Author Archives: Ann Bartow

“Experts have often wondered what proportion of men who download explicit sexual images of children also molest them. A new government study of convicted Internet offenders suggests that the number may be startlingly high: 85 percent of the offenders said they had committed acts of sexual abuse against minors, from inappropriate touching to rape.”

The NYT story this quote was copied from here.

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Justice for LaVena Johnson

From the FLP mailbox: Shakesville contributor Phil Barron (also known as Waveflux) has long been covering the story of Pfc. LaVena Johnson, who died in Iraq in July 2005 from what her family was told was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. … Continue reading

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“Free Derry Corner” Pink With Pride

IntlawGrrrls has the story of “this month’s Pride celebration in Northern Ireland’s 2d largest city” here.

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Fire and Ice

This photo of the Pavlof Volcano in Alaska also makes a great illustration for faculty meetings! Story here.

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Gender’s Unnatural Disaster

The fallout from Hurricane Dean will be deeper and darker than anything we could learn from an action hero reporter gripped to a palm tree. A child playing outside right now as you read this post will drown sometime within … Continue reading

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Anyone spot any possible ethical or impending career difficulties?

Follow the comments of the “Criminal Defense Lawyer” at the NY Robing Room and you will notice the trend to opine negatively regarding women judges. Here is a sample: Hon. Diane Kiesel (Bronx) The nicest thing I can say is … Continue reading

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Wonder What Might Give A Male Criminal Defense Attorney A Laugh?

This apparently did.

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Mayan Woman Almost Thrown Out Of Hotel, Until It Is Discovered That She Is A Nobel Laureate.

From The Guardian: She was wearing a Mayan dress, the traditional attire of indigenous people in central America, and the hotel’s response was also traditional: throw her out. Staff at Cancun’s five-star Hotel Coral Beach appear to have assumed this … Continue reading

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Humorless Feminist Hygiene Around The World

From Mimi Smartypants: I accidentally purchased a maxi-pad instead of a tampon from The People’s Revolutionary Tampon Machine (stupid unlabeled vending knobs—but at least I got my quarter back to try again). The maxi-pad box was labeled in many languages … Continue reading

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Killing Us Softly 3: Advertising’s Image of Women

Trailer here and webpage here.

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The High Road Runs Through the City: Advocating for Economic Justice at the Local Level, Sept. 27-28 2007 in Buffalo, NY

Sponsored by the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy, and Cornell University ILR. Local government provides important opportunities and challenges for efforts to address economic inequality. Living wage ordinances … Continue reading

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Because Women and Men Need Different Kinds Of Diaper Bags

Daisy Gear versus Dad Gear

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South Carolina, States Rights and Feminism

Over at Prawfsblawg Scott Moss asked readers for their favorite bad legal argument. On entrant was the South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon’s position in Reno v. Condon. You can listen to here. The stupid starts really flying around 30 … Continue reading

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Redefining “Peace” To Include Women

From Our Bodies Our Blog: Global Peace Index Fails to Account for Violence Against Women and Children: Describing the Global Peace Index, a ranking of countries according to their level of peacefulness published by the Economist Intelligence Unit, Riane Eisler, … Continue reading

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Carnivals!

Carnival of Feminists No. 43 at Femtique Carnival Against Sexual Violence at Abyss2hope

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“A decline in women’s use of hormone therapy, not any drop in mammography-linked detection, is likely responsible for the recent U.S. drop in breast cancers, says new research.”

Yahoo News story here.

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Hair, Race, Politics, Law

Good grief! Via Feministing.

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Does Your Law School Have A Lactation Room?

American University’s Washington College of Law does. The Pence Law Library created a new service for its female students/mothers. One of its new study rooms has been designated as the “Lactation Room”. Following a trend of University Libraries across the … Continue reading

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Director, Center for the Study of Women in Society (CSWS) and Associate or Full Professor at the U of Oregon

Position: Director for the Center for the Study of Women in Society and tenured associate or full professor. Three-year renewable appointment as CSWS Director beginning as early as September 2008. The Director’s academic appointment will be .5 FTE in CSWS … Continue reading

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Student’s ‘Consensual’ Sex With Teacher Deemed Actionable Under Title IX

Full account at the Title IX Blog.

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Krishna Ravi Srinivas, “Intellectual Property Rights and Traditional Knowledge: The Case of Yoga”

Here is the abstract: Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) related to traditional knowledge (TK) have been controversial and there has been accusations of bio-piracy and unauthorized appropriation of TK in the form of patents etc. There were reports that patents on … Continue reading

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There Is Nothing Rebellious Or Countercultural About Being “Pro-Porn”

From a NYT article entitled “Federal Effort on Web Obscenity Shows Few Results” we learn about a Justice Department grant to a conservative religious group called “Morality in Media” that pays people to review “sexual Web sites and other Internet … Continue reading

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“Judge scolds trooper for way he treats women”

From the (Raleigh NC) News & Observer: A Superior Court judge rebuked a state trooper Wednesday for targeting young, female drivers in his traffic stops. Scott M. Harrison was often the lone trooper patrolling Wake County overnight. One woman testified … Continue reading

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Are You An Othered Feminist?

Twisty deconstructs that Are You A Feminist? Quiz making the rounds in two parts: Are You A Fake Feminist?   and “My PMS Disaster Level”: High I particularly liked this excerpt from the post at the first link: … Where … Continue reading

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Because Women Need Feminine Earplugs?

Cripes. Via Shakespeare’s Sister.

