Monthly Archives: March 2008

Black Feminist Legacies

See Diary of an Anxious Black Woman for her “Super Post” on this topic. While you are there, read through ABW’s many excellent recent posts, especially her “Black Herstory” series.

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“Asian/ APIA Feminism/ Women’s History Month”

Find a fantastic, informative post by this title at WOC PhD.

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“That She’ll Be There To Show Me ‘Round, Whenever Comes That Day.”

Eric Muller, one of my favorite law prof blawgers, recently lost his mother. He posted a very nice tribute to her here, and gave me kind permission to link. –Ann Bartow

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“On February 22nd, 2008, University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) issued a negative tenure recommendation for Assistant Professor Andrea Lee Smith.”

I don’t have any substantive information about Prof. Smith’s tenure process. But I am an admirer of her scholarship. If Michigan is not a welcome place for her, I hope she will consider relocating to South Carolina. Elite universities can … Continue reading

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Maybe You Have Been Wondering What Linda Hirshman and Charlotte Allen Think Of Women Democratic Voters?

Thanks to the Washington Post, and a host of Supposedly Liberal Dood bloggers happily flogging these despicable Op-eds with smirking faux concern, now we know. First, Hirshman: Maria Shriver sure has great hair. Stepping up to the microphone at a … Continue reading

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NYT on Single-Sex Education

I hope Feminist Law Prof David Cohen will soon give us his impressions of the cover story in this Sunday’s New York Times, Teaching Boys and Girls Separately, by Elizabeth Weil. Professor Cohen has recently posted No Boy Left Behind? … Continue reading

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Do You Suppose The Plastic Clothes Are Removable?

I was once required to remove my “jacket,” which was also my shirt (think Chanel style business suit) and send it through the X-ray machine on an airport security line. This required that I walk through the very public metal … Continue reading

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“Afghani women aren’t thanking anyone”

That’s the title of a post at this blog. Below is an excerpt: Do you get the feeling that the Afghan situation is as hopeless as the Iraqi one, or even worse? Sayed Pervez Kambaksh, the student sentenced to death … Continue reading

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One funny commercial I’m not expecting to see broadcast in South Carolina.

I can think of several salad-related puns to set this up, but maybe you should just click here. –Ann Bartow

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Notable Internet Privacy Litigation: Curran v. Amazon.com, Inc.

Eric Goldman writes: Erik Curran was a National Guard soldier who served in “a combat zone.” For reasons unclear from this opinion, he was photographed by an unspecified photographer, and the photo (or photos) of Curran became widely republished. Erik … Continue reading

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