More from Nussbaum on Christina Hoff Sommers and on “equity” v “gender” feminism more generally. It’s a very packed, dense essay. From the end, this time. The penultimate paragraph. In short, the feminist views attacked by recent critics are not the monopoly of a sect of radical extremists. They are commonplace in mainstream liberal, and …
Tag Archive: Sexism
Jan 24 2013
A good little girl doesn’t
Laura Bates objects to casual sexism among politicians in the UK. Murdo Fraser, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid-Scotland and Fife, discovered last week that the wife of former Liberal leader Lord Steel had declared herself pro-independence. He tweeted: “Why is Lady Steel (apparently) pro-independence? Is he not master in his own house?” Presumably Fraser was …
Oct 20 2012
This shit is sexist, and feminism is the fight against sexism
Soraya says hell yes she’s a feminist. Remember the woman who asked Romney about the wage gap? You know what she got for her efforts? A good and proper Slutshaming 101 from conservatives who dug up her Facebook page and her Twitter account to reveal that she has in the past used alcohol and maybe …
Oct 18 2012
A dictionary fight
Here’s an interesting new development. Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary has expanded its definition of “misogyny” in response to Gillard’s speech on the subject last week. The dictionary currently defines misogyny as “hatred of women”, but will now add a second definition to include “entrenched prejudice against women”, suggesting Abbott discriminated against women with his sexist views.
Oct 10 2012
Everyday misogyny
It’s good to see Julia Gillard setting the leader of the opposition, Tony Abbott, straight about sexism and misogyny. It’s good to see her listing the sexist and misogynist things he’s said and done – such as standing in front of the houses of Parliament next to a sign saying “ditch the witch” and one …
Oct 07 2012
Mona Eltahawy talks about women in the revolution
Via Taslima, Mona Eltahawy talks to Robin Morgan. Mona is determinedly hopeful, but not blind to the reality. Mona: I think we’ve reached the stage in Egypt where people understand that with a president from the Muslim Brotherhood movement and a still very powerful military, we’re caught between a very bad rock and a very …
Oct 02 2012
Journalism at its finest
Good old glib smug “mainstream” journalism, sneering at anything non-majoritarian or insurrectionist. Dana Milbank at the Washington Post apparently thinks secularism is just a big joke. The nation’s atheists went to Capitol Hill on Monday to launch an effort that they hope will someday give them the lobbying clout of the Christian conservative movement. They …
Sep 30 2012
Why?
EllenBeth Wachs and Rebecca Watson were at the Humanists of Florida Association conference this weekend, and so was Kelly Damerow of the Secular Coalition for America. They both separately chatted with her face to face about the appointment of Justin Vacula as co-director of the Pennsylvania chapter of the SCA. They also asked questions during …
Sep 25 2012
Not lord of the manor
Tessa Kendall has a post on Bullies and predators, expanding on Michael Story’s post yesterday. Because of the stupid libel laws in this country, the Offender cannot be named publicly, which makes him harder to deal with. I’m one of the hosts of London SitP, along with Carmen and Sid. When I started going to …
Sep 24 2012
Getting disturbingly touchy-feely with women
Oh, so it happens in the UK too, eh. Michael W Story says it does, at least. I like going to public lectures; I’ve met some great friends and friends who became colleagues there, many of whom I saw last weekend at the post Pod Delusion Live drinks. I’ve spoken at Ignite, done the odd …
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