December 2010
26 posts
Reading Guide for #chifems Book Club 1: Reality... →
Tonight is the very first ever Chicago Feminist (#chifems) book club!! Yay! I’m very excited. If you missed us this time and want to join in on the fun next time, check out the…
#chifems Book Club! Tonight! Here's a handy... →
Ask! I'm bored! →
rosietint asked: Thanks for your wedding advice and input! No doubt I will be bugging you along the way for more. :) It is overwhelming, and I knew it would be at times, but the sticker shock is way worse than I ever thought it would be. Blah.
“It is to be protected against violent crimes driven by bigotry, it’s to be able...”
– Rep. Barney Frank celebrated the repeal of the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell earlier this week by admitting he is pursuing a “radical homosexual agenda.” (via corruptpolitics)
Shut Up Barbie: The New Feminism of the Left →
Honeymoon! →
For those of you who don’t follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you may not know that Tim and I leave for our honeymoon tomorrow. (Who says a honeymoon needs to be right after the…
The Feminist Lens: Unwind by Neal Shusterman →
In the future of America, after the Heartland War, abortion is made illegal. The Heartland War, after all, was not a war involving any military, but was a war between the…
“Keep writing and do whatever you can do to support yourself and/or your family....”
– Lin-Manuel Miranda (via fuckyeahlinmanuelmiranda)
Want to be a Feminist? Act More Like A Man. →
Maybe it’s having a wedding or being married and entering into a realm typically deemed for women, but I’m noticing a disturbing trend in feminists lately, especially those who are so…
A Feminist Wife: Things I’ve Learned from Marriage... →
This could just as easily have been titled “Things I’ve learned From the First Five Months of Cohabitation”. The marriage and the cohabitation really do blend together. I know it’s