Author Archives: Ann Bartow

“Ali G Takes on Feminism”

Check it out at Oh, You’re a FEMINIST?!

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“Blogswarms: Congo Rape Epidemic and Global Day for Darfur”

Check out the excellent coverage and link round-up at Diary of An Anxious Black Woman.

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“In the late 1990s the government began underwriting studies … using poor neighborhoods as laboratories to make a case that sludge may … directly benefit human health.”

BUT: … Meanwhile, there has been a paucity of research into the possible harmful effects of heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, other chemicals and disease-causing microorganisms often found in sludge. A series of reports by the EPA’s inspector general and the National … Continue reading

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“Marilyn Monroe sex film to be kept private”

Good. She probably didn’t know she was being filmed.

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Feminism As Wal-Mart

Rebecca Walker writes:  … Simply put, if Feminism was Wal-Mart, and had as many decades-old unresolved grievances against it, it would have long ago been bankrupt. … …   The rise of Women for Obama then, to some extent has … Continue reading

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“Joyce E. McConnell Named 16th Dean of West Virginia’s Law School”

Details here. Joyce is a terrific choice. She is not the first female dean at this law school, but her selection is still excellent news. –Ann Bartow Mono ringtones Larry the cable guy ringtone Ringtones samsung x427m Nokia 3310 free … Continue reading

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“Menopausal Sexpots” As Marketing Opportunity?

How I wish I was kidding.

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Bad Signs.

Here. Scroll down for international and domestic edition slide shows.

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Kamal Ghali, “No Slavery Except as a Punishment for Crime: The Punishment Clause and Sexual Slavery”

The abstract: This Article is about the hidden complexity of the textual exception to the Thirteenth Amendment. The amendment mandates that there shall be no slavery”except as a punishment for crime.”At first glance, the exception seems insignificant: The drafters sought … Continue reading

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South Carolina Law Students Vote Susan Kuo “Best Professor”

And I think they got that one exactly right! Learn more about Feminist Law Prof and all around great colleague Susan Kuo here.

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“The Burka Band”

Not really sure what to make of this, see what you think.

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Announcement: 2008 Law School Summer Boot Camp for Students of Color

Having more lawyers of color is essential to the well-being of communities of color. In fact, a recent National Jurist Article, a journal for law students, talked about the disappearing black and Latino law student. This is particularly problematic. The … Continue reading

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Judy Blume: One of the most banned authors in the U.S.

Video interview with Blume here, at Current TV. Make sure you hear her explanation for the motivations behind her novel “Forever.” Via Jezebel. See also this interview essay about “Forever” that appeared in The Guardian. If it wasn’t for Blume’s … Continue reading

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“JoAnne A. Epps named dean of Temple’s Beasley School of Law”

Read the official announcement here. Below is an excerpt: … As associate dean of academic affairs at Temple Law since 1989, Epps has served as the primary liaison between the dean and the law faculty; overseen student administrative operations, from … Continue reading

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“At the New York Times Book Review, all the misogyny is fit to print”

So says Sarah Seltzer, in this article entitled Hard Times. I’m not sure I agree with everything she says but she is certainly correct that the NYT seems rabidly afraid of feminism. Link via Feministing. –Ann Bartow

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“Rape Still Widespread in Darfur”

From the Feminist Daily News: Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Monday that sexual violence in Darfur continues to be a constant threat for women and girls. According to HRW, the Sudanese government repeatedly denies the fact that sexual violence … Continue reading

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Tomorrow, in Atlanta and On The Net: “Lawrence v. Texas Five Years Out: Can the Promises of Liberty and Equality Be Fulfilled?”

WHAT: ACS will co-host a symposium on equality and liberty, focusing on the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. Paul Smith, the litigator who argued on behalf of … Continue reading

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George Mason School of Law and Microsoft Holding Womenless Patent Law Conference?

According to this page of Conference website, twenty-one men are participating or were “Invited”. The main page notes: Presenters at this year’s conference include: Richard Epstein, University of Chicago Law School Keynote Address Scott Baker, University of North Carolina Law … Continue reading

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“Sacrificed to the Surge”

That would be the women of Iraq. From Newsweek: … At the national level, some women are still fighting to open up Iraqi society. Women’s Affairs Minister Narmin Othman, for instance, is waging a campaign against “honor killings.” If a … Continue reading

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“Mobblog” on Legal Education

Here, at Madisonian.net! Featuring comments by some of my favorite law profs.

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One way to celebrate tenure.

This. Via Belle at Law & Letters. Hey Bridget, where’s your celebratory vid?

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“Stand Up! The New Politics of Racial Uplift” A Public Philosophy Symposium at Temple University on Friday, May 2nd, 2008

For information about participants, schedule, and work by participants and material relevant to symposium themes, go to our website: http://www.temple.edu/philosophy/standup/ The Millions More Movement, Cosby’s ‘call-outs,’ and other recent trends renew an old approach to black political thought and practice. … Continue reading

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“Person on the Street” Interviewer Describes Significant Differences Between Women and Men

Her observations can be viewed here at Mob Logic TV. I think there are valid reasons that women fear media exposure and the mockery (or worse) that may follow, but an unwillingness to take risks does keep us less visible.

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University of South Carolina School of Law Sued By The Christian Legal Society

Their Complaint is here. The letter the organization says it sent to the University President is here. (NB: both links are to CLS sites). Application card credit online secured Instant fleet 0 apr credit card application Set up a VPN … Continue reading

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Lecture by Prof. Ben Barres on “the obstacles faced by women in academic science and what individuals and institutions can do to increase opportunities in the sciences for women.”

