Archive for October, 2007
There Ain't No Partay Like My Nana's Tea Partay
I’ve just been given a gift of amazingly goofy and somewhat feminist hip hop. This reminds me of my amazingly talented brother. I’d like to share it with you.
Posted: October 24th, 2007 under brother, feminism, feminist, goofy, hip hop, music, partay, party, tea, video.
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Showdown: Chauvinist Humor vs. Racist Rhetoric
There’s some need for discussion about this feminism thing. I mean, contrary to popular belief, feminists don’t necessarily hate all men – or love all women, and equally importantly, feminists have a sense of humor. I mean, as matsu’s blog at MediaGirl (hat tip for the image) points out, “Make a racist joke to a [...]
Posted: October 23rd, 2007 under Civil Rights, Congress, ERA, Equal Rights Amendment, Other, United States, apples, black, candidate, chauvinism, chauvinist, citizens, civil rights act of 1964, color, discrimination, equality, feminism, feminists, gender, hatred, humor, injustice, institutionalized racism, jail, justice, law, men, minority, nation, national origin, oranges, politically correct, race, racial discrimination, racism, racist, rape, rape trial, religion, rhetoric, sense of humor, sex, sexism, sexual assault, slavery, the Other, white men, women, women's movement.
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Objectify These Links!
Ok, so it’s a crazy time of year. I have four papers this weekend, and a thesis, and I’m applying for fellowships for next year. But I want to keep you posted about the amazing/horrific things out there. So, here’re some interesting links I’ve come across in my few minutes of procrastination: – Runways Fade [...]
Posted: October 15th, 2007 under Cameron Diaz, Jena, Wikipedia, anonymous, egg rolls, fashion, guerilla, handbag, i love you, jena 6, john mellencamp, lifetime, links, love, maoist, mayor, music, noose, objectification, poetry, procrastination, project, racism, rebel, revolution, song, warfare.
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DIY: How (And Why) To Make Your Own T-Shirt Dress
Right, so I’ve been going on about agency for months, and I’ve never talked about the important of being active or being an activist in your own life. I took this amazing class called Fashion Matters, which actually got specifically made fun of by name by some of my friends in one of our on-campus [...]
Posted: October 13th, 2007 under Japan, Misogyny, Women and Gender Studies, agency, american apparel, butch, contemporary, costume, diy, do it yourself, dress, dresses, east, fashion, fit, free, historical construction, homemade, human rights, joke, material, objectification, oppression, postmodern, queer, reaction, social construction, straight, street fashion, stretchy, sweatshops, t shirt, union busting, west.
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This is What a Feminist Looks Like: Miranda July
In an interview with our beloved BUST magazine (the magazine “for women with something to get off their chests”), Miranda July, the filmmaker behind the brilliant if unbearably emo “Me, You, and Everyone Else We Know,” answered some questions about feminism. Do you consider yourself a feminist? Yes. That’s so nice to hear. There are [...]
Posted: October 8th, 2007 under Bust, July, Miranda, and everyone else we know, boyfriend, emo, fear, feminism, feminist, labels, magazine, me, women, you.
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Hate Is Not a Family Value: the Megan Williams Case
The egregious facts of the Megan Williams case must be an embarrassment to most Americans, because that’s the only lame excuse I can think of to explain why, as $3.60 points out, this is taking a backseat to Vanessa Hudgens in the nude.
Posted: October 4th, 2007 under americans, anti-racism, boston, crime, feces, gender violence, google, kidnapping, megan williams, mobilization, nude, objectification, race, racism, racist, sicko, slur, training, trial, west virginia.
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Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me: The Pipettes Rock
Three hipsters, with bangs and a penchant for polka dots, are bringing feminism back to the dance floor, where it hasn’t been since Salt ‘N’ Pepa’s “None of Your Biznass” (No, the Spice Girls are not real girlpower: I mean, please, “if you want to get with me, you’ve gotta get with my friends”?). The [...]
Posted: October 4th, 2007 under Female Sexuality, accent, agency, button, doll, feminine, femininity, feminism, girlpower, girls, hipster, kisses, music, no-bullshit, pipettes, polka dot, pussycat, retro, salt'n'pepa, smile, spice, wasted, yoni, your.
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