Author Archives: Ann Bartow

CFP: Yale Law Journal “Pocket Part” Soliciting Contributions Addressing Internet Harassment

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Ann Bartow

More information here. The Pocket Part home page is here and it currently features essays by some very cool law profs, James Gibson, Wendy Gordon, and Rebecca Tushnet.

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Boalt Dean Recommends Expulsion For Law Student Who Posted Threat Re: U.C. Hastings?

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Ann Bartow

I can’t find an authenticatable source for this, just several blog entries, such as this one and this one. The first link seems to be to a real blog, at least. The second linked blog may be a piece of … Continue reading →

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“There are moments when the injustice of having to leave your country, simply because an imbecile got it into his head to invade it, is overwhelming. It is unfair that in order to survive and live normally, we have to leave our home and what remains of family and friends…”

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Riverbend, the author of Baghdad Burning and Baghdad Burning II, has decided to leave Iraq. Read her post about this here. Via Heart.

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“Trends in labor force participation of married mothers of infants”

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Ann Bartow

A BLS report prepared by Sharon R. Cohany and Emy Sok. Below is the abstract: The most striking feature of women’s labor market gains during the post-World War II period was the entry of married mothers into the work force. … Continue reading →

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North Dakota legislature approves abortion ban to take immediate effect if Roe v. Wade reversed

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From Jurist: The North Dakota Legislative Assembly [official website] passed a bill [PDF text] Monday prohibiting abortion [JURIST news archive] in the state if the US Supreme Court [official website] ever declares that such a move would be constitutional. The … Continue reading →

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Maureen Dowd Predictably Questions Barack Obama’s “Manhood”

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Al Gore is too effeminate for Maureen Dowd. John Kerry is too effeminate for Maureen Dowd. John Edwards is too effeminate for Maureen Dowd. Big surprise, Barack Obama is too effeminate for Maureen Dowd, and it’s all his wife’s fault. … Continue reading →

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Single Sex “Modesty Buses” In Israel?

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Katya Adler reports in the BBC News: The other day I was waiting for a bus in downtown Jerusalem. I was in the bustling orthodox Jewish neighbourhood of Mea Sharim and the bus stop was extremely crowded. When the Number … Continue reading →

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Stupefying: “Man not guilty in ‘dungeon’ rapes”

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Here is the entire article from Yahoo News: DARLINGTON, S.C. – A jury has found a convicted sex offender accused of raping two teen girls in an underground bunker not guilty of kidnapping, sex crimes and assault with intent to … Continue reading →

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“Why Women Should Pay Less Tax Than Men”

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Ann Bartow

That is the title of this post at TaxProf Blog. Via Susan Franck.

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“Abortion rights gain ground in Latin America”

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Christian Science Mionitor article here. Via the Reproductive Rights Prof blog.

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Kate O’Riordan and David J. Phillips, “Queer Online, Media Technology and Sexuality”

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the book’s webpage: This collection draws together contemporary research into queer theory and practices, as they intersect with new media and communication technologies. It provides a synthesis of critical debates in these fields followed by empirical analyses of current … Continue reading →

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Richard Leader, “Sadomasochism and the Political Beauty Pageant”

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Ann Bartow

At Adonis Mirror, Richard Leader has posted a provocative essay about expressions of rape and dominance in the evocation of metaphorical “tops” and “bottoms” in the mainstream political discourse. It’s an interesting if depressing essay, in which he writes: In … Continue reading →

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Iranian Feminists Freed!

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Heart at Women’s Space/The Margins writes: Iranian women activists who were part of the One Million Signatures Campaign Demanding an End to Discriminatory Laws Against Women were released April 15 after posting bail. They were arrested April 2, along with … Continue reading →

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Anonymous Threat on “AutoAdmit” re: U.C. Hastings Is Dispatched By Law Enforcement

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Brian Leiter has an account here.

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Contemporary Horror

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Today the NYT reports: Computer forensics are playing a key role in the probe of the Virginia Tech gunman, with investigators revealing he bought ammunition clips on eBay designed for one of two handguns used to kill 32 people and … Continue reading →

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“Spin Control” by Chris Moriarty Wins Award!

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From this site: Chris Moriarty’s Spin Control was named as the winner of the 2007 Philip K. Dick Award at Norwescon 30, in SeaTac, Washington. The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society for … Continue reading →

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Is Online Porn Transmogrifying?

