)
helenrodriguez: “We have this fear of “pressuring”... →
helenrodriguez:
“We have this fear of “pressuring” a guy. God forbid you ask to know where the relationship stands, God forbid you make him commit to you. Let me tell you something, there are PLENTY of guys out there who would love to commit to you. And they are what we call men. Grown ass…
Year In Review: The Year In Your Uterus (via... →
Nothing makes Femmedia more angry than other people telling us what we can and cannot do with our own internal organs!!!!
“In a year of unprecedented What-The-Everloving-Fuckery, arguably little played a more important role in the events of 2011 than the goings-on inside your own personal uterus.”
The "virginity tests" carried out by Egypt's... →
shortformblog:
The Daily Beast:
A court in Egypt has forbidden the Army from carrying out so-called virginity tests on female detainees. The verdict was delivered in the case of Samira Ibrahim, a 25-year-old marketing manager and activist brave enough to defy the country’s Army.
In March of this year, military forces violently broke up a sit-in of protesters who had continued to camp out in...
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Real Girl Belly Project →
Both Kate and Cait are submitting photos of our adorable little bellies to this. STAY TUNED FOR MORE EXCITING UPDATES!
“I’m fat positive because I’m a feminist, and I refuse to acknowledge in the...”
– You’re Welcome - Why I’m Fat Positive (via adrowningwoman)
I’m fat positive because, as Maria Bamford puts it, “L’Oreal: Because I’m worth it. And because holding myself to an impossibly high standard of beauty keeps me from starting a riot.” I’m fat positive because sometimes I think we ought to...
The Purity Myth movie is here!
jessicavalenti:
Hey y’all - the Media Education Foundation just released the latest trailer for The Purity Myth movie, now available on DVD! Please tell your school or organization to pick up a copy…
The Purity Myth Trailer from Media Education Foundation on Vimeo.
PS. Be on the lookout for an announcement from me on upcoming screenings!
FEMMEDIA! went crazy on The Purity Myth when it was...
“In some cases, girls who call other girls sluts aren’t implying that their...”
– [Why Teens Can’t Stop Calling Each Other Sluts Kids] (via sociolab)
bibliofeminista: Consequences of Fear of Crime for... →
bibliofeminista:
Fear of circulating freely at any time of day: Restricted mobility.
Obstacles to participation in social life: physical and recreational activities, studies, work, social or political involvement.
Dependence on protection by someone else (real or virtual man) or gadgets (alarms, etc.)
Lack of…
Fuck Yeah, Gender Studies!: Five minute film... →
fuckyeahgenderstudies:
I just watched the film Taken (with Liam Neeson). It’s a typical thriller—you know that he’ll “save the day” from the start. Neeson plays Brian, a father who’s more or less estranged from his daughter (sidelined by a super-rich stepfather and his own embittered ex-wife); he’s also a former spy….
CAN WE TALK MORE ABOUT TAKEN?! THAT MOVIE BLOWS MY MIIIIND.
