A continuing series of posts that I wish didn’t have to be written. Last week I did a quick hit comparing the recent attacks on reproductive justice to the fictional quasi-fascist theocratic state of Gilead in Margaret Atwood’s dystopic novel The Handmaid’s Tale. The attacks appear to be getting worse and even more blatant in their […]
Read More Quick Hit: Start Sewing Your Red Robes, The Sequel.This week at the Bitchin’ Table, eszenyme and femistorian take on the issue of feminist critiques of pop culture, and try to find a little common ground that anyone can approach feminism from. eszenyme: Hi Emily! femistorian: Hey Marie! I’ve been meaning to tell you, I love your series, Totally Awesome Women! I think it’s […]
Read More The Bitchin’ Table: Pop Culture EditionImage via WinterArtwork. [Trigger warning: Discussion of murder, racism, rape, and intimate partner violence]. On February 26 at 17-year-old Black teenager, Trayvon Martin, was shot and killed by the head of the neighborhood watch of the (predominantly white) community where his father lives. While George Zimmerman, the murderer, claims that he was acting in self-defense […]
Read More Literally Getting Away With Murder: George Zimmerman & White PrivilegeI happen to be a very big fan of the royal family, from the Kings and Queens of medieval times, to William and Kate in the present, I am relatively fascinated by those seated in the monarchy. I was one of the millions of devoted followers to watch the “Wedding of the Century” on television […]
Read More Virgin Values: Wondering When Women Will Ever Get Even…Welcome back to our bi-weekly links round up! Hope all of our JMU readers had a great break, and that people who didn’t have a break were able to relax a bit in the past week. Eszenyme wishes a happy birthday to the Girl Scouts! This post describes 10 ways the Girl Scouts have fought for total equality. […]
Read More Wednesday Links Round UpI have heard a lot of things about becoming a mother. Many people say that is the most rewarding experience in the world. I think that’s wonderful… for them. I personally have no intention of ever having children. I’ve felt this way ever since I was a child myself and it hasn’t changed. The adults […]
Read More MotherhoodTomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in Miller 1101 Loretta Ross, co-founder and National Coordinator of SisterSong, a Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective will be delivering the Women’s History Month keynote lecture! The title of the talk is “Reproductive Justice and Human Rights: Being Better Together.” From her bio: “Loretta J. Ross is a co-founder and […]
Read More Women’s History Keynote with Loretta Ross tomorrow!I’m a feminist. But. I love dancing to popular music.. Problem? Yes.
Read More Musical DilemmasCheck out this article! It’s terrifying how extreme bigotry can get. Death squads have no place dictating who we are. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/12/us-iraq-gays-emo-idUSBRE82B0VZ20120312
Read More Quick Hit: Iraq death squads target those who “stand out”Sex and Gender are not the same, a lesson taught in any Introduction to Women’s Studies course and most basic social sciences classrooms. It’s almost so basic that it seems pretty obvious to an advanced readership. The myth was busted before I even arrived on the scene, is there any more to even flesh out […]
Read More Mythbustin’ Monday: If We Know That Sex Does Not Equal Gender, Why Are We Cissexist?
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