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Author Archives: Bridget Crawford
In Memoriam: Frank McCourt
To my knowledge, Frank McCourt did not spend a lot of time thinking about animal issues. However, he was the first person who taught me to care about writing and to appreciate the power of language. He did … Continue reading
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Kornhauser on “Gender and Capital Gains Taxation”
Marjorie Kornhauser (Arizona State) has posted to SSRN her paper, “Gender and Capital Gains Taxation.” Here is the abstract: Most countries grant capital gains preferential treatment under their income tax laws by either excluding them from taxation or taxing them … Continue reading
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Is Lap Dancing Prostitution?
Over at The Right Coast, Tom Smith makes a good observation here. He reads the Rhode Island legislation [against indoor prostitution, previously blogged here and here] as far from”flawed”: he suggests that it is carefully crafted to permit lap … Continue reading
Posted in Coerced Sex, Women and Economics
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“Making Space for Indigenous Feminism”
I stumbled upon Making Space for Indigenous Feminism, a 2007 book edited by Professor Joyce Green (Political Science, University of Regina). It is a collection of essays by Indigenous women from Canada, the USA, Sapmi (Samiland), and Aotearoa/New Zealand. In … Continue reading
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What is Prostitution, Anyway?
An interesting aspect of the Rhode Island legislation [against indoor prostitution, previously blogged here] is the General Assembly bill’s definition of prostitution. A person is guilty of prostitution when such person”engages or agrees or offers to engage in sexual conduct … Continue reading
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Suzy, Check the Clutch
The title of the post on Salon.com is “Jack Welch to women: Work and family don’t mix.” The Salon post refers to this WSJ article which begins, “Former General Electric Co. Chief Executive Jack Welch has some blunt words … Continue reading
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Body of Eridania Rodriguez Recovered in Office Air Duct
Eridania Rodriguez died at work. The 46-year old woman was killed on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 during her evening custodial shift at 2 Rector Street in Lower Manhattan. Her body was found Saturday stuffed into an air duct. Her hands … Continue reading
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Laura Ingalls Had Hairy Pits and So Did Pa
Remarking on Sacha Baron Cohen’s smooth appearance as Bruno, the New York Times reports here on a survey of grooming habits among men at the University of South Florida. 80% of those men surveyed reported their below-the-clavicle hair removal — mostly … Continue reading
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CFP: First Amendment Meets Cyber-Stalking Meets Character and Fitness
From the AALS Section on Women in Legal Education, this call for papers: The First Amendment Meets Cyber-Stalking Meets Character and Fitness 2010 AALS Annual Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana Cyber-harassment has made its way to the legal academy, in part … Continue reading
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“Woman Suffrage in Iowa” at Blanden Memorial Art Museum
“Woman Suffrage in Iowa: 90 Years After the ‘Winning Plan’” is a current exhibition at Blanden Memorial Art Museum in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The image of the poster at left, featured in the Blanden exhibit, derives from an original painting … Continue reading
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How to Stop Indoor Prostitution? Ask a Law School Dean
Both chambers of the Rhode Island State legislature have passed bills to”crack down”on otherwise-legal indoor prostitution in that jurisdiction. Both bills aim to penalize both prostitutes and johns, but neither bill comes close to offering any meaningful protection for women. … Continue reading
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Where are the Women? SSRN Downloads Edition
I recently posted here a list of law schools ranked #23-#100 by U.S. News, ranked by recent SSRN downloads. For anyone who would like to use it, the data file is here as an Excel spreadsheet and here in CSV … Continue reading
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A Feminist Legal History of U.S. Patriotism
To mark the July 4 holiday, I’m reading a book by Francesca Morgan (History, Northeastern Illinois University). In Women and Patriotism in Jim Crow America (UNC Press 2005), Morgan details the activities of these women’s volunteer organizations founded after the … Continue reading
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Susan Williams on “Feminist Theory and Freedom of Speech”
Susan Williams, the William W. Foskett Professor of Law at Indiana Maurer School of Law has published her article, Feminist Theory and Freedom of Speech, 84 Ind. L.J. 999 (2009). The article was previously published in French as Theorie feministe … Continue reading
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US News Schools 23-100 by Recent SSRN Downloads
Paul Caron & Bernard Black (here) and Brian Leiter (here) have laid out the arguments for and against using SSRN downloads as a measure of faculty scholarship. I don’t have anything new to add, but I did prepare a list … Continue reading
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Krawiec on Law Schools and Institutional Goals
“‘We all contribute in our own ways’ is not a valid institutional goal.” That’s the title of Feminist Law Prof Kim Krawiec’s post here at the Faculty Lounge. “It’s an excuse for poor management,” she says. Here is an … Continue reading
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Robson on India High Court’s Invalidation of Sodomy Law
