On April 28, crablaw.com will host a “Take Back the Blog! Blogswarm” in support of women’s rights. According to the organizers, a “blogswarm” is an “organized compilation of blog posts from a variety of bloggers on a given topic of urgent common interest. It is similar to a blog carnival except that the word “carnival” suggests…a place where you might stroll leisurely for pleasure down the street….A blogswarm, on the other hand, is not a stroll, but a focused march for justice.” Feministlawprofs and others are welcome to visit and/or write for the blog to support
the rights of women to participate fully in all aspects of our society, including specifically online in the world of blogging but indeed everywhere and at all times, day and night, without fear of harassment, intimidation, sexual harassment, online stalking and slander, predation or violence of any sort.
“Blogswarm” may be an awkward moniker, and the logo may be too “60’s-strike-lefty in feel,” at least for the blogger over at “I Speak of Dreams,” but it’s a great cause.
Content can be sent to the “blogswarm’s” editor at TBTB2007@crablaw.com. More details are available here.
-Bridget Crawford
I like the logo. But I’m pretty much a “60s-strike-lefty” kind of guy. Well, actually more of a “30s-strike-lefty” type.
I might take this more seriously if Crablaw didn’t link to Fark. Read this post: http://pandagon.net/2006/12/06/giving-boneheads-a-bad-name/ and note part where Amanda has to say:
Farkers coming over: This is not the place to”debate”whether or not raping the blogger is a good idea. Sorry if that makes you feel”censored”, since you can’t take your hate somewhere else for some reason.
Not expecting much in the way “liberal” support for blogging women from big blogs like Daily Kos:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/4/12/22533/9224
Even many smaller “liberal” bloggers enjoy bashing women too much stop. Guess I’m just depressed today, sorry.
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