Category Archives: Feminism and Politics

“Clinton’s Toughness”

That’s the title of a recent post by Historiann. Not a post to read if you are burned out on politics, or if you think Clinton is the Antichrist. It doesn’t do any Obama bashing, FWIW. –Ann Bartow

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More About Wash. U. Granting Phyllis Schlafly an Honorary Degree

Excellent posts by Brian Leiter here, here, and here. And, see also. Did someone make a huge financial donation to the school to arrange this travesty? One almost hopes that is the case, given that otherwise it makes no sense … Continue reading

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“Misogyny I Won’t Miss”

Marie Cocco writes at the WaPo: As the Democratic nomination contest slouches toward a close, it’s time to take stock of what I will not miss. I will not miss seeing advertisements for T-shirts that bear the slogan “Bros before … Continue reading

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Divides

Yahoo News has an artcle here entitled “Feminists sharply divided between Clinton, Obama.” Make of it what you will. Of course we’ve all noticed some tensions around the election. I think it would be nice if everyone stepped back and … Continue reading

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Iraqi Women: An Interview with Nadje Al-Ali

Here.

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Are Women Leaders Different?

Video of a   panel discussion featuring former San Jose City Councilwoman Cindy Chavez; business executive and political fund-raiser Lorraine Hariton; Morgan Family Foundation President and former California Senator Rebecca Q. Morgan; and Stanford Law Professor and Ethics Center Director, … Continue reading

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There are 795 (not including Michigan and Florida, whose super delegate votes do not count) total Democratic super delegates. How many are white? How many are women?

Anyone know? Some information is here. NB: The   majority of registered   voters are white, and I’d guess that the majority of super delgates are white as well. The majority of   registered   voters are female. Somehow I … Continue reading

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“A Glimpse Into the Chaos: Learning About the Consequences of the War”

That’s the title of a really good post at The Feminist Underground.

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The Ten Most Influential Political Pundits in the U.S.?

The [U.K.] Telegraph thinks so. Notice anything they have in common? Via Echidne.

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Happy May Day

Celebrate by reading Historiann’s May Day post!

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I Wake Up Each Morning Believing It Is Possible To Support Obama Without Advocating Violence Against Clinton

But Supposedly Liberal Doods like Keith Olbermann make that difficult.

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“How do You Keep A Social Movement Alive: Why We Can’t Wait”

That is the title of a post about sexual violence at Document The Silence, which in part suggests Wearing Red on April 30, 2008 in observation of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

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Bigotry and Pornography

Some horrible racist, anti-semitic GOP congressional candidate in Indiana links his opposition to pornography and prostitution (involving “young, white women and girls” only, apparently) to his disgusting bigotry, and of course the Supposedly Liberal Doods find it completely hilarious to … Continue reading

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Some Links To Law Review Articles About “Appropriation” Issues

This law review article link round up is an orthogonal response to a number of conversations happening in the blogosphere. A lot of interesting things have been written by law profs about appropriation issues, from a variety of perspectives. This … Continue reading

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Voting by Sex

No, this is not a post about Obama/Clinton and gendered support patterns. Rather, this is a post about something else related to sex difference and voting that some, if not all, Pennsylvanians are facing today. When I voted this morning, … Continue reading

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“What’s the Truth About Teen Pregnancy?”

Very informative post addressing this question at Our Bodies, Our Blog.

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“Women in the Wake of the Storm: Examining the Post Katrina Realities of the Women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast”

Here, a report issued last week by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research – related press release here.   Via Feminist Philosophers.

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Misogyny, Sexism, & the Gender Gap in the 2008 Election

Lengthy, data rich posts from Corrente: Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV.

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“GayProf” Has Words of Wisdom On The Democratic Primary That Need To Be Widely Circulated!

He writes: Wake up, people. Neither is great on gay issues, immigration, or even basic economic policies (All of my favorite issues). The best we can hope for is that they will be quasi-reasonable and work with those of us … Continue reading

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“The Feminist Reawakening”

The thesis of this New York Magazine article is that the sexist treatment of Hillary Clinton during this primary is generating a feminist revival.   Via Echidne of the Snakes.

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Squaw Peak (in Arizona) will be renamed for Lori Piestewa, a Hopi woman who died in action in Iraq.

So reports a post entitled “U.S. board approves naming of Piestewa Peak” posted at the Ojibway Migisi Bineshii blog (via), and it makes me really happy. Using trademark law as a doctrinal launching place, I argued in this article that … Continue reading

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Feminism As Wal-Mart

Rebecca Walker writes:  … Simply put, if Feminism was Wal-Mart, and had as many decades-old unresolved grievances against it, it would have long ago been bankrupt. … …   The rise of Women for Obama then, to some extent has … Continue reading

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“Sacrificed to the Surge”

That would be the women of Iraq. From Newsweek: … At the national level, some women are still fighting to open up Iraqi society. Women’s Affairs Minister Narmin Othman, for instance, is waging a campaign against “honor killings.” If a … Continue reading

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“Person on the Street” Interviewer Describes Significant Differences Between Women and Men

Her observations can be viewed here at Mob Logic TV. I think there are valid reasons that women fear media exposure and the mockery (or worse) that may follow, but an unwillingness to take risks does keep us less visible.

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“The Cumberland County Courthouse lawn in Crossville, Tennessee now features an enormous statue of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.”

More information here.

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“Nipple Rings, Respect and the Undertreatment of Women’s Pain”

Really interesting post by this name by Jennifer Bard at the Women’s Bioethics Project blog.