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“When Amber Met Amber”

Read about artist Amber Hawk Swanson’s video To Have, To Hold, To Violate: The Making of Amber Doll, and related projects, here.

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The Sex History Show

Podcasts “dedicated to uncovering how sex has shaped our history and our present.” Via the f-word where Jess McCabe notes: “Recent topics include the history of miscegenation in the US, and investigates who first coined”gay”words. Like, um,”gay”.” –Ann Bartow

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Slut Spurt

Something is lost in translation in this photo of a children’s store in Copenhagen by feminist poli sci prof Debbie Halbert.

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What Does Ethan Leib’s Essay “A Man’s Right To Choose (An Abortion)” Mean?

Click here to read Ethan Leib’s”A Man’s Right To Choose (An Abortion?)” Here is the abstract: This article attempts to argue – contra Danforth and Casey – for a man’s right to participate in the abortion decision and provides some … Continue reading

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“Being A Chick On YouTube”

Perhaps not a feminist analysis per se, but interesting and worthwhile to watch.

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AT&T Will Censor Internet Content, So The Government Doesn’t Have To!

The LA Times reports that AT&T censored a performance by Pearl Jam, in an article that notes: In a prominent nod to one of the festival’s lead sponsors, the logo for this year’s Lollapalooza concerts in Chicago includes the tag … Continue reading

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UGH.

This.

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Flying Dogs!

More here! My small to medium sized mixed breed dog is 13 years old and she can still jump up and look me in the eye when I am standing. I think she might be part kangaroo. –Ann Bartow

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“Diversity and Community”

Public radio’s “On Point” aired a show today called “Diversity and Community” that featured Robert Putnam, Pat Buchanan and the always awesomely brilliant and articulate Lani Guinier,   on diversity and community in America. You can listen to it here.

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“Unmarried America 2007”

Women’s Voices. Women Vote. has produced a report about unmarried Americans that can be accessed here. Among the “key findings“: • Unmarried citizens are a surging force in American politics. Currently, there are almost 90 million unmarried adult citizens. More … Continue reading

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Another Rape-Related Criminal Prosecution….

…of the Complainant.

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This Post Is For Vegetarians With Immature Senses of Humor

The Jack in the Box chain is running commercials that conflate the word “Angus” with a four letter body orifice that also begins with the letters “an” and ends with the letters “us,” described as follows: … In “Chuckles,” a … Continue reading

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“Trembling in your schoolgirl uniform”

Girl in the Machine has a good but depressing post about the different ways game producers treat female and male protagonists. Here are two excerpts: … A Surivival Horror game that features a female protagonist tends to be slower-paced with … Continue reading

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The Evil Power of Trademarks

From Forbes.com: Foods Tastes Better With McDonald’s Logo, Kids Say 08.06.07, 12:00 AM ET MONDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) — Most 3- and 5-year-olds who taste-tested a variety of foods said they preferred the ones in the McDonald’s wrapper — … Continue reading

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“Hearing Women’s Voices: Digital Communities and Feminist Ethics”

Interesting (and well footnoted!) essay by blogger lauredhel that is accessible here. Below is an excerpt: A dilemma for the blog sociologist springs from the distributed, difficult-to-track nature of these ties between blogs. How can “community” be readily studied and … Continue reading

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“Differential Pricing at Law Firms & Gender”

Feminist law prof Christine Hurt has an interesting and important post up on this topic at The Conglomerate. Below is a short excerpt: … I’ve known a number of female associates who try to pick family-friendly departments in law firms … Continue reading

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“Thai police officers who break rules will be forced to wear hot pink armbands featuring “Hello Kitty,” the Japanese icon of cute, as a mark of shame, a senior officer said Monday.”

Anyone need me to explain why this is sexist and homophobic? –Ann Bartow

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Sex Segregated Mass Transit

After a NYT study found that 63% of NYC suway riders say they have been sexually harrassed, Jessica Valenti published a column at The Guardian entitled “Is segregation the only answer to sexual harassment?” In it she questions whether separate … Continue reading

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Study Finds Obsesity Harder On Girls Than Boys

From Chron.com: Obese girls, often suffering from negative self-images as teenagers, are half as likely to attend college as girls who aren’t as overweight, according to a new study at the University of Texas. The same trend does not hold … Continue reading

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Proposed Ohio Law Would Require Man’s Permission For Abortion

Story here, below is an excerpt: Several Ohio state representatives who normally take an anti-abortion stance are now pushing pro-choice legislation – sort of. Led by Rep. John Adams, a group of state legislators have submitted a bill that would … Continue reading

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Antagonistic men valued, while angry women perceived ‘out of control’

From Scientific American: A man who gets angry at work may well be admired for it but a woman who shows anger in the workplace is liable to be seen as “out of control” and incompetent, according to a new … Continue reading

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Justice Talking on Abstinence-Only Education

Listen here. Below is the overview: Federal and state funding programs provide local groups with millions of dollars for “abstinence-only-until-marriage” education programs that are hailed by some as the best way to keep teenagers from having sex and to stop … Continue reading

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“Taking A Break From Uppercase”

Lisa Jervis, editor of Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture, reviewed “Split Decisions: How and Why to Take a Break from Feminism” by Janet Halley at the Women’s Review of Books. Here is an excerpt: I admit I was predisposed … Continue reading

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Crochet A School Lunch!

From here!  

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Porn Company Uses Photo of 14 Year Old Without Permission

According to The Consumerist: When Lara placed a self-portrait taken at age fourteen on deviantART, she never expected it to be stolen by TVX Films and placed on the cover of the DVD porno “Body Magic.” Lara asked the President … Continue reading

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