Posted By:  oyinda Posted On:  Jun 2, 2008	Hip Hop Misogyny
I found this article from Essence.com interesting: They Weren’t Talking About Me Blogger Gina McCauley tells why she used to dance to degrading rap lyrics—and what made her stop Growing up in the South, I’ve always had a firm grasp on racism. It meant the loss of life, like that of...... [view]

Posted By:  grrrlriot Posted On:  Jul 15, 2008	Feminists Express Outrage Over New Yorker
Feminists Express Outrage over New Yorker 7/15/2008 - Feminist groups immediately expressed outrage over the New Yorker’s cover for the July 21 issue that depicts a caricature of Michelle and Senator Barack Obama. Editor David Remnick Claims the Caricature is Satirical. The cover...... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon Posted On:  Jun 25, 2008	Fictional Relationships
I recently read The Odyssey for English class. I'd read various versions of it in the past, and this time it was the Glencoe "Abridged for Ninth Graders" version. (That is, of course, not the official title.) Odysseus, our hero, spends decades trying to get back to his wife, son, and throne in...... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon Posted On:  Jun 9, 2008	What Makes a Movie Sexist? Or Feminist, for that Matter?
What Makes a Movie Sexist? Or Feminist, for that matter? Cookiemaven, inspired by Lisa Kansas's blog post What Makes a Movie Sexist? http://www.alternet.org/movies/86241/) In American society, there is a value placed on the appearance of equality, and therefore political correctness on the...... [view]

Posted By:  juliabnewmoon Posted On:  Jun 11, 2008	The Cupcakes Club: Sweet or Sour?
by GWEB member SarahJane At first glance, The Cupcakes Club seems innocent enough. A series about five girls going through middle school, the two books that are out so far appear to be your average growing-up books. But dig a bit deeper into the website and you’ll see this isn’t...... [view]

Posted By:  grrrlriot Posted On:  May 11, 2008	44 Writings I Need For This Blog
I am in need of some articles and writings for this blog. I will add to this list as I see fit. The ones listed below are ideas for articles and writings and are some writings/articles I need for the blog. By writing the article (or articles), You will be emailed an invite to join this blog...... [view]

Posted By:  colombianrogue Posted On:  Jan 30, 2008	Super Tuesday vote warning
For all those who will be voting on Tuesday, February 5th, in Missouri, Colorado, Arizona, Nebraska and Oklahoma please take a few moments to read this warning written by Racialicious’s Carmen Kerchove: WARD CONNERLY FOOLS YOU INTO DISMANTLING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, AGAIN Information and...... [view]

Posted By:  Raheema Posted On:  Dec 6, 2007	Ind-Linux, women and the ‘free’-world.
When you feel like you’re feeding all your talent and your accomplishments down a bottom-less pit, stop and think, woman. They just don’t get it.   SO, where is the hope?   I have been attending the Free Open Source Software conference in Bangalore...... [view]

Posted By:  dingdong Posted On:  Mar 15, 2007	My Dick is Bigger Than Yours, and other sex stories.
Was talking to a friend online today, one whom I haven't met in a while, and asked him is he's going for the match, as he is a) An avid sport fan b) A loyal supporter of one of the schools. His reply was that he's going out with a woman. And as I didn't know that he was in a relationship, he...... [view]

Posted By:  dingdong Posted On:  Mar 17, 2007	Fuck me! Harder! : How sexually frustrated some Sri Lankans are...
My previous post was on Guys, Sex, and Bragging. This is just a continutation of it. I had a couple of intersting reads since then Mainly at Cynically Your's and a a post I saw a long time ago at Ravana . It's quite sad to see a lot of generalisation happening. Sahini seems to think all guys...... [view]