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Ann Bartow

According to this article in The Economist: … In America, the proportion of site visits that are pornographic is falling and people are flocking to sites categorised”net communities and chat”:chiefly social-networking sites such as MySpace, Bebo and Facebook. Traffic to … Continue reading →

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Harry Reid is a Huge Hypocrite

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was one of 64 U.S. Senators who voted for the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. Here is the entire list of Senators and their votes: YEAs —64 Alexander (R-TN) Allard (R-CO) Allen (R-VA) … Continue reading →

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Study: Gendered constructions of power during discourse about sexual harassment

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From News-Medical.net: Issues of power, workplace culture and the interpretation of verbal and non-verbal communication associated with sexual harassment were the focus of a study by Debbie Dougherty, assistant professor of communication in the College of Arts and Science at … Continue reading →

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Gov. John Lynch said Thursday he will sign legislation establishing civil unions for gay couples in New Hampshire.

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Ann Bartow

A little good news! Live Free Or…Get Partnered! NYT story here.

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14 out of 56?

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Cripes, is that really the actual number of women who are Staff/Advisors at Media Matters for America? Well obviously it’s not just the “old guard” or “traditional media” that foster male dominance.

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“The problem isn’t commenter anonymity; it’s abusive behavior by anonymous or semi-anonymous commenters. Furthermore, the kind of jerks who post comments that need to be deleted will infallibly cry”censorship!”when it happens…”

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Teresa Nielsen Hayden has a great post about blogging and comment moderation at Making Light. Here are the final two paragraphs: Anonymous nastiness is easy to write, and will always find an appreciative audience. I don’t care. It’s not a … Continue reading →

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White Supremacist Astroturf

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Over at Making Light, a post about a victim of the Virginia Tech shootings got hit by autoposts linking to a white supremacist discussion of the event. One of the reasons the spam filter is turned so high on this … Continue reading →

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Gonzales v. Carhart

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Ann Bartow

This morning the Supreme Court upheld the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 in a 5/4 ruling with the majority opinion written by Justice Kennedy, a concurrence by Justice Thomas and a dissent by Justice Ginsburg. The statute prohibits a … Continue reading →

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Hokie Hope Friday

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Virginia Tech family members and friends are uniting this Friday, April 20th to declare an “Orange and Maroon Effect” day to honor those killed on Monday. Please wear orange and maroon on Friday to support the Hokie Nation. Gamecock colors … Continue reading →

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Ann Bartow, “Trademarks of Privilege: Naming Rights and the Physical Public Domain”

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Ann Bartow

This paper critiques the branding and labeling of the physical public domain with the names of corporations, commercial products, and individuals. It suggests that under-recognized public policy conflicts exist between the naming policies and practices of political subdivisions, trademark law, … Continue reading →

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Ann Bartow

NYT story here. The decision was 5-4, and this is a situation in which the replacement of O’Connor with Alito probably made all the difference. Accord to the NYT: ”Today’s decision is alarming,” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote in dissent. … Continue reading →

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Podcasts from the Pornography and Pop Culture Conference at Wheelock College

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Available here. Videos can be accessed by clicking on speaker names: Rebecca Whisnant, Robert Jensen, Gail Dines, and Robert Wosnitzer, Ana Bridges, and Michelle Chang. The Wosnitzer, Bridges and Chang presentation may be of particular interest to academics because it … Continue reading →

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Rapist Doll for Sale

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Garance Franke-Ruta blogged about it here, writing: “…you can buy the “Grindhouse Rapist No. 1 Action Figure” : yes, it actually exists : via comparison-shopping site BizRate.com, and that it’s being sold by five different niche toy sites…” She concludes … Continue reading →

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s “Infidel”

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Kameron Hurley reviews Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Infidel at her terrific blog, Brutal Women. There is a post about the NYT’s review of this book here.

