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#maleficentmisogyny: ‘Feminism is cancer’ and promotes hate, say priviledged men
By feimineach / in #maleficentmisogyny, #quickhits / October 3, 2016(We shouldn’t even acknowledge, I know, I know. But in this case I am going to disagree with the adage that there is no such thing as bad publicity. Name, shame, and ridicule, for we must.)A recent mo...
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#vivelafeminism: I assumed it was racism. It was patriarchy. @AlterNet
By feimineach / in #feminism, #vivelafeminism, #quickhits / July 5, 2016@alternet: I assumed it was racism. It was patriarchy. (Emphasis added, as always.) It’s almost cliché to say now, but fighting patriarchy without stating that you’re fighting patriarchy—or even kn...
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#anonymouswasawoman: #HERstory: Marsha P. Johnson, the hero. Not some white man.
By feimineach / in #anonymouswasawoman, #quickhits / August 11, 2015graemefullwood: Marsha P. Johnson, the hero. Not some white man.
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#study: racist and sexist micro-aggressions on college campuses
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / February 10, 2015This is the first study I have read which examines on such a large scale (n=200) experiences of sexism and racism by women and people of colour (POC) on college campuses. Importantly, the study explor...
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#research: There are a number of factors at play in the current rash of controversies
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / January 3, 2015There are a number of factors at play in the current rash of controversies. One is a rather stunning sense of privilege, the confident sense of superiority that allows someone to pass sweeping judgmen...
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#vivelafeminism: Imperialist feminism and liberalism
By feimineach / in #feminism, #vivelafeminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #quickhits, #women / December 2, 2014I’ve posted several pieces about this lately (e.g. “Or You Could Ask Us”: On Talking Over Muslim Women, Muslim feminists reclaim the hijab to fight the patriarchy, and Why Being a Muslim Woman M...
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#vivelafeminism: Dear Feminists: I’m One of You! Please Don’t “Save” Me
By feimineach / in #feminism, #vivelafeminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #quickhits, #women / October 31, 2014As feminism becomes more mainstream, there’s been a great deal of discourse online regarding different cultural perspectives for various feminist issues. The more I read through these discussions, the...
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