Feminist Law Prof Ruthann Robson (CUNY) posted here at Constitutional Law Profs on the declaration by the Dehli High Court that India’s criminal prohibition on sodomy is unconstitutional. Here is an excerpt of her post: The Court also quoted Justice … Continue reading
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Adrienne Suarez’s Code of Ethics for Female Attorneys
Ms. JD reports (here) on Adrienne Suarez’s “Code of Ethics for Female Attorneys.” 1. I pledge to respect the female attorneys who came before me, because their paths were steeper, rougher, and unfamiliar. I pledge to respect … Continue reading
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How to Have Better Faculty Meetings
Over at Slate, Gretchen Rubin describes her “Fourteen Tips for Running a Better Meeting” (here). One of her tips is, “If some people hesitate to jump in, find a way to draw them out.” I must admit that I immediately … Continue reading
Wall Street Bias Alleged in Two Class Action Suits
The investment banking and brokerage industry, historically a white male bastion, has been subject to numerous prominent employment discrimination suits over the years. Now the industry may be facing a new wave of litigation by women and people of color … Continue reading
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Where are the Women? Northwestern Law Review Edition
Current Issue: Special Issue 2009: Vol. 103, Issue 2 SYMPOSIUM: ORIGINAL IDEAS ON ORIGINALISM Foreword: Original Ideas on Originalism Brian A. Lichter & David P. Baltmanis Constitutional Ambiguities and Originalism: Lessons from the Spending Power Lynn A. Baker Framework Originalism … Continue reading
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The Underrepresentation of Women Here and Here
Scanning my daily web feed this morning, I noted two items about the underrepresentation of women in different settings, both of which should be of interest to readers of this blog. The first is an American Lawyer story about the … Continue reading
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Note to Jelena Jankovic: A Period is a Punctuation Mark, Not an Excuse for Bad Tennis
Former No. 1 women’s tennis player Jelena Jankovic lost at Wimbeldon earlier this week to Melanie Oudin, a relatively unknown 17-year old American from Atlanta, Georgia. Jankovic she did not lose gracefully or have any words of congratulations for her … Continue reading
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Request for Signatories to Amicus Brief in Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case
Feminist Law Prof Caroline Bettinger-López, Deputy Director of the Human Rights Institute at Columbia Law School, seeks signatories to an amicus brief to be filed in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in a case against Mexico involving the disappearance … Continue reading
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Estate Tax Disaster Looms for Michael Jackson’s Estate
The right of publicity is descendible in California. This means that a person may transfer by will the right to exploit his or her name, likeness, image, etc., just as one might transfer, say, an heirloom piece of jewelry. In … Continue reading
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The Women’s Orchestra in Auschwitz
Liane Curtis asked me to post this for her; she can be contacted at lcurtis@brandeis.edu Article: The Women’s Orchestra in Auschwitz Hello, Some years ago, I worked with a student in translating a 1996 article by Gabrielle Knapp from German … Continue reading
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May the Female Force Be With You
Caroline Kennedy and Barbara Walters are the new stars of two “biography comics” in the “Female Force” series published by Bluewater Productions. From the Bluewater website (here): Female Force offers a broad examination of influential women from a variety of … Continue reading
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Seven Inches of Sexualized Sandwiches
“Fill your desire for something long, juicy and flame-grilled with the New BK Super Seven Incher. Yearn for more after you taste the mind-blowing burger that comes with a single beef patty, topped with American chees, crispy onions and the … Continue reading
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NYSBA Rejects “Separate But Equal” Approach to Equality for Same-Sex Couples
The New York State Bar Association officially supports marriage as the exclusive means for achieving equality for same-sex couples. Here is one of the resolutions passed today by the organization’s House of Delegates: RESOLVED that the Association hereby endorses … Continue reading
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Nixon Supported Abortions to Prevent Racial Mixing
Whoa. The New York Times reports here on the contents of the Nixon-Whitehouse tapes released yesterday by the National Archives. One recording (audio file here) captured Nixon’s reflections on Roe v. Wade on January 22, 1973, the day the Supreme … Continue reading
Candlelight Vigils in Honor of Peaceful Protesters in Iran
Across the nation, people are organizing candlelight vigils to honor the peaceful protests of the Iranian people. Here are a few upcoming vigils: New York City: Wednesday, June 24, 2009. 7:00-10:00 p.m. in Union Square Baton Rouge, LA: Wednesday, June … Continue reading
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Legal History Research Resources: Stonewall Edition
OutHistory.org, is a website produced by produced by The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS), located at the City University of New York Graduate Center. All of the content is provided by volunteers. A new on-line exhibit (here) … Continue reading
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When We Grow Old, Let Us Bowl You and Me