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Virginia Tech

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Ann Bartow

I don’t have anything illuminating to say about this tragedy. Like most everyone reading this, I’m sad and confused. There was an on campus shooting at my university while I was a student. Two women, roommates and friends, were murdered … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Outcomes

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Sally Greene has a very moving post up at GreeneSpace about a presentation she heard at a homelessness conference. Here is an excerpt: … To an audience largely of public school teachers she talked about how disappointing, even destructive, her … Continue reading →

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Woman Wrongly Convicted in WI is Released

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Ann Bartow

At least there is a little good news today: Georgia Thompson, apparent victim of a Republican political scheme, has been freed. From the NYT: Opponents of Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin spent $4 million on ads last year trying to … Continue reading →

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U.S. lags in family benefits

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the Philadelphia Inquirer: True or False: The United States is one of only four countries in the world that does not provide some form of paid leave to new mothers? Believe it or not, the answer is true, with … Continue reading →

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Study Says More Women Then Men Using Internet

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Ann Bartow

eMarketer.com reports: Females now constitute an undeniable majority of the US Internet population.   eMarketer estimates that there will be an estimated 97.2 million female Internet users ages 3 and older in 2007, or 51.7% of the total online population. … Continue reading →

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Gail Dines’ Opening Address at Wheelock College’s Recent Conference on Pornography & Pop Culture

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Ann Bartow

You can watch it here.

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ClassCrits: Constructing the Story of Class in Law, May 21-22, 2007 University at Buffalo Law School

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the associated webpage: This continues the goal of the first workshop, in January 2007, which was to begin to build a network of scholars interested in conceptualizing and interrogating the relationship between law, class and economic inequality. While much … Continue reading →

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Antifeminist Bingo

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Via Hoyden About Town.

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Don Imus, the Not So Merry Christmas and the Law of Insults

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Don Imus, a white American male radio sport show host called the mostly African American women of the Rutgers women’s basketball team nappy headed Merry Christmases. Read about it at Networks Condemn Remarks By Imus. For the uninitiated, a Merry … Continue reading →

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April Cherry, “The Detention, Confinement, and Incarceration of Pregnant Women for the Benefit of Fetal Health”

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

The abstract: This article examines both the state’s role in the detention, confinement, and incarceration of pregnant women for the purported benefit of fetal health, the constitutionality of these actions, and the rights the state endangers when it does act. … Continue reading →

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French right wing presidential candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen told a women’s forum he was against making condoms freely available in schools – advising young people to masturbate instead.

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Well that’s what this article reports, anyway!

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New Study Finds “Abstinence Only” Sex Ed Programs Don’t Work

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Via the Legal Momentum blog, A Celebration of Women’s Strength, a CNN article reports: Students who took part in sexual abstinence programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not, according to a study ordered by … Continue reading →

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WIMN’s Voices: Jennifer L. Pozner discusses reality TV as backlash

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Via WIMN Online: …tune in this weekend to PBS’s To The Contrary to hear a roundtable of liberal and conservative women debate a taped interview in which I detail my research and analysis about reality TV’s function as the cultural … Continue reading →

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Sexual Harassment and Title IX

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Yahoo Sports reports: Nine years after it was filed, a sexual harassment lawsuit against the University of North Carolina women’s soccer coach has regained momentum as a former player challenges how harassment and the culture of college athletics could violate … Continue reading →

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Derrida Papers Sexual Harassment Controversy Update

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Available here. Related posts here and here. To recap briefly: Then faculty member Dragan Kujundzic was sanctioned by the University of California, Irvine, in 2004 as a consequence of allegations that he sexually harassed a graduate student. Shortly before his … Continue reading →

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American Airlines Launches Special Website For Women

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Ann Bartow

CNN account here. Actual American Airlines website for women entitled “Women Travelers Connected” here. Below is a compare and contrast of the search boxes from the Women’s AA site and, oh why don’t we call the default the Men’s AA … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Blank-word?

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Is it just me, or is anyone else getting tired of the incessant replay and repetition of Don Imus’ insensitive remarks concerning the Rutgers Women’s Basketball team? Don’t get me wrong. He needs to be taken to task for what … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Seeks Visiting Faculty for Spring 2008

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Ann Bartow

The University of Tennessee College of Law seeks visitor(s) for Spring 2008. Tennessee needs visitors to teach tax, wills & trusts, and family law in the Spring 2008 semester. For more information, or to apply, contact Doug Blaze, Art Stolnitz … Continue reading →

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“The Rules of the Game”

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Over at The Conglomerate, Feminist Law Prof Christine Hurt has an interesting post up called “The Rules of the Game,” which she wrote to describe advice offered at a symposium, by women for women, about how to succeed at law … Continue reading →

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Cripes I Hate the Wall Street Journal Sometimes

Posted on April 10, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Why? Well today, because of this post: Brooklyn Law School Student Bares All Posted by Peter Lattman It was hard to ignore the front page of this morning’s New York Daily News. Reads the headline: LEGALLY BLONDE Top law student’s … Continue reading →

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