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Rebecca Walker on “Why Feminists Stink and I Hate Them”

Okay, that isn’t the exact title, but it might just as well be. Among many other things, I wonder what she means by “this generation.” I’m younger than Barack Obama and only five years older than Walker herself, but still … Continue reading

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Ashley Herzog asks: “How long before feminists try to censor this?”

Ashley Herzog is a staff writer at   The (University of Ohio) Post who authored a 3/13/2008 article headlined “The Other Side: Despite feminist denial, sexes are wired differently,” in which she asserts thst “feminists” will “try to censor” a … Continue reading

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Kate Zernike, “Postfeminism and Other Fairy Tales”

In the NYT. Below is an excerpt: … It’s hardly that all women are on the same side : there were plenty of women making the points men were about prostitution after Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York resigned following … Continue reading

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As Echidne Notes, It’s A Historical Day, Though Some Grammarians Might Argue That It Is Actually An Historical Day

Because it is so brief, I can’t really excerpt Echidne’s post, so read it here. (On the grammar point, read this (#4).) –Ann Bartow

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“Oral sex-related cancer at 30-year high”

From New Scientist: The incidence of oral cancer due to a virus transmitted during oral sex has increased steeply over the last 30 years, according to research in the US. And scientists relate this trend to changes in people’s sexual … Continue reading

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“The National Urban League’s 2008 Report, The State of Black America, Recommends a Blueprint for Economic Equality to Close Gaps Between Blacks and Whites. The Voices of Black Women are Heard in this Year’s Report.”

Press release here. Executive Summary here. Information about obtaining the full report here. Via Womenstake.

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Barbara Seaman

Seaman died on 2/27/08. From Women’s Enews: Barbara Seaman always believed that women knew more about their bodies than male doctors did. As a young mother in the 1950s, she made the revolutionary decision to breastfeed her child at a … Continue reading

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“Hit or Miss – Women’s Rights and the Millennium Development Goals”

ActionAid’s new report shows that promises made by the world’s governments to tackle poverty are failing to deliver because the basic rights of women in the developing world are being ignored. Related research reports are available here.

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Pornification of International Women’s Day?

The poster above does not promote the Rocky Horror Picture Show, nor Rocky Horror Picture Pornography. It promotes International Womens Day, March 8. It was forwarded to me by a former student, and fabulous feminist Heather Busby. With Heather’s permission … Continue reading

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This, Democracy?

Where’s the Carter Center when you need them?   For anyone interested in a follow up to my last post anticipating Tuesday’s Texas caucus, here’s a thumbnail sketch of how it went down: 1.   No-one knew the rules.   … Continue reading

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Guest post by the authors of”The New Feminized Majority”

From the FLP mailbox, at their request, a guest post by the authors:   Primary Battles Prove Feminized Values to be Defining Element of 2008 Presidential Race By Katherine Adam and Charles Derber As Democrats come closer to choosing their … Continue reading

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Is Someone Lying? Or Do I Need Glasses?

Giant Supposedly Liberal blog Daily Kos has leveled a pretty serious charge at the Clinton campaign staff – that they made Obama look “blacker” in a commercial, which features a clip from one of the debates. The Kos post is … Continue reading

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Anyone Out There Know How to Do the “Texas Two-Step?”

    Today’s the day we in Texas go to the polls – for the second time – to elect our Presidential nominee. Most of you by now have heard of our peculiar nominating process where we vote first by … Continue reading

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Do You Suppose The Plastic Clothes Are Removable?

I was once required to remove my “jacket,” which was also my shirt (think Chanel style business suit) and send it through the X-ray machine on an airport security line. This required that I walk through the very public metal … Continue reading

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“Afghani women aren’t thanking anyone”

That’s the title of a post at this blog. Below is an excerpt: Do you get the feeling that the Afghan situation is as hopeless as the Iraqi one, or even worse? Sayed Pervez Kambaksh, the student sentenced to death … Continue reading

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Does “State Feminism” Impair Authentic Feminism In Eqypt?

The Foreign Policy Watch blog raises that possibility.

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“The National Network of Abortion Funds Denounces the Vitter Amendment”

From the FLP Mailbox: The National Network of Abortion Funds condemns passage of the Vitter Amendment (S.Amdt. 3896) as part of the Indian Health Services Act (S.1200). Passed by the Senate earlier this week, the amendment adds language to the … Continue reading

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God Hates Flags!

An interesting and provocative art project.

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Why Feminists Need To Call Out Fellow Progressives for Sexism

That isn’t exactly the title of this terrific post at Shakesville, but that’s some of the important territory it covers. Written by Melissa McEwan, a fantastic feminist blogger.

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Women’s eNews: “Obama’s Call for Change Speaks Loudly to Women”

For balance, here’s a commentary from Ellen Bravo on Women’s eNews – “Obama’s Call for Change Speaks Loudly to Women.” Barack Obama is willing to stand up for what’s right–such as paid leave and opposition to the war–even when it … Continue reading

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Christine Stansell, “Feminists For Clinton”

At the HuffPo. Via Joan Heminway. (NB: All voices and perspectives coming from the folks in the blogroll are welcome here).

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The Commission on the Staus of Women Is Meeting at the UN Right Now

More information here.

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1943 Guide to Hiring Women, published in Transportation Magazine (UK)

Via Get Shouty: Eleven Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Employees There’s no longer any question whether transit companies should hire women for jobs formerly held by men. The draft and manpower shortage has settled that point. The … Continue reading

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“Bitch Is The New Black”

So says Tina Fey on SNL. Update: NBC pulled the clip from YouTube. Read Reclusive Leftist and Tennessee Guerrilla Women.

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