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LADY RANTALOT : THIS IS WHAT A FEMINIST LOOKS LIKE AND THEREFORE HER ONLY DEFINITION
Posted by Charlotte on July 31, 2009
Tags: Books, Commentary, News, Noughtie's Girl Guide
Ellie Levenson’s article in today’s Gaurdian heralded another blocking and defense of her recently published book the Noughtie’s Girl Guide to Feminism, which the feminist blogosphere has pretty much rejected and Guardian columnist Libby Brooks gave the shakedown in the same publication.
My…
MIRED IN THE GAP
Posted by Charlotte on July 29, 2009
Tags: Equality, Pay Gap, Work
A new report out from the Women and Work commission points to utterly depressing figures showing that the pay gap between men and women is beginning to widen again after a decade of closing.
Anne Perkins has a great commentary about why…
PREGNANCY IS JUST ANOTHER KIND OF FATNESS…
Posted by Charlotte on July 29, 2009
Tags: Daily Fail, Fat Politics, News, Pregnancy, Weight Loss
While trawling the Daily Mail website for articles that make my teeth grate (I know, I have no idea why I do it) I came across one of those oh so joyous weight loss adds, only.. isn’t the before image…
LITTLE MISS ARE YOU REALLY DOING THIS TO YOUR CHILD?
Posted by Charlotte on July 29, 2009
Tags: Art, Beauty Pageant, Children, Youth
Hot on the heels of Pink Stinks revulsion at child beauty pageants The Illusionists, film in progress and brilliant blog, linked me to these terrifying pictures of teeny youth beauty contestants. Cue crying.
Images by Susan Anderson
Charlotte
DROWNING IN THE SHALLOW END: THIRD WAVE FEMINISM
Posted by Charlotte on July 27, 2009
Tags: Articles, feminism
I was linked to this great article in Conducive Magazine by a fellow twitterer @ShelbyKnox
Drowning in the Shallow End: Third Wave Feminism looks at the creation of the third wave, the problems, the possibilities and the future.
In the 1990s a…
OH SISTER, I HAVEN'T MISJUDGED BEAUTY PAGEANTS OR WHY I DON'T AGREE WITH INDIA KNIGHT
Posted by Charlotte on July 26, 2009
Tags: Beauty Pageant, feminism, Object, Sport
Excuse the long rant, but…
I have a knee jerk reaction to columnists. Commenting on things is relatively easy, especially when you can frame everything by your own thoughts rather than research, rather than journalism. But before I get into my…
ISSUE 7 REVIEW
Posted by Laura on July 24, 2009
Tags: Blogs, Magazines
Pamflet Magazine give some love to issue 7 of Subtext Magazine over at their online blog. Always appreciated.
Laura
LOOKING AT ANOTHER BLOG…
Posted by Charlotte on July 22, 2009
Tags: Links, News
Over at Obesity Timebomb
Britain’s Next Fat Dyke Top Model
…could be you. DIVA, the UK-based lesbian magazine, are publishing a Fat-themed issue this autumn and are looking for folks to model for them.
and
ACCESS TO ABORTION SERVICES IN THE USA
Posted by Charlotte on July 22, 2009
Tags: Abortion Rights, USA
In an informative and highly disturbing segment, Rachel Maddow goes through all the ways different states block access to abortion. Many states require a 24 hour waiting period, ensuring women have to make two seperate trips; several states have only…
FEMINST BOOK GROUP (LINCOLN)
Posted by Laura on July 18, 2009
Tags: Action Alert, Activism, Books
We’re starting a feminist book group in Lincoln so come join us! Monthly meetings, one book per month to read and discuss (chosen by members). Venue and first meeting date TBC once we rally some more interest. It would be…