Author Archives: Bridget Crawford

Bernstein on “Pecuniary Reparations Following National Crisis”

Feminist Law Prof Anita Bernstein (Brooklyn) has posted to SSRN her article, “Pecuniary Reparations Following National Crisis: A Convergence of Tort Theory, Microfinance, and Gender Equality,” 31 U. Pa. J. Int’l L. 1 (2009).  Here is the abstract: Governments around … Continue reading

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What is the Difference between an “Article” and an “Essay”?

What is the difference between an “article” and an “essay”?  For many law reviews, including Penn, an essay is a piece less than 10,000 words (see here).  That’s an empirical standard that makes sense to me. Apart from length, are … Continue reading

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NYU L & Social Change Symposium on Reproductive & Sexual Rights

Feminist Law Profs Anita Allen, Sylvia Law and Ruthann Robson are among the participants in a February 12, 2010 symposium sponsored by the NYU Review of Law and Social Change.   The title of the program is “From Page to … Continue reading

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Fuchs on Sephardic Attitudes to Women’s Torah Studies

Ilan Fuchs (Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professor, Tulane; Bar Ilan University) has posted to SSRN his paper,  “‘Sephardic’ Halakhah? The Attitude of Sephardic Decisors to Women’s Torah Study: A Test Case”.   Here is the abstract: This paper examines Sephardic rabbinic … Continue reading

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CFP: Hypatia on “Animal Others”

Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy has issued an intriguing call for papers, which follows below: 4. Animal Others Special Issue Volume 27 Number 3, Summer 2012 Guest Editors: Lori Gruen and Kari Weil We are soliciting papers for a … Continue reading

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When a Guy Checks You Out, Check Yourself

The Windsor (Ontario) Star reports here on a psychological study by Professor Diane Quinn (Psychology, UConn) and others of the impact on women’s behavior of visual assessments (aka, getting “checked out”): Though it’s impossible to know the weight of a … Continue reading

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Practicing Lawyers Have All the Fun? “Sexual Peccadillos” at Annual Meetings

In today’s New York Lawyer (here; subscription site — sorry), the Rodent strikes again with a very funny description of the annual ritual of the law firm “retreat”: Once a year, BigLaw packs its bags and goes off to the … Continue reading

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Where are the Women? Not Among 80+% of Illinois Law Review Authors

Looking at the professional articles (not student notes)  published by the Illinois Law Review in years 2007, 2008 and 2009, I count: 72 total articles published 90 total authors published 10 single-author articles published by women 6 multiple-author articles with … Continue reading

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Hazing Accusations at Rutgers New Brunswick

Six members of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority at Rutgers-New Brunswick have been arrested and charged with aggravated hazing.  According to one local news source (here), the hazing consisted of paddling and restricting pledges’ food intake.  According to the New York … Continue reading

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Conference Announcement: “Stop Porn Culture” June 12-13 Wheelock College

Stop Porn Culture: An International Feminist Anti-Pornography Conference June 12-13, 2010 Wheelock College, Boston MA In March 2007, over 500 people gathered at a conference in Boston to help re-ignite a progressive and feminist movement against pornography.   The second … Continue reading

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Northeast Regional L&S Meeting

Northeast Regional Law and Society Meeting October 1 and 2, 2010 Amherst College Invitation and Call for Participation You are cordially invited to participate in the third Northeast Regional Law and Society Conference which will be held at Amherst College … Continue reading

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Where are the Women? Not in Volume 2010, Issue 1 of the Illinois Law Review

Five articles.  Zero written by women. Three student notes.  Two written by women. Gender balance can be a conscious choice. -Bridget Crawford

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A Pants-less Woman’s Perspective

Earlier this month, I blogged (here) about the “No Pants Subway Ride” organized by Improv Everywhere.  On my way home from the AALS, I encountered several pants-less riders at the Jay Street Station in Brooklyn.  I asked two of them … Continue reading

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Austin on “Women’s Unequal Citizenship at the Border”

Regina Austin (Penn) has posted to SSRN her book chapter, “Women’s Unequal Citizenship at the Border: Lessons from Three Nonfiction Films about the Women of Juárez,” forthcoming in Gender Equality: Dimensions of Women’s Equal Citizenship, edited by Linda McClain and … Continue reading

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NWSA Journal Reconfigured as “Feminist Formations”

The National Women’s Studies Association Journal has a “new name, a new look, and a new Web site,” here. -Bridget Crawford

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Joslin on “The Evolution of the American Family”

Courtney Joslin (UC Davis) has posted to SSRN her short article, “The Evolution of the American Family,” published in the Summer 2009 issue of the ABA Human Rights magazine.  Here is a portion of the abstract: This short piece examines … Continue reading

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NYSBA “Responds to Concerns Regarding Annual Meeting Panel Presentation by the Committee of Women in the Law”

