Why We Still Need Feminism
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Amanda at Pandagon has linked to a post over at Biting Beaver’s that is just astonishing. Astonishing because for all the talk about how The Handmaid’s Tale is coming true, it’s still difficult to grasp that it’s really happening.
Biting Beaver has been denied emergency contraception. She committed the heinous crime of [...]
Lie #743 from Torture President: Women in Afghanistan Breathing the Beautiful Air of Freedom
From Bush’s speech honoring International Women’s Day:
…Women who have been completely suppressed under the Taliban are now beginning to see the beautiful — breathe that beautiful air of a free society…
In the last four years, we have also seen women make great strides in Afghanistan and Iraq — countries where just a few [...]
“Woman is the Nigger of the World”
Shout out to Twisty for a fabulous post. One commenter summed it up with reference to that glorious Plastic Ono Band anthem, “Woman Is The Nigger of the World.” I’ve always loved that song, and damn if I don’t grieve for the days when the public face of feminism was bold and [...]
Friday Link Roundup
Busy, busy, busy. I promised a post on the evolution of Islam and it’s coming — I promise! — but I’ve gotten temporarily sidetracked with actually living my life. So, in the meantime, here are my favorite blogosphere items from the past couple of days:
File this under the “global feminist conspiracy that rules [...]
