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Wow o wow. One thing that Xer and Millennial women definitely benefit from is having Boomer mothers and grandmothers who broke a lot of glass ceilings and forged a lot of paths. So I’m especially tickled about the unveiling of … Continue reading →

[I cross post from my blog, Related Topics, from time to time.   I haven’t done that in a while, but I’m working my way round to a topic that might be of interest.   Here’s the latest post.] I’ve … Continue reading →

My colleague Danielle Holley-Walker has written a thoughtful post on how the actions of the Clinton campaign may lead to a  rift in the Democratic party.   Check it out here! -Susan Kuo

Another law professor blog is added to the blogosphere.   Welcome to The Faculty Lounge.   Feminist Law Professors Kathleen Bergin, Laura Appleman, and Kevin Noble Maillard have joined my colleague Dan Filler and others.   It’ll be worth visiting … Continue reading →

More by Alfonsina at Feminist Figure. See also this entry at the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Second row, center — that’s how I feel after grading exams all day.   -Susan Kuo

From Eschaton: Eschaton Ads MISS FEBRUARY! From The Lovely Mistresses of George W Bush, a 2008 vintage styled Pin-Up Calendar. Each girl represents a corporation or special interest group our president is in bed with. Featured on C-SPAN, Time Out … Continue reading →

I was tagged by Iowa Prof Angela Onwuachi-Willig at blackprof.com for an end-of-semester diversion: blog about the worst movie I’ve ever seen.   Here are two: Cold Mountain and American Pie. American Pie – as it turns out, uploading a … Continue reading →

According to this study by Matthias R. Mehl, Simine Vazire, Nairán Ramírez-Esparza, Richard B. Slatcher, and James W. Pennebaker: Women are generally assumed to be more talkative than men. Data were analyzed from 396 participants who wore a voice recorder … Continue reading →

This link is to a NYT article. It’s very difficult and depressing to read, and written in a way that might fairly be called racist. I’m noting the article here because I think the victimized Congolese women deserve to have … Continue reading →

There is an overview entitled The Pocket Part, Internet Harassment. The contributions are listed below, with short excerpts. Hey, at least they found one written by a woman they were willing to publish, goodness knows that isn’t always the case. … Continue reading →

That’s what Sally Field actually said in her Emmy acceptance speech. The Foxified version is here.

That’s the headline of this article from the (UK) Telegraph. -Ralph Michael Stein

Thirty years ago today, Steve Biko — anti-apartheid activist and founder of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa – died in police custody after staggeringly brutal treatment. Information about Steve Biko’s life and death can be found here. In … Continue reading →

From Women’s eNews’ Cheers and Jeers of the Week: – The maternal mortality rate in the United States has risen to its highest level in decades, the Associated Press reported Aug. 24, reaching 13 deaths per 100,000 live births in … Continue reading →

Professor Felice Batlan explains how feminism has affected her career, her life, and how she continues to allow feminism to guide her teaching. Like so many women my path into my professional life had multiple turns and forks. When asked … Continue reading →

In response to the National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive, signed on May 9, 2007: The directives addressing continuity of the federal government in the event of an occurrence that would effectively preclude normal operation of the three branches … Continue reading →