From my mailbox, this notice from the NYSBA: For further information, please contact Colleen A. Roche 646-229-8471 New York State Bar Association Responds to Concerns Regarding Annual Meeting Panel Presentation by the Committee of Women in the Law The New … Continue reading

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Mentoring Across Gender: Suggestions for the NYSBA Committee on Women in the Law

I believe that men can mentor women and vice versa.   Mentoring and dialogue across gender should be encouraged in the legal profession. My objections (blogged here) to the upcoming New York State Bar Association Panel are based on the … Continue reading

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Disaster Relief for Haiti

Here are some organizations whose relief efforts are being directed toward women and children in Haiti: CARE.  In a press release (here), CARE’s director in Haiti said, ”Children were still in school when the earthquake hit, so there are many … Continue reading

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Farm Chemicals, Cancer and Non-Disclosure

Feminist Law Prof Sandi Zellmer (Nebraska) has an important post over at the Center for Progressive Reform’s blog about the impact of pesticides and herbicides on the incidences of cancer in farm communities.  Here is an excerpt: My family has … Continue reading

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The NYSBA Sponsors Panel of Men Opining on Women’s “Strengths and Weaknesses” as Lawyers

[Update here, as of  1/17/2010] The New York State Bar Association holds its Annual Meeting January 25-30, 2010 in New York City.   The Committee on Women in the Law is sponsoring a program called “Weathering Tough Times: Strategic Planning … Continue reading

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African-American History Teaching Resources

There are some nice teaching resources for African-American history at AfroAmericanHeritage.com.   Many of the materials are geared more for primary and secondary school students, but there are some especially nice posters that would make for good law school classroom … Continue reading

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Disney’s ‘The Princess and the Frog’: Ain’t Nothing Going on but the Rent (or, That Old Black Magic)

Over the recent holidays I went with my family to see the Disney filmThe Princess and the Frog. As many of you know, it features a character who has been billed as Disney’s “first black princess,” Tiana. My whole household … Continue reading

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If ‘Avatar’ is Feminist then I’m Carmen Miranda

Throughout watching Avatar, I kept thinking, “What would be different about the story if the sexes of the main characters were different?     What if the lead were a woman, and her love interest, the Pandoran local, were a … Continue reading

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Silence is Golden

The creative folks at the Japan Trend Shop (here) are marketing a new gadget to help … um …. quiet down the men in your life.  There’s a choice between the wood (single-piece) model, or the polyurethane dual-part model. Warning: … Continue reading

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Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition

From the FLP Mailbox, this notice of a student writing competition that Feminist Law Profs might want to pass along to their students: National Association of Women Lawyers ® Fifth Annual Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition The National … Continue reading

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Perry v. Schwarzenegger,”The Proposition 8 Trial”: A Primer

The well-publicized trial on the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage begins today before Judge Vaughn Walker in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (court website for case  here). Recall that the California … Continue reading

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Pants-less on Public Transportation

Today was the “No Pants! Subway Ride” in New York and other cities.  It’s now an annual tradition — “organized” by Improv Everywhere, a group devoted to creating “scenes of chaos and joy in public places.”  The group’s history of … Continue reading

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Law School Diversity

There have been a number of articles in the New York Times this week highlighting diversity challenges in law schools, and the lack of legal representation among low and middle income individuals who cannot afford it. In one article, Law School … Continue reading

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Request for Information about Institutional Support for Feminist Legal Theory

For an essay I’m writing on the political economy of feminist legal theory, I’m interested in knowing about ongoing   institutional support in law schools for developing and disseminating feminist legal theory, whether aimed at students, faculty or practitioners.   … Continue reading

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Words Hurt: France Contemplates Prohibition on Psychological and Verbal Abuse of Domestic Partner

The BBC reports here that the French parliament is considering criminal penalties against those who psychologically or verbally abuse their spouse or live-in partner.  The BBC article highlights the French-language TV ad below, which portrays a man verbally abusing his … Continue reading

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CFP: Berkeley J. of Gender, Law & Justice Seeks “Commentary” Contributions

From the Commentary Editor of the student-run Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice The Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice is currently accepting submissions for a piece to be published in the Commentary section of our upcoming issue. … Continue reading

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Death of Theologian Mary Daly

From the National Catholic Reporter: Mary Daly, radical feminist theologian and a mother of modern feminist theology, died Jan. 3 at the age of 81. She was one of the most influential voices of the radical feminist movement through the … Continue reading

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NYT Profile of Sheena Wright, CEO Abyssinian Development Corp.

