Doing Feminism

Phew, a lot of links this time around! Wading through 1000+ articles is not my idea of fun.

No Cookies for Me: Creating Better Games
“… it’s my belief that we could get a great Mario game that wouldn’t have to rely so much on archaic representations of women as helpless victims in need of prince plumber to rescue them.”

Feminist Daily News: Sex Testing Set Up for Olympics
“Chromosomal abnormalities may cause women to fail the tests, even though they may have no competitive advantages.”

Being Amber Rhea: Now as for things that I feel passionately about…
“It drains me, to constantly try so hard to get people to understand the simple fact of, “This is my life, this is my truth, this is WHO I AM, and you don’t have to like it but you DO have to accept it, and accept that I have done enough ‘examining’ for the both of us, thankyouverymuch.””

Alas, a Blog: John McCain Does Not Speak for John McCain
“I used to have some respect for John McCain, back about eight years or so ago. Oh well.”

Renegade Evolution: Okay then, so be it…
“I enjoy what I do, I have a genuine desire to do it, even amid other attractive options, I find it empowering. The pay isn’t bad either, but even if/when I don’t get paid to do porn, I do it anyway, because I like doing it. Genuinely.”

Shameless: Denied kindergarten for being Native?
“So even when you take away our land, ignore our human rights, and try to destroy our cultre, it’s still not good enough to go to your schools?”

Feministe: Feminist Feedback - Getting Beyond U.S.-centric Feminism
“So much of the English language feminist talk online is about the US. How do talk about it in a way that shows that we’ve worked hard, we’ve won victories, but we still have a long way to go with First Nations/Aboriginal women, with immigrant women, and with white, middle-class women.”

Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog: FAQ: if “gender is a social construct,” aren’t feminists saying that gender doesn’t really exist at all?
“For crying out loud, I’m amazed that sentient individuals could have quite such a large dose of EPIC FAIL in the clue-catching department”

AngryBrownButch: In short: Women suck, Batman rulez.
“I will admit that when I saw these reports this morning, I had that brief moment of disbelief - “Him? Could he really do that?” - that is so common when apparent “good guy” actors get accused of stuff like this.”

Oh, You’re a FEMINIST?!: I’m a feminist and…
“When i first learned about the women’s movement i was enlightening, outraged, empowered. I wanted to stand on the rooftop and shout “DOWN WITH PATRIARCHY!” I also became incredibly conflicted.”

Oh, You’re a FEMINIST?!: “Is it Possible to be a ‘Passive’ Feminist?”
“Activism doesn’t have to come in a form of standing in front of government buildings with signs, it can (and should) be things we do every day.”

Philobiblon: Carnival of Feminists No 59

Junkfood Science: Government diet plan for girls
“In accordance with popular stereotypes, their size indicates they must have unhealthy diets and lifestyles and warrant education on how to eat right and exercise. But, far from the claims made in the news, this program isn’t teaching girls to make small changes, nor can it claim to not be about weight loss.”

Feministe: Lock Her Damn Ass Up
“In a world of violence, where people are tortured, murdered and raped how can we possibly look upon sex as an act that is so disturbing it deserves this kind of punishment? This is beyond a skewing of values.”

Being Amber Rhea: “Write the book that scares you”
“I created the board because nothing like it existed. I created it to be the support forum I needed. And now, should I “write the book that [I] needed to read”?”

Being Amber Rhea: SPC follow-up
“It is dehumanizing to simply use an image of a woman in porn as a poster child for a cause.”

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“Starting today Shameless magazine is selling one-year Canadian subscriptions for ONLY TEN DOLLARS! Subscribe today and you’ll be sure to get our next fantastic issue BEFORE it hits newsstands in August!”

Being Amber Rhea: 5th Feminist Carnival of Sexual Freedom and Autonomy
Really, just go check it out.

Team Rainbow: How to Victimize Yourself Before Others Victimize You!
“Trust your instincts. Women are very intuitive. Yes, actually women have magical animal instincts because they are genetically closer to vampires/bats than humans. That’s why we don’t allow them full human rights. You know how an ordinary flower looks different to a bee because the bee can see the ultraviolet colours? Women are like that. Bad men have RAPIST written in a colour called ultraviolator, which women can see if they look really hard.”

Junkfood Science: Knock knock: Diet police
“…mums-to-be and children in low income homes are being targeted for the advice on how to eat healthier and to be given vouchers for fruits and vegetables.”

AngryBrownButch: Latina teacher fired for not regurgitating the same old crap
“Keeping American students in the dark about America’s wrongdoings, keeping Latino, Black and other students of color from truly understanding their histories in the U.S. - that’s all key to maintaining white supremacy and white privilege in this country.”

The Word Warrior: “I am not a chick”: Part 1
“I’ve come to be pretty leery of any phrase that equates people with animals. A cute, fluffy, fuzzy animal, maybe, but a fragile, helpless animal…I’d rather be called condor or eagle, I think.”

Menstrual Poetry: “WrongCards Aren’t Only Wrong, They’re Disgusting”
Holly tackles WrongCards, an e-Card site.

Elaine Vigneault: “We, Feminists, Should Let Go Of Marriage”
Elaine gives her take on marriage in relation to feminism and in general.

Feministing: “College student sexually assaulted while crowd cheers”
Jessica writes about a truly disturbing story.

Slate.com: “Meatless Like Me”
A great piece on vegetarianism. Props to Elaine for the heads up.

Also notable: May 15th marks a day for bloggers to unite and focus on human rights.

Feministing: Anti-feminist mailbag (the missing 5% edition)
You mess with feminists, you get burned!

Feministing: Blog for Fair Pay Day: Ask for it!
Ann has some advice on how to get your fair share.

No Cookies for Me: Video Game Review: “Dead Rising”
Roy gives a review of the video game “Dead Rising,” moving beyond gameplay and looking at -isms.

Tree of Finches: “Fact Dump - Pornography and the Sex Industry”
Pretty self-explanatory, A birch tree offers some facts on pornography and the sex industry, with cited sources.

Deanna Zandt: “Higher learning: being an uncomfortable feminist in 2008″
Deanna offers some personal insight into WAM! (Women, Action, and the Media) and the discomforts of being a feminist.

Menstrual Poetry: “The Frightening Truth About Pregnancy Crisis Centers”
Holly writes about the danger of crisis pregnancy centers.