Category Archives: Feminism and Culture

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Via The Nest.

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Posted on February 5, 2006 by Ann Bartow

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Bridget Crawford’s Report from Yale’s “Sex for Sale” Symposium

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Ann Bartow

“On Saturday, February 4, 2006, I attended the “Sex for Sale” symposium sponsored by the Yale Journal of Law & Feminism. It was a well-run and intellectually rich conference, organized around two panels. I’ll give an incomplete account of some … Continue reading →

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The Passing of Betty Friedan

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Ann Bartow

There are many homages to her wonderful feminist contributions all over the web, see e.g. this, this, this, this, this (a nice obit at Yahoo, but run next to an advertisement for cellulite cream – ugh), this, this and this. … Continue reading →

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Bra Blogging

Posted on February 4, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Last December Bitch Ph.D. ran two posts about bras: Girly stuff: the Ultimate Bra Post, and More Bra Advice–from a Bra Wizard, no less. The posts and the comments they elicited provide a wealth of advice and opinions about bras. … Continue reading →

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From Stone Court: “Conscience is but a word that cowards use….”, Good for Walgreens Edition

Posted on February 4, 2006 by Ann Bartow

As reported by “Fred Vincy” at the Stone Court blog: “As women in Massachusetts are forced to go to court to require Walmart to carry emergency contraception, and as corporate insensitivity to the need for ready access to EC becomes … Continue reading →

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Feminism Through Fan Fiction?

Posted on February 4, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Two provocative essays from Schemingreader: Something Good About Fandom and Women Writing Slash: An Idiosyncratically Feminist Meditation. Here is an excerpt from the first piece: …. “Take for example, the massive Harry Potter fandom in which I am a participant, … Continue reading →

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“Indian star sues Maxim over photo”

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Ann Bartow

From BBC News: Southern Indian actress Khushboo is taking legal action against Maxim magazine for publishing a faked photograph of her in underwear. The actress told the BBC she had filed a complaint with the police and refused to accept … Continue reading →

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The Radical Women of Color Carnival: Edition #1

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Lots of links and commentary here, at Reappropriate.

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Interesting Feminist Blog Posts Elsewhere

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Ann Bartow

1. “Where Are My Asian American Sisters?” at Reappropriate 2. “My Understanding of a Radical WOC Feminism” at Blac(k)ademic 3. “Confessions of a Beauty Pageant Drop-out” at Campus Progress 4. “Growing Up Female in the Bad Old ’70s” at The … Continue reading →

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Lapis: A Nintendo Game With A Subtext (it’s intended to be “a stealthy primer” on female sexuality!)

Posted on February 1, 2006 by Ann Bartow

According to this CanWest News Service story: … “Lapis, the blue-hued main character of a prototype video game by Heather Kelley, a designer with Ubisoft, wants to help women take a “magical pet adventure” to their “happy place.” “The prototype … Continue reading →

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F, You?

Posted on February 1, 2006 by Ann Bartow

The infamous F word “The word feminist was introduced in the U.S. in 1895 and has been   used as a rallying cry for women and a term of derision against them ever since. Time Magazine declared feminism dead in … Continue reading →

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Coretta Scott King

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Read Pam Spaulding’s post, “A Towering Figure is Gone,” at Pandagon.

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Remarks by Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan on the Status of Women in Law

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Full text of her 11/17/05 lecture here. A couple of excerpts below: …”Last year, a working group of Harvard Law students issued a study on women’s experiences. What they discovered closely tracked findings from other top schools that have studied … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Justice O’Connor

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Ann Bartow

She was nominated to the Supreme Court in July 1981, just a few weeks after I’d graduated from high school. The media interest in her confirmation and ascension to the Court seemed a bit overblown to me, because at the … Continue reading →

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Alito Is Confirmed for Supreme Court in 58-42 Vote

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Ann Bartow

According to this NYT article: “Samuel A. Alito Jr., who has been widely praised for his intellect and integrity but both admired and assailed for his conservative judicial philosophy, was sworn in today as the 110th justice in the history … Continue reading →

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Wendy Wasserstein

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Wendy Wasserstein died today. Gail Collins’ reflections on Wasserstein here.

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Abstinence

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Ann Bartow

The Vichy Democrats blog is urging Senators who have misgivings about Alito’s fitness for the Supreme Court but can’t support a filibuster on the Alito nomination to abstain from the cloture vote. Some guesses about who those (possibly abstinent?) Senators … Continue reading →

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A Splash of Cold Water

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Ann Bartow

A few days ago this post noted: “According to Women in the Fire Service, Inc., the progress that women are making in entering the profession is slow. While in Minneapolis and San Francisco women make up 16% and 15% of … Continue reading →

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Harper Lee

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Ann Bartow

NYT story about the very private author here. Lee attends the annual awards ceremony for an essay contest on the subject of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” sponsored by the University of Alabama. Here is a brief excerpt: … “Ms. Lee … Continue reading →

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She Blames The Patriarchy

Posted on January 27, 2006 by Ann Bartow

If you aren’t reading I Blame The Patriarchy you are missing some very zesty commentary, such as this post, which starts out: “Imagine my surprise when a recent post in which I waxed autobiographical about my former life as a … Continue reading →

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More About the Gender Gap

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Ann Bartow

As noted below, feminist economist Echidne of the Snakes has been writing about the gender gap in wages between women and men in some detail. Her first post, “Theories,” is here. Her second post on the subject, “Empirical Evidence,” is … Continue reading →

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Female Firefighters

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Ann Bartow

According to Women in the Fire Service, Inc., the progress that women are making in entering the profession is slow. While in Minneapolis and San Francisco women make up 16% and 15% of firefighters, respectively, and women are 13% of … Continue reading →

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Carnivals of the Feminists

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Ann Bartow

A Carnival of Feminists “is held on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Hosted by a different blogger for each edition, it aims to showcase the finest feminist posts from around the blogsphere.” The Carnival of Feminists homepage … Continue reading →

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Linguist Deborah Tannen Has Written A New Book: “You’re Wearing That? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation”

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Tannen published a short article in the 1/22/06 Washington Post about the themes of the book that can be read here.

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Ruminations on “The Gender Gap”

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Pseudonymous economist blogger Echidne of the Snakes has two provocative and articulate posts about the gender gap: Part 1, “Theories” is here; Part 2, “Empirical Evidence” is here.

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On Being A Feminist

Posted on January 21, 2006 by Ann Bartow

Some interesting posts here, here and here from UK feminist blog “Mind the Gap!“

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Hmmm. ‘Self-Made Man: One Woman’s Journey Into Manhood and Back Again,’ by Norah Vincent

Posted on January 21, 2006 by Ann Bartow

NYT review of this book, “Male Like Me,” by David Kamp, available here. Below is one of the “Editorial Reviews” posted at Amazon.com: From Publishers Weekly The disguise that former Los Angeles Times op-ed columnist Vincent employed to trick dozens … Continue reading →

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