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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Back to the Basics: “Biological Determinism”
There appears to be a serious lack of understanding in many arenas about what constitutes “biological determinism” and what is meant by a “social construct”. I’m going to attempt to make a clear explanation so that I never have to … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, age, children, elderly, feminism, gender, racism, sexism, transgender issues
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Truth is Stranger Than Fiction: GGW
Anybody who habitually reads mainstream feminist websites centered on the US is probably already aware of the recent decision in favor of Girls Gone Wild and founder Joe Francis in Missouri. The female plaintiff was being consensually filmed dancing on … Continue reading
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Tagged entitlement, human trafficking, legal structure, male privilege, media, misogyny, objectification, pornography, rape culture, united states
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Freed Pen Friday
And their feet move rhythmically, as tender feet of Cretan girls danced once around an altar of love, crushing a circle in the soft smooth flowering grass -Sappho I enjoy poetry and the spoken word. So, in addition to Truth … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, congo, edna st vincent millay, poetry, rape, sappho
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Quick Note: Sex Trafficking in US War Zones
I’m working on another post in the series on a female-inclusive legal structure, so most of my lunch hour and breaks today have been occupied with that. So, here’s a quick link to a piece Amanda Kloer at Change.org recently … Continue reading
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Tagged human trafficking, male privilege, military, rape, rape culture, united states, violence
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Thoughts on the HIV Epidemic
The 2010 AIDS Conference in Vienna is now just over half over, and so far the biggest announcement has been the vaginal anti-microbial gel created by South African researchers which showed approximately a 39% success rate at preventing transmission of … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, aids, entitlement, health issues, hiv, male privilege, prostitution, racism, rape culture, united states, violence
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Truth is Stranger than Fiction Tuesday
I now plan to start a new series – each Tuesday I will post something that would be hilarious satire if it wasn’t for the fact that the author is dead serious. Hopefully, this series will help remind me that … Continue reading
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Tagged entitlement, feminism, male privilege, misogyny, neologisms, racism, sexism, sexuality, transgender issues, transphobia
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Refocus, Please! Palin is Not the Problem
Sarah Palin has been getting a lot of attention (almost all negative) from people who call themselves feminists over calling herself a feminist. These have ranged from Rebecca Traister at Salon (Sarah Palin’s Grab for Feminism) to a post on … Continue reading
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Tagged entitlement, feminism, islam, male privilege, media, racism, reproduction, sarah palin, sexism, sexuality, united states, womanism
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News: Genetic Researchers Discover Cause of Gender Non-Conforming Behavior
BBC: Innate Reasons for Masculine, Feminine Behavior A team of genetic researchers at Oxford have discovered a set of gene sequences which cause males and females to behave differently, the lead researcher, Dr. Nigel Mansfield, announced Friday. Their findings confirm … Continue reading
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Tagged children, current events, humor, sexism, transgender issues
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Male Entitlement and Pro-”Choice” Feminism
As with most classifications of people, those who exist outside the “default” are constantly reminded of their “other” classification. One of those reminders comes in the form of being defined by that classification, and being seen to represent the class … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, entitlement, feminism, furries, gender, legal structure, male privilege, media, pornography, prostitution, sexism, sexuality, traditions, transgender issues, united states
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Moral Truths?
This is a rather personal post without any great insights. I remember very clearly the first time I learned that following the rules might be the morally wrong thing to do. I was an early adolescent, living in a rural … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, ethics, feminism, international issues, law, legal structure, male privilege, morals, personal, united states, violence
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