"(...) At the end of the war, Japanese women couldn't just stay behind as housewives, looking after their children anymore. They felt they had to work to raise the country back up, and have an equal stake in maintaining their families."
-Riyoko Ikeda, manga artist and musician, author of The Rose of Versailles (aka Lady Oscar).
-Riyoko Ikeda, manga artist and musician, author of The Rose of Versailles (aka Lady Oscar).
Honor your Radical Ancestors (@ The Portly Dyke) - In this personal account, Portlydyke presents why it's important to give credit where credit's due for second wave feminism.
"Real dads not lesbo dads" Says New Fathers 4 Justice (@ The F Word blog) - Milly reports on New Fathers 4 Justice protesting the rights of lesbian parents. Apparently, NF4J is an offshoot of people who were banned from the original group.
Framing Reproductive Rights (@ RH Reality Check thru Vimeo) - Amanda Marcotte dissects how the anti-choice movement utilise language to distribute disinformation about reproductive rights. See the rest of the series here.
Oh, not the Carnival for Sexual Freedom and Autonomy (@ Questioning Transphobia) - Lisa reports how another Feminist carnival gets bogged down in transphobia.
Whose feminism is it? (@ The F Word features) - Annika poses an important question: does Feminism reach women from ethnic minorities, teenagers and those who haven't attended university?
Trans-homosexuality (@ Black Looks) - A guest blogger for Black Looks tells her story about being a trans lesbian in Africa.
Nepal Formally Recognizes "Third Gender" (@ The F Word Blog) - Laura reports on an interesting development in the fight for recognition of alternative genders.
Target Women series (@ Current) - I know I'm late to the party, but here it is... This fantastic video series presents how ridiculous and blatantly sexist advertisement of 'female' products is. Nothing from Chick Flicks to Contraception, escapes host Sarah Haskins.
Genocide and Julie Bindel (@ Taking Up Too Much Space) - Cedar discusses Stonewall UK's nomination of Julie Bindel for journalist of the year, and how this is extremely damaging to the trans community.
"Real dads not lesbo dads" Says New Fathers 4 Justice (@ The F Word blog) - Milly reports on New Fathers 4 Justice protesting the rights of lesbian parents. Apparently, NF4J is an offshoot of people who were banned from the original group.
Framing Reproductive Rights (@ RH Reality Check thru Vimeo) - Amanda Marcotte dissects how the anti-choice movement utilise language to distribute disinformation about reproductive rights. See the rest of the series here.
Oh, not the Carnival for Sexual Freedom and Autonomy (@ Questioning Transphobia) - Lisa reports how another Feminist carnival gets bogged down in transphobia.
Whose feminism is it? (@ The F Word features) - Annika poses an important question: does Feminism reach women from ethnic minorities, teenagers and those who haven't attended university?
Trans-homosexuality (@ Black Looks) - A guest blogger for Black Looks tells her story about being a trans lesbian in Africa.
Nepal Formally Recognizes "Third Gender" (@ The F Word Blog) - Laura reports on an interesting development in the fight for recognition of alternative genders.
Target Women series (@ Current) - I know I'm late to the party, but here it is... This fantastic video series presents how ridiculous and blatantly sexist advertisement of 'female' products is. Nothing from Chick Flicks to Contraception, escapes host Sarah Haskins.
Genocide and Julie Bindel (@ Taking Up Too Much Space) - Cedar discusses Stonewall UK's nomination of Julie Bindel for journalist of the year, and how this is extremely damaging to the trans community.