tag: social justice (feimineach)

#womensstories: “I was an angry activist, feminist, environmentalist…”

By feimineach / in #feminism, #womensstories, #quickhits / May 8, 2015

I 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...

#feminismisdead: ‘Those women are more oppressed’ is a terrible argument against feminism

By feimineach / in #feminismisdead, #quickhits / April 24, 2015

When 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...

#vivelafeminism: Feminism in China: Risky, But Rising

By feimineach / in #feminism, #vivelafeminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #quickhits, #women / August 26, 2014

Interesting 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...