Author Archives: Ann Bartow

Airheadism

So yesterday I got on a plane for the short trip (45 minutes or less) from Columbia, SC to Atlanta, and found a man sitting in my assigned aisle seat. When he saw me stop at that row he leapt … Continue reading

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The Virginia House of Delegates gave tentative approval to a bill to make it a felony for a woman to cause her own miscarriage

WaPo story here, which notes: …In a flurry of votes, the [Virginia] House gave preliminary approved to a bill that would require doctors to give women the option of viewing an ultrasound before an abortion. It also agreed to require … Continue reading

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Maja Horn, “BETWEEN COLONIAL LEGACIES & GLOBAL IMPULSES: Contemporary Queer Dominican Cultures”

From the official announcement: Wednesday, 14 February, Noon BCRW, 101 Barnard Hall The perceived progressiveness (or backwardness) of Latin American countries with regards to LGBTQ issues and communities typically is gauged through the presence (or absence) of LGBTQ social movements, … Continue reading

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Because You Just Don’t Expect To See Pictures Of Naked Women At A Museum?

Deb Peterson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports: CAUTION : GENITALIA AHEAD: Contemporary Art Museum topper Paul Ha said Tuesday that there was no censorship in a decision to leave out a painting of a vagina on antique pink wallpaper … Continue reading

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Angela King, leader at United Nations on women’s rights, dies

Angela King, a Jamaican diplomat who became the first woman to be appointed to the post of Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, died on Monday of breast cancer. Appointed by Kofi Annan as his Special Adviser on Gender Issues, … Continue reading

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Spot The Cognitive Dissonance!

Yahoo News is running an article entitled “Sex of any kind can harm teens emotionally.” It starts out as follows: Teenagers often suffer emotional consequences from having sex, even when it’s “only” oral sex, a study published Monday suggests. Researchers … Continue reading

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Time Magazine on Rape and Consent

Recently the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled in a rape case addressing the legal issue of whether consent could be withdrawn after penetration, that no, it probably couldn’t be. The written opinion in the case, Maouloud Baby v. State … Continue reading

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In Support of Amanda Marcotte

Feminist blogger Amanda Marcotte, of Pandagon, has joined John Edwards’ Presidential campaign. I’ve been an Amanda Marcotte reader for quite a while, and also a tremendous fan. I disagree with her a fair amount on various issues, but she’s the … Continue reading

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That Snickers Superbowl Ad

Americablog has multiple posts detailing the background of, content of, and backlash to Snickers’ incredibly homophobic Superbowl commercial. NB: You can watch the “chest hair” version of the commercial here.

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Kate Michelman Joins Edwards’ Campaign

Blogged about Kate Michelman’s book a while back, and today faithful e-mail correspondent “jdfeminist” brought this interview with Michelman at Salon (unless you are a Salon subscriber you’ll have to watch an ad to read it) to my attention. Here’s … Continue reading

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A Little Dose of Anti-Essentialism!

Women, not men, choose spouses on island by Rukmini Callimachi ORANGO ISLAND, Guinea-Bissau – He was 14 when the girl entered his grass-covered hut and placed a plate of steaming fish in front of him. Like all men on this … Continue reading

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Woman Mentions “Menopause” Publicly and Freaks Male Journalist The Freak Out

From Women’s Voices For Change: Woman Mentions Menopause — In Public!: You’d think this wouldn’t make the lede in a political story, but clearly CBS’ Ben Smith was stunned by this woman’s daring: “In her first tour of Iowa last … Continue reading

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The Anonymous Lawyer On Juggling Home and Work

I found this amusing but I admit I have a fairly oddball sense of humor (or, being a feminist, arguably no sense of humor at all): The Wall Street Journal has a new blog about juggling home and work. That’s … Continue reading

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Shazia Mirza Stops Shaving

Can’t be a real feminist blog unless body hair gets discussed once in a while, eh? Here is a link to a BBC Woman’s Hour interview with Shazia Mirza, described as follows: The comedian Shazia Mirza has decided to stop … Continue reading

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Legal Scrutiny For University Ties to Loan Lenders

According to this NYT article, there is: … a sharpening focus by government officials on the often undisclosed relationships between loan companies and colleges and universities, particularly as tuition has soared and private student loans have become a lucrative, fast-growing … Continue reading

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Northern State – “Girl For All Seasons”

Turn up the sound and “fight for your right to a life without fear.” Via Sinister Girl.

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“Overzealous Big Pork Stomps on Breastfeeding Blogger”

READ THIS POST. Thank you. Okay, you don’t like getting bossed around? You refuse to click on that link without at least a hint about what you are getting into? Here is an excerpt of the linked post: …The Lactivist … Continue reading

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Want To Read Linda Hirshman’s Political Analysis?

You just know it’s going to include copious women bashing, based on her own special brand of “research” which included: “contact[ing] half a dozen members of the Wednesday Morning Group, a D.C. area organization that provides speakers and programs mostly … Continue reading

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Ambriz v. Kelegian: In Which Justice Might Finally Be Coming To a Rape Victim

Here is an excerpt from the facts recitation in a successful appeal from SJ: At the time of Ambriz’s rape, three of the four entrances to Ambriz’s building did not close and lock properly because the mechanisms on the entrance … Continue reading

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Awards For The Duke Women’s Lacrosse Team?

Well, compared to some of their male counterparts they certainly seem like better people, but via Is That Legal? I learned that law prof Jim Lindgren is arguing at the Volohk Conspiracy that the Duke women’s lacrosse team deserves campus … Continue reading

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Estate of Miki Ann DiMarco v. Wyoming Dept. Of Corrections

This sounds like a terrible injustice. Here is the 10th Circuit’s description of the case (J. Tymkovich writing): Miki Ann DiMarco lived her life as a woman even though she was anatomically male. In 2000, after she violated the terms … Continue reading

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Nancy Wake

According to this website: Nancy Wake was the Allies’ most decorated servicewoman of WWII, and the Gestapo’s most-wanted person. They code-named her ‘The White Mouse’ because of her ability to elude capture. When war broke out she was a young … Continue reading

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We’ll Miss You, Molly Ivins

“One, Two Three, Four: We Don’t Want Your F-ing War.” NYT obituary here. Her final column is here. Siva Vaidhyanathan’s remembrance here.

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Horrifying Maltreatment of Rape Victim in Florida Reported

TAMPA – First, police say, a 21-year-old woman was raped at Gasparilla. Then, she was handcuffed and jailed – for two nights and two days. A jail worker with religious objections blocked her from ingesting a morning-after pill to prevent … Continue reading

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Not That Too Many Academics Are Luxury Car Buyers Anyway…

But does this make you want to purchase a Mercedes? Me neither. The point, apparently, is that the S500 has eight airbags. I can only imagine what the gear shift looks like. –Ann Bartow

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“Mom, Dad – I’m Pregnant”

The Abortion Conversation Project (ACP) has a new web site, MomDadImPregnant.com, intended to help teenagers and their parents will find “communication advice for family crisis” in the form of resources, referrals, guidance, and other relevant information in a helpful and … Continue reading

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Great Mike Luckovich Cartoon

From here, via The Dees Diversion.

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The Nonexistent “Studies” on Gendered Rates of Speaking Surface Again

This time within an idiotic article at Men’s Health entitled “The Secret Language of Men.” The piece starts out: The numbers say it all: In studies, women speak an average of 20,000 words a day. Men speak an average of … Continue reading

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“Not Innocent”

The disconnect between legal culpability and social responsibility simmers just below the surface of reporting on the Duke sex scandal. In The Duke Assault Case: A Question of Race, CNN’s January 16 special on Duke, co-hosts Paula Zahn and Howard … Continue reading

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Dianne Avery and Marion G. Crain, “Branded: Corporate Image, Sexual Stereotyping, and the New Face of Capitalism”

Abstract: In this Article, we show how the adoption of increasingly sophisticated forms of marketing and branding strategies by service businesses creates property-like interests separate and distinct from workers’ physical and mental labor, from which employers profit: “branded service.” We … Continue reading

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William B. Turner, “‘The Gay Rights State’: Wisconsin’s Pioneering Legislation to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation”

Abstract: This article describes the enactment of Wisconsin’s statute prohibiting sexual-orientation discrimination, the nation’s first such statute. In addition to providing details of the statute itself and the process of its enactment, the article focuses on the controversy within the … Continue reading

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Conference on Judicial Language: “The Troubling Language of Rape: How Eroticism, Gender Myths, and Victim Blaming Affect Social and Legal Discourse”

From the Conference webpage: The Judicial Language Project, which is the only organization in the country that reviews the language in judicial opinions to assess its impact on victims and society, will sponsor its first conference, “The Troubling Language of … Continue reading

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Two Discrimination Suits Filed Against NYC Law Firms

In Charney v. Sullivan and Cromwell LLP, Aaron Charney alleges discrimination based on sexual orientation. Among other things, the Complaint alleges that a partner tossed a document at Charney’s feet and said, “Bend over and pick it up : I’m … Continue reading

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New Blog: “The Situationist”

From this post: The Situationist went live this morning. Part of a larger effort, including the Project on Law and Mind Sciences at Harvard Law School (website forthcoming), this blog will provide commentary by social psychologists, law professors, policy analysts, … Continue reading

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Bhagwat, Faigman and Davis, “Brief of Constitutional Law Professors as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents in Gonzales v. Carhart”

Here an excerpt from the abstract: The question of what level of deference is owed legislative findings of fact (whether made by Congress or by state legislatures) in constitutional litigation is not a new one. It divided the Supreme Court … Continue reading

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“A Girl Like Me”

Powerful video here. Via Girlistic.

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Raising awareness of breast cancer research by putting a violent message on a headless female torso.

Photo by techne, from here. Additional impassioned commentary at I Blame The Patriarchy.

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More Disinformation About Law Faculty Hiring

Over at MoneyLaw Tom Bell is asserting that “at least in terms of hiring, women and minorities enjoy significant advantages.” He bases this claim on data that says nothing about the qualifications of the underlying pool of applicants, and completely … Continue reading

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Are Sales Falling Because The Commercials Are Lousy, Or Because Miller Lite Beer Is Lousy?

I say both! In any event, as was discussed here last May, the Miller Brewing Co. had been running really awful “Man Laws” advertisements, which Amanda Marcotte at Pandagon gleefully notes have been terminated. Not clear whether it was the … Continue reading

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Arse Poetica Is Correct…

She has posted one of the best photographs ever taken. When you get to her blog, click on it to bring up a larger version. –Ann Bartow

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Micro Something, Probably

Blech. Via Feministing.

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Feminist Law Prof Caitlin Borgmann Presents: The Reproductive Rights Prof Blog!

Check it out here! She was the State Strategies Coordinator for the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project from 1997-2002, and really knows her stuff.

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Del Corazon

Latino Voices in American Art. (Above rendering by Ester Hernandez.)

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The Copyrighted Anne Frank

Like so many people, I read The Diary Of A Young Girl as a child and was powerfully moved by it. The edition I obtained, published in the 1950s and loaned to me by my grandmother, had an Afterward that … Continue reading

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What was Bush Wearing? What Was Cheney Wearing? What was Autrey Wearing? What Was Webb Wearing?

Who knows? The only outfits mentioned in this NYT article about last night’s SOTU are Nancy Pelosi’s: Appearances were obviously important to Ms. Pelosi, who changed from the brown suit she had worn earlier in the day to a soft … Continue reading

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UK Judges Try to Block Rape Trial Reforms

The British newspaper The Guardian reports: Government plans for changes in the law to boost rape conviction rates are in disarray after the judges who would have to put them into practice told ministers they oppose them. The Council of … Continue reading

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The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger

Volume I: The Woman Rebel, 1900-1928 The birth control crusader, feminist, and reformer Margaret Sanger was one of the most controversial and compelling figures inthe twentieth century. This first volume of The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger documents the critical … Continue reading

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Ex-armory turns into porn site; SF Chron reporter delighted

Note the strikingly pro-porn slant of this SF Chron article: Kink, a Web-based pornography distributor, buys historic S.F. building to film its bondage movies A friendly band of San Francisco pornographers can’t wait to get inside the old armory on … Continue reading

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Pornographers Reluctant To Embrace “High Definition” Format Because It Makes The Female Actors Look Too Human

Revolting NYT story here. The basic thesis is that women will have to work harder at physical perfection (or at least a perfect appearance) if they want to appear in “high definition” pornography because porn consumers don’t want to see … Continue reading

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Today is Blog For Choice Day: Try a Little Emergency Contraception Activism!

Learn more here. Inspired by this post and this post, let me suggest a fairly simple activist act you can try today, or any day: Go to your local pharmacy and ask if it carries Plan B. If the answer … Continue reading

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