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#research: Violent crime rate in US same as it was in 1968; prison system has grown by over 500 percent
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / June 9, 2013On politifact: In recent years, elected officials, criminologists and others have examined ways to decrease the number of people sitting in U.S. prisons. For some officials, it’s a matter of money. I...
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#research: Do Babies Matter? Gender and Family in the Ivory Tower (new book)
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / June 8, 2013On insidehighered:[…] the story favors men in academe, said Goulden. “Certainly our most important finding has been that family negatively affects women’s, but not men’s, early academic careers...
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#womenstories: #anonymouswasawoman: #HERstory: A Magdalene Laundry survivor speaks out
By feimineach / in #feminism, #womensstories, #anonymouswasawoman, #quickhits / June 8, 2013On the washingtontimes: It was December of 1946 as the harsh winds of a Baltimore winter howled outside of the ancient dining hall where twelve year-old Patricia Noel sat struggling to hold back the ...
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#research: A movement of their own: voices of young feminist activists in theLondon Feminist Network (research)
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / June 5, 2013Abstract:A so-called “resurgence” of feminist activism in the UK is currently being reported by journalists, commentators and academics, with young women seemingly at the fore. This is remarkable give...
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#research: Child poverty costs UK £29 billion a year (research)
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / June 5, 2013On cpag.org: The high levels of child poverty in the UK are currently costing the country at least £29 billion a year – or £1,098 per household – according to new research released today by Donald Hi...
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#vivelafeminism: Nine inspiring lessons the suffragettes can teach feminists today
By feimineach / in #feminism, #vivelafeminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #quickhits, #women / May 30, 2013About 10 days behind on blogging. No chance of catching up at this stage. Anyway, this on the guardian: On 4 June 1913, Emily Wilding Davison travelled to Epsom Downs to watch the Derby, carrying two...
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#research: Men Who Buy Sex: Who They Buy And What They Know
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / May 16, 2013This is a research study of 103 men who describe their use of trafficked and non-trafficked women in prostitution, and their awareness of coercion and violence. Authors: Melissa Farley, Julie Bindel a...
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#academic: The Academic Feminist: Women of Color, Racism and Resilience in Academia
By feimineach / in #academia, #quickhits / May 13, 2013Really interesting interview. Welcome back, Academic Feminists! Today, I am proud to present an interview with Carmen G. González, professor of law at Seattle University School of Law, who, together ...
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#vivelafeminism: Is ‘#ladculture’ causing a surge in student feminist societies?
By feimineach / in #feminism, #vivelafeminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #quickhits, #women / May 8, 2013I’ve not noticed this at all on the campus on which I teach but, ear to the ground as I am, that doesn’t mean it’s not going on. With reports of slutshaming websites and pimp and hoe student nights ...
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#research: Women in some countries still say domestic violence is okay
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / May 5, 2013This is distressing.Aside: the Washington Post piece is disingenuous to the findings of the research, really (or, at the very least, it doesn’t go a good enough job of locating the research in t...
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#research: Active Feminist? Say Hello to Harassment.
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / May 4, 2013A new study from the University of Michigan shows a strong relationship between active feminism and gender/sexual harassment at work. Fun! According to Kathryn Holland, a leading author in the study, ...
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#research: Crime is falling. Now let’s reduce fear of crime
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / April 25, 2013“All in all, just about the only people who have nothing to gain from disproportionate anxiety are those who experience it.From commentisfree: The esteemed community of Comment is free is not unique....
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ON PRIVILEGE, INTERSECTIONALITY AND TWITTER
By feimineach / in #feminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #equality, #thinkyblog / April 21, 2013I haven't commented upon the recent, several, controversies on twitter and the blogosphere that have been about privilege (the idea that some of us are better off than others because of our social, ec...
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#vivelafeminism: We are Femen, the naked shock troops of feminism
By feimineach / in #feminism, #vivelafeminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #quickhits, #women / April 14, 2013In case, like me at times, you are wondering who and what Femen are, here is a helpful article from the leader of the group (quoted below). (Well, I thought it was helpful anyway; some may call it hy...
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#research: Domestic violence: ‘As a man, it’s very difficult to say I’ve been beaten up’
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / April 14, 2013The first ever research project in which I was involved found exactly the same thing. Fifteen years later, there’s no change.An inch under six foot tall, Dave, a gardener with a deep, gravelly v...
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#research: Saturated market ‘putting prostitutes at risk’ [TW]
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / April 12, 2013A report says that sex workers in Westminster are at greater risk of violence because of a fall in demand and an increase in those selling sex.The study by Westminster Council shows the recession has ...
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#research: How Cultural Stereotypes Lure Women Away From Science Careers
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / April 1, 2013Women may be underrepresented in science and technology not because they are less skilled in those areas or because they face specific gender barriers to entering these fields, but because they may fi...
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#research: New poll finds the majority of women voters consider themselves feminists
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / March 28, 2013I’m not sure of the methodology and sampling etc. of this poll but the results are interesting nonetheless.I’m sorry, what was that you were saying about how young womenare afraid to callthemselves fe...
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#maleficentmisogyny: Feminism is the one F-word that makes eyes widen in polite company
By feimineach / in #maleficentmisogyny, #quickhits / March 16, 2013“Whatever you choose to call it, practical equal rights for women will always be a terrifying prospect for those worried about the loss of male privilege. It’s no wonder that “feminism” is still stere...
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#research: Sex, lies and teenage girls
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / March 14, 2013I’ve been too busy to post again lately, and I missed my Monday feminist round-up. There shall be a bumper version this coming Monday.I saw the piece below yesterday. What do we think? Part of t...
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