Viewable (with RealPlayer) here. From the related website: Professor Barres brings a unique perspective to this discussion: Professor Barres is transgender, and has experienced life as both a female and as a male scientist. His seminal article in the Journal … Continue reading

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Symposium on Noëlle McAfee’s “Two Feminisms”

McAfee’s article is accessible here, via the Journal of Speculative Philosophy, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2005. McAfee writes at her blog: An article of mine that I wrote a few years ago,”Two Feminisms,”found a new life as the subject of … Continue reading

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Data On Women and Men in Academia

1. Extensive annotated bibliography by Virginia Valian here. (See also Valian’s Equity Materials). 2. Report on “Women, Work and the Academy” by Alison Wylie, Janet R. Jakobsen and Gisela Fosado here.

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A New Place To Buy Knock-offs?

Susan Scafidi launched her eponymous boutique on April 1st!

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“Dean Kagan Hires Every Law Professor in the Country”

From the April 1st edition of Harvard Law School’s The Record: Harvard Law School’s communications office announced today that HLS has hired every law professor in the country, solidifying its position as the preeminent law school in America. Dean Elena … Continue reading

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U.S. Funded Health Search Engine Blocks ‘Abortion’ – Now Unblocked

Wired story about blocking here. Lifting of the blockade announced here by the Dean, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Via the Relevant This Week Froomkin. Update: NYT account here.

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‘Ladies In Hades’ by Frederic Arnold Kummer (1928)

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Robin Fretwell Wilson, “Keeping Women in Business (and Family)”

Abstract: Work and family have become either/or propositions for a growing segment of young professionals in business, law, and medicine. A well documented opt-out revolution is underway, in which women professionals are leaving the workplace in droves. Less appreciated is … Continue reading

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Yesterday, by more than a 2-1 margin, Columbia SC voters approved a proposal to allow sales of beer and wine : but not liquor : on Sundays.

Story here. Hope this doesn’t lead to dancing! Slowly but surely McGowan v. Maryland, in which the Supreme Court held that state “blue laws” which prohibited specific activities on Sundays or limited them to certain hours, places or conditions did … Continue reading

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“Ooh Girl!”

Best R&B song ever. Maybe not safe for work, depending on where you work.

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Feminist Jurisprudence Day at Hamline, April 11, 2008!

Hamline University Klas Center St. Paul, Minnesota A day of dialogue on gender and the state. Students, legal practitioners, and community advocates encouraged to attend. Our list of panelists continues to grow. See the list below for details. Morning Panels … Continue reading

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April Fool’s Day Hoaxes

100 of ’em, here.

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How To Be The Best…

If you are a boy, this book will teach you how to: â–º Fight off a crocodile â–º Rip a phonebook in half â–º Escape quicksand â–º Speak in code But if you are a girl, surely you’d prefer to: … Continue reading

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Toilet Signs

A whole blog full! Some subtle, some not so much… See also.

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Still More Misogyny

This time from spoiled rich kids at a private high school in NYC. In about five years, give or take, some of them will be enrolling in law schools, but hopefully not mine. Via Jezebel. –Ann Bartow

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Need a Daily Dose of Misogyny?

Nicole Black notes that Volokh Conspiracy readers have been dumping all over Dahlia Lithwick. She writes: Volokh Conspiracy readers can’t help themselves.   When a women lawyer is as successful at what she does as Dahlia Lithwick, they simply have … Continue reading

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“The Cumberland County Courthouse lawn in Crossville, Tennessee now features an enormous statue of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.”

More information here.

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If You Live In South Carolina, Get A Passport And Carry It Whenever You Travel, Even Domestically.

Why? Because of this: Gov. Mark Sanford said today that he will not comply with the federal Department of Homeland Security’s standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and IDs, meaning S.C. residents could be subjected to extra security screenings when boarding … Continue reading

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“Nipple Rings, Respect and the Undertreatment of Women’s Pain”

Really interesting post by this name by Jennifer Bard at the Women’s Bioethics Project blog.

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District Court Rules State “Right of Publicity” and “False Designation of Origin” claims are NOT barred by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

This decision provides a mechanism for the victim of social networking bad actors to pursue a claim for damages against the site hosting the damaging material. A media account of the suit, captioned Jane Doe v. Friendfinder Network, Inc., explains: … Continue reading

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“The pop star also held the 3-month-old daughter of a 22-year-old woman who was sold by her father to a brothel and is now HIV-positive. The woman broke down in tears as she urged Martin to keep fighting against human trafficking.”

That’s an excerpt from this article.

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Knit Heart

From here.

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Third Carnival Against Pornography and Prostitution

Up at the Burning Times.

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“Equality Now welcomes the release of Mokarrameh Ebrahimi from prison in Iran following the suspension of her stoning sentence.”

From the FLP Mailbox: “On 18 March 2008, the Judicial Commission for Amnesty in Iran ordered the release from prison of Mokarrameh Ebrahimi, a woman sentenced to death for adultery. Both Mokarrameh and her partner Jafar Kiani were originally scheduled … Continue reading

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Moe at Jezebel asks: “How Many 8-Year-Olds Have To Get Bikini Waxes Before We All Agree The Terrorists Have Won?”

Here. Article about beauty treatments for children that it references, here.

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You might want to remove your nipple jewelry before you travel by air.

Cronespeaks explains why.

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