Monthly Archives: November 2009
Forget Breastfeeding…
The most controversial parenting (mothering) decision these days is whether or not to have your children vaccinated against H1N1. This may not sound like a feminist issue, but I believe it is. It is assumed that the decision itself rests primarily with the mother, and being able to make (and carry out) an informed decision [...]
Tagged Motherhood 28 Comments
Anti-Elitism or Anti-Intellectualism?
For a while now, I’ve been considering the concept of anti-elitism in reference to education. A week ago, a professor went on a spree about how anti-intellectualism has been fostering in the US for a long time and is bringing down the quality of conversation surrounding important topics – for instance, Glenn Beck, anyone? But [...]
Tagged Education 35 Comments
Feminist Films
I received this list of 53 feminist films from a facebook friend. Do you have any you can add to the list? Tank Girl Harold and Maude Frozen River Kill Bill 1 Kill Bill 2 the Wizard of Oz Auntie Mame Paper Moon Female Adam’s Rib Rabbit Proof Fence White Oleander Terminator Terminator 2 Whale Rider [...]
Tagged Movies 77 Comments
On Intersectionality
Recently, many of us in the third wave have been pushing the concept of intersectionality. Intersectionality, in opposition to the exclusivity, post-modernism influenced arguments of a prior generation of Feminists, is an idea many of us here believe will push the movement forward rather than keeping it small and frequently prone to factionalism and a [...]
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I can’t believe we are still fighting for abortion rights!