This story from Grand Rapids, Michigan made me smile: Two great-grandmothers from Grand Rapids have become state bowling champions. The women are 86-year-old Emma Dausman and 69-year-old Judy Conner. They won a Division 2 doubles title at the U.S. Bowling … Continue reading
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Reading Writing on Writing Instead of Writing
From Flashlight Worthy, a list of “10 Great Books on Writing” (here): The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative by Vivian Gornick Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (one of … Continue reading
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Ho-hum … NOW Elects a New President
Yesterday the National Organization for Women elected a new President. Ho-hum. Here’s a portion of the NOW press release: This weekend members of the National Organization for Women (NOW) cast their votes for a new team of leaders to direct … Continue reading
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More on the Baby Daddy (Or, No Way Kin You Be)
I was e-chatting (some of my best relationships are maintained via e-chat:brief but warm and informative electronic messages traded with friends) with Feminist Law Professors’ Bridget Crawford earlier today about her recent blog post “White People’s Baby Daddy.” Bridget invited … Continue reading
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Law and the Clitoris
If your faculty is not ready to offer that particular “Law and …” course, do not despair. Read Susan Frelich Appleton’s article “Toward a ‘Culturally Cliterate’ Family Law?” 23 Berkeley J. Gender, L. and Justice 267 (2008). The article is … Continue reading
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H. Anderson Named “Outstanding Professor” at Pace
Horace Anderson has been selected by vote of the 2009 graduating class as Pace Law School’s “Outstanding Professor of the Year.” Students use words like “brilliant” and “dedicated” to describe Professor Anderson, who is an IP specialist. He is also … Continue reading
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White People’s”Baby Daddy”
When speakers use the phrases”baby daddy”and”baby mama”in non-colloquial contexts, do they mock African-Americans or do they embrace one way that the American vocabulary has been enriched by the contributions of African-Americans? Both? Neither? These phrases seem to pop up everywhere. … Continue reading
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Complicating the Abortion Discussion
Complicating the abortion discussion, the NYT reports: [There are] seemingly minute deviations in the proportion of boys and girls born to Americans of Chinese, Indian and Korean descent. In those families, if the first child was a girl, it … Continue reading
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Don’t Sit Back and Wait for the Human Trafficking Disaster at the World Cup
South Africa will host the World Cup in 2010. The Zimbabwe-based Women and Law in Southern Africa Research and Educational Trust isn’t rejoicing. [T]here are fears that the world’s most prestigious football event will negatively impact women and girls of … Continue reading
CFP – Comparative Constitutional Law: National Security Across the Globe
Here’s a CFP from another journal at my home institution: Pace International Law Review 2009-2010 Symposium Call for Submissions Pace International Law Review is planning a symposium entitled Comparative Constitutional Law: National Security Across the Globe to be held in … Continue reading
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DOMA is Not Neutral, Mr. President
Here’s what then-Senator Barak Obama said about DOMA in a 2004 letter to a Chicago paper: When Members of Congress passed DOMA, they were not interested in strengthening family values or protecting civil liberties. They were only interested in perpetuating … Continue reading
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Breast Enhancement as an Employment Incentive?
The NYTimes reports (here) on unusual employment incentives being offered by hospitals and clinics in the Czech Republic: When Petra Kalivodova, a 31-year-old nurse, was considering whether to renew her contract at a private health clinic here, special perks helped … Continue reading
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Abrams and Brooks on “Marriage as Message”
Feminist Law Prof Kerry Abrams (UVa) and her co-author Peter Brooks (Yale, Comp. Lit.) have posted to SSRN their article, “Marriage as a Message: Same-Sex Couples and the Rhetoric of Accidental Procreation.” Here is the abstract: In his dissent … Continue reading
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Hollywood Continues its Attack on Women
In this season’s finale of Desperate Housewives, Lynette discovers she’s pregnant with twins. She and her husband Tom already have an extensive family and clearly don’t want the baby. But the show never even raises the possibility that … Continue reading
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How Will E-Texts Fare in the Law School Market?
I’m not a technology expert, but I’m open to trying new gadgets and thinking about how to use them in law teaching. So with all the buzz about the Kindle DX, I wonder how (how soon?) e-texts will make their … Continue reading
Pace Environmental Law Review Announces Shift to Peer Review
Here’s a great announcement from one of the journals at my home institution: As of August 1, 2009, Pace Environmental Law Review (PELR) will use a new Peer Review process to select articles for publication. Submissions will be reviewed internally … Continue reading
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Who Is Dr. Tiller?
The website iamdrtiller.com memorializes Dr. Tiller and honors the work of all who work for reproductive rights: Here you will find stories of individuals who have dedicated their lives to making abortion safe, legal, healthy, and accessible to women and … Continue reading
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