For its weekly “The Boss” column, the New York Times’ Sunday business section profiled Sheena Wright, CEO of the Abyssinian Development Corporation, a non-profit “dedicated to building the human, social and physical capital of Harlem.”  Wright is a lawyer by … Continue reading

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Critical Race Studies Symposium at UCLA, March 2010

From the FLP Mailbox, this notices of a Critical Race Studies Symposium: 4th Annual Critical Race Studies Symposium: Intersectionality: Challenging Theory, Reframing Politics, Transforming Movements March 11-13th, 2010 UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, California Since the publication of Kimberlé … Continue reading

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Mrs. Claus Banned From Parade

Santa walks alone in Raleigh, North Carolina.   The head of the merchants’ association that coordinates the local holiday parade says, “[I]t’s confusing for children to see two people in Santa suits.”   Story here. Ummm…from the photo of a … Continue reading

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CFP: “What Pertains to a Man”? Transcending Gender Boundaries in Jewish and Israeli Law

Call for Papers “What Pertains To a Man”? Transcending Gender Boundaries in Jewish and Israeli Law Conference to be held at the University of Chicago Law School Monday March 1, 2010 This small one day conference will be structured around … Continue reading

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More on Don’t Ask, Don’t Get Pregnant

From Feminist Law Prof Ruthann Robson, over at Constitutional Law Profs Blog: Responding to criticisms that the policy treats men and women differently, [Major General Tony] Cucolo [U.S. Army, Commander, 3rd Infantry Division]  had this to say: The men stay … Continue reading

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More Commentary on Ciudad Juarez Case

Earlier this week, Feminist Law Prof Caroline Bettinger-Lopez (Columbia) summarized the Ciudad Juarez case (see here and here) for members of the  Bringing Human Rights Home Lawyers’ Network.    Here is Professor Bettinger-Lopez’s e-mail (reprinted with permission): Dear BHRH Network … Continue reading

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Get Pregnant: Military Policy for Iraq Bans Pregnancy or Impregnanting

Stars and Stripes, The Independent News Source for the U.S. Military Community, is  reporting that a policy which went into effect in early November, and just reported, restricts the reproductive rights of military and civilian personnel: The rule governs all … Continue reading

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Passive-Aggressive Holiday Gift-Giving

As a holiday gift-giver, I acknowledge my share of “hits” and “misses” — sometimes with the same gift.  One family member never met a gift certificate she didn’t like.  Another considers a gift certificate the ultimate in impersonality.  In the … Continue reading

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Rosenblum and Katyal on “The Shame of 38”

Feminist Law Profs Darren Rosenblum (Pace) and Sonia Katyal (Fordham) published an op-ed in today’s National Law Journal.   Here is an excerpt: By a vote of 38-24, the New York state Senate has decided to uphold marriage discrimination in … Continue reading

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Call for a “New Deal” Feminism Focused on Economics and the Workplace

In the weekend’s Washington Post, Professor Dorothy Sue Cobble (History and Labor Studies, Rutgers) writes, “It’s Time for a New Deal Feminism.” The American workplace is transforming, but women’s lives aren’t necessarily improving. * * * The answer is not … Continue reading

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Animal Law on a Channel Near You

My colleague, Ralph Stein (a founding member of Pace Law School and frequent commenter on this blog), devoted his most recent community access tv show to animal law.   Watch it  here. –David Cassuto (cross-post from Animal Blawg)

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Fellowships at the Massachusetts Historical Society

From the FLP mailbox, this notice of research fellowships at the Massachusetts Historical Society: The Massachusetts Historical Society will offer about 30 research fellowships for the academic year 2010-2011, including at least two long-term research fellowships made possible by the … Continue reading

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ATL Mocks Columbia Law School Student’s Method for Starting a Study Group

Isn’t English rich enough to provide ways to mock something that don’t refer to women’s genitalia? Since when is “douchetastic” a word? -Darren Rosenblum P.S. This is not an endorsement of the    student’s methodology for finding a study group! … Continue reading

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Women in the Hanukkah Story: Not Just Judith Anymore

In this month’s Hadassah magazine, a story about a Modi’in,   Israel educator who has added a female role to his dramatic interpretation of the Hanukkah tale of Judah the Maccabee who led the Hasmonean people in defying Syrian Greek … Continue reading

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Major Human Rights Victory in Inter-American Court of Human Rights

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled today (decision  here) that Mexico violated basic human rights by failing to investigate the disappearance and murders of several women over a 15-year period.  Pro bono counsel  M.C. Sungaila, Esq. at  Horvitz & … Continue reading

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Alison Piepmeier, Girl Zines: Making Media, Doing Feminism

NYU Press has   published a new book by Alison Piepmeier (English, College of Charleston).   In Girl Zines: Making Media, Doing Feminism, Piepmeier explores the content and significance of DIY feminist ‘zines — an informal communications phenomenon commonly associated … Continue reading

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Nelson-Hatch Amendment Defeated in the Senate

The Nelson-Hatch amendment (the Senate version of the Stupak ban) has been rejected in the Senate by a 54-45 vote.  The roll call result is here.  The amendment would have placed significant restrictions on private health insurance coverage for abortion … Continue reading

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