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#maleficentmisogyny: #research: Women should be hit for wearing sexy clothing in public, one in seven believe
By feimineach / in #maleficentmisogyny, #research, #quickhits / March 2, 2010Women should be hit for wearing sexy clothing in public, one in seven believeOne in seven people believe it is acceptable in some circumstances for a man to hit his wife or girlfriend if she is dresse...
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SWEETHEARTS MAKE BETTER MOMMAS
By feimineach / in #feminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #misogyny, #patriarchy, #sexism, #women, #thinkyblog / October 27, 2009I always naively think that the British Times is above your common-level misogyny, but it seems I'm wrong again. A piece today on Sandra Bullock's legal battle to secure her husband's custody of his d...
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#vivelafeminism: But feminists are the man-haters
By feimineach / in #feminism, #vivelafeminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #quickhits, #women / August 30, 2009But feminists are the man-haters it’s a standard issue feminist-baiting piece—-basically, look at this feminist talking about how feminists are so stupid!—-but as usual, the only people looking stupi...
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#vivelafeminism: Nonmonogamy and Feminism: A Happy Couple
By feimineach / in #feminism, #vivelafeminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #quickhits, #women / August 15, 2009Nonmonogamy and Feminism: A Happy Couple When I started reading about nonmonogamy, I began to realize that a lot of the appeal for me came from how closely it fell in line with my feminist beliefs. B...
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#research: Women Who Would Have Medicaid-Funded Abortions Instead Often Give Birth
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / July 19, 2009Women Who Would Have Medicaid-Funded Abortions Instead Often Give BirthA new study just released by the Guttmacher Institute (pdf news release here) determined that “approximately one-fourth of women ...
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SOUTH AFRICAN RAPE SURVEY
By feimineach / in #feminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #humanrights, #women, #thinkyblog / June 18, 2009I don’t think there is one word I could add to this story to make its message any plainer or any more disturbing. These are the cruel realities of life in South Africa. Some key statements: One...
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UNGRATEFUL WOMEN AND THEIR FEMINISM
By feimineach / in #feminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #patriarchy, #religion, #women, #thinkyblog / March 2, 2009I always listen to Radio 4 in the mornings on my way to work. I'm in that demographic now, don't you know. I'm nearly always leaving as 'Thought for the Day' begins. For those of you unfamiliar with T...
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REPOST OF ANOTHER ENTITLED ‘SHALL WE TALK ABOUT PRIVILEGE’
By feimineach / in #feminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #thinkyblog / September 12, 2008I struggle with my privilege, mostly because I know that I've got bucketfuls of it. I'm western, white, straight, middle-class, able-bodied, and educated. The only area I don't have privilege in is my...
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