August 2011
36 posts
Blogging Made Possible (Or, How Can I Blog When I... →
I’m teaching a teleseminar 10/13 8:30ET for @ccf_families. Join us!
THE NEXT GENERATION: Young Feminists and the... →
The following is the second installment of “The Next Generation” column, featuring young feminists under the age of 30 who are not yet established in an academic career. If you fit this…
Cryptophasia: The secrets of twin speak. - By Jon... →
I’ve getting out my decoder ring!
Cool event: Anita Hill - 20 Years Later
Check it! Anita Hill will deliver the keynote address at a day-long conference, Sat Oc 15 at Hunter College in Manhattan. Panelists and moderators include Devon Carbodo, Kimberle Crenshaw, Maureen Dowd, Lani Guinier, Charles Ogletree, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, Gloria Steinem, and Patricia Williams. Eve Ensler is curating original material to be performed in the evening by...
Maggie Goes on A Diet - New Children's Book Talks... →
Um, barf?
"No Biking in the House Without a Helmet" -... →
Another book I now want to read. Sigh. So many books, so NO time.
Check out this review I love
Louise Knight’s review of Christine Stansell’s new book, The Feminist Promise over at US Intellectual History Blog, mentions me. But that’s not the ONLY reason I love this review. Here’s more:
“Feminism is an argument, not received truth,” writes Stansell. And this review is a smart essay on aspects of that argument, not just a review. For those of you looking for a crib...
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Pink Scare | Bitch Media →
What’s behind the media panic about “princess boys”? Thx @TheMamaFesto, for the heads up.
NICE WORK: Hello VZN? Union Busting Is Disgusting →
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Last Thursday in downtown D.C. I joined a large crowd of union members from Communications Workers of America–members of many other unions were there, too,…
Surrender, Dorothy: My Own Particular Levee →
I SO relate.
Gloria Steinem biopic on HBO! →
I’m way late to this party but wanted to send a shout out - GO GLORIA! Info about how to host a house party around the film, join a video contest, and more now available via Women’s Media Center.
No, Celebrity Moms Such As Sarah Jessica Parker... →
Great quote: “Sarah Jessica Parker can trade places with a typical working mom for a few weeks, and then we can wonder how she does it.”
New book on the block →
Power Moms: The New Rules for Engaging Mom Influencers Who Drive Brand Choice by mom marketing guru Maria Bailey. Hmm.
About | Mommyish →
Interesting new site “focuses on women aged 30-45 who want to maintain a positive work-life balance, regardless of how much of their work takes place in a room littered with toys.” I’m down.
Boys Are Hitting Puberty Earlier Than Their Dads... →
Accelerated pubescence is now an equal opportunity. Oh boy.
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Daddy Dialectic: Trophy husband, one year later →
I so dig this conversation on reinvisioning modern dadhood.
THE NEXT GENERATION: How to Read an Anthology →
The following is the first guest post in our new “The Next Generation” column, featuring young feminists under the age of 30 who are not yet established in an academic career. If you fit this…
7 Favorite Blogs | MidChix and Madhens →
Girl w/Pen appears first on this list - we are SO HONORED!!!
Guest post: Mamafesto on her feminist motherhood «... →
Two kick-ass feminist mamas in one post - kinda makes my day.
Spilt Milk | feminist motherhood ~ fat acceptance... →
New blog I wanna check out…Thx again @bluemilk!
Eliminate gender stereotyping in toy marketing! -... →
A petition to get the toy retailers to simple remove the gender labelling from their toy marketing. (Thx @bluemilk for the heads up.)
Adventures from the frontline: running my first... →
I love this.
Working From Home Makes Happier And Healthier... →
AGREED!
Big Win for Women, Family Planning and... →
Wow. Just, wow!
More on the Mother-Daughter Sex Talk - NYTimes.com →
This article reminds me there’s an interesting new book out, My Daughter’s Bedroom. Very worth checking out.
RELATING RADICALLY: Polygamy in Utah and the Right... →
Okay folks, it’s time to put on my legal hat.
I recently came across a case that brings up some really interesting questions about law, feminism, and relationships, and I’d like to share some of…
