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#womensstories: “I was an angry activist, feminist, environmentalist…”
By feimineach / in #feminism, #womensstories, #quickhits / May 8, 2015I was an angry activist, feminist, environmentalist, and I guess, person. I managed a women’s center, and one morning I had a predictably frustrating meeting with the male leader of a local crisis pre...
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#feminismisdead: ‘Those women are more oppressed’ is a terrible argument against feminism
By feimineach / in #feminismisdead, #quickhits / April 24, 2015When I wrote last week about the #WomenAgainstFeminism campaign, I expected some pushback: arguing that women are a victimized class is a surefire way to rile people up. But the theme of this recent c...
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#vivelafeminism: Feminism in China: Risky, But Rising
By feimineach / in #feminism, #vivelafeminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #quickhits, #women / August 26, 2014Interesting post (msmagazine) about the growing feminist movement in China an the risks women are taking (facing the wrath of the Party) in being active. Emphasis added. This summer I taught a course...
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