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feminist blogs (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a press conference yesterday with several of New York City's top women leaders to speak out against the House health care bill's anti-choice Stupak-Pitts amendment . Powerful women such as Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Gloria Steinem, Speaker of the NY City Council Christine Quinn, President of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards, President of NARAL Pro-Choice NY Kelli Conlin,...
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feminist blogs (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
I decided to go back to the signed Gloria Steinem book, and it has been a great experience. There are 6 essays and all of them were fantastic. Here are a few quotes from "The Masculinization of Wealth.""Inherited wealth and power enforce patriarchy pur...
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feminist blogs (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
This was printed in the latest issue of Ms. Magazine and I thought it was great. This wasn't exactly what was printed there - that doesn't appear to be online yet - but still great none-the-less. These are things I hope will also come to pass in the ...
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Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
By Gramfan According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Feminism is defined thus: Date: 1895 1 : the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes 2 : organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests Who can ever forget the iconic cover of "The Female Eunuch", by Germaine Greer? It was everywhere when it was first published in 1970. It was virtually the next...
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The COFFEE SHOP (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Where is the Progressive Left? Where is Code Pinko? Where are the champions of Human Rights? ◼ Whipped for wearing a 'deceptive' bra: Hardline Islamists in Somalia publicly flog women in Sharia crackdown A hardline Islamist group in Somalia has begun publicly whipping women for wearing bras that they claim violate Islam as they are 'deceptive'. The insurgent group Al Shabaab has sent gunmen into...
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Salon.com (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Every woman has one. Not what you're thinking -- that too, yes, but I am referring to a menstruation horror story. A bright blood stain blooming on the back of white jeans, a first period that has the audacity to arrive during gym class or one that colors a yellow swimsuit red while you are waterskiing with your grandfather, as happened to Rachel Kauder Nalebuff, the editor of "My Little Red...
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News (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Feminism labeled a ’society killer’ By Chad Groening and Jody Brown A pro-family organization says it’s "sad world" when countries have to pay women to have children in order for a society to survive. Unfortunately, says a spokesman for Population Research Institute, that is what is happening in countries like Italy where birth rates have sunk to below-replacement level....
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Mole's Progressive Democrat (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
Here is a sampling of people who have endorsed Mark Green for Public Advocate of NYC with statements: Bobby Kennedy Environmental Law Attorney "My Uncle Teddy finally felt that, after the death of his brothers, the election of Barack Obama was the fulfillment of his life. That he had fought. That America had ultimately come around. And there is one other guy who has been there that long, with...
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Room Eight (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
Here is a sampling of people who have endorsed Mark Green for Public Advocate of NYC with statements: Bobby Kennedy Environmental Law Attorney "My Uncle Teddy finally felt that, after the death of his brothers, the election of Barack Obama was the fulfillment of his life. That he had fought. That America had ultimately come around. And there is one other guy who has been there that long, with...
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DovBear (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
A Guest Post By HSM: Wikipedia describes Feminism as “a political discourse aimed at equal rights and legal protection for women. It involves various movements, political and sociological theories, and philosophies, all concerned with issues of gender difference; that advocate equality for women; and that campaign for women’s rights and interests.” I am a proud feminist. But I have...
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Feministing (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
Gloria Steinem was seriously bad-ass tonight. I have no idea if she reads Feministing - but in case she does... Gloria, all the folks at Feministing would like to formally invite you to write a column for us called "Cunt...
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Feministing (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
We've learned from the domestic violence movement that the maximum time of danger is when a woman is escaping. That's where our country is. We're not going to put up with the same financial system, fed up with the health...
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Feministing (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
Lateefah Simon (who is amazing, btw) introduced Gloria Steinem who is one of the great speakers kicking off the conference tonight. Steinem says that while "difference is the source of learning" and that "difference is a gift," we should focus...
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Gay News Bits (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
Friday’s Entertainment Post includes: Cool vintage photos; Hef’s little-known history; TIFF picks; Schreiber dishing on drag; Madonna booed; Hollywood’s Golden Age Lesbians; Denmark’s celeb sex change pioneer. Film: - Daily Beast: A new documentary explores Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s little-known history as an early gay-rights pioneer. Plus, the night he was fixed up...
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The Daily Beast (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
A new documentary explores Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's little-known history as an early gay-rights pioneer. Plus, the night he was fixed up with Gloria Steinem. At 83, Hugh Hefner's legacy is pretty much bulletproof. His Bunnies have their own hit...
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