December 2011
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Middle
amoralfictionalism:
Aura’s family was dirt poor; she was born in a one room shack. The only toy she ever owned, was really a spare block of wood — that eventually had to be burned, when the family was cold. She was the middle child, from a family of ten… which meant that her parents worried more about her older and younger siblings. Aura was often the one, who had to go the most, without. Her...
“Whenever a man stands up for the basic human rights of a woman, his act...”
– One man’s modest plea for womankind’s right to nonviolence (via sociolab)
“When you’re not treated the same, you are dehumanised. When you’re...”
– Gavin Newsom.
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“As women have been challenging men’s power, in business, in the...”
– Jackson Katz, Ph. D
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“I really truly believe that reality tv is the contemporary cultural backlash...”
– Jennifer Pozner.
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“In nine states, and the district of Columbia, women who are victims of domestic...”
– Senator Amy Klobuchar.
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Live by advertising, die by advertising
A beer company, Molson, came up with a cunning plan. Their market is primarily male, so they bought ads in women’s magazines, not to broaden their market, but to set up a ploy to appeal to men.
Ad placed in Cosmo:
Ad placed in Playboy:
“HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WOMEN. PRE-PROGRAMMED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
As you read this, women across America are reading something very different:...
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“Women make up 51% of the U.S. population, yet comprise only 17% of Congress....”
– Miss Representation (written by Jennifer Siebel Newsom), 2011.
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“The more women and girls self-objectify, the more likely they are to be...”
– Caroline Heldman, PhD
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“My point is that the lack of formal recognition of women in writing, in theatre,...”
– Sophie Cunningham, Why We Still Need Feminism.
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“How many films can you think of that have at least two women who talk to each...”
– Sophie Cunningham on Hollywood, Why We Still Need Feminism.
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Rape victim may have to marry attacker →
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered the release of a woman who was jailed for adultery after being raped - but she now faces having to marry her attacker.
The move came after some 5000 people signed a petition for the release of the woman, named Gulnaz, who has served two years in prison after a relative raped her at her home.
She has been raising the child she had by her...
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Progress
Tony Jones: “What’s changed in 50 years?” Rosalie Kunoth-Monks: “Nothing. Nothing really. I’m serious.”
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“Be aware of your thoughts. Is this thought helpful? Is this thought realistic...”
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enokitake (via crookedindifference):
“Fifteen to eighteen percent of girls under twelve now wear mascara, eyeliner and lipstick regularly; eating disorders are up and self-esteem is down; and twenty-five percent of young American women would rather win America’s Next Top Model than the Nobel Peace Prize. Even bright, successful college women say they’d rather be hot than smart. A Miami mom just...
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“That was her business, not mine. You are what you love, not what loves you....”
– Donald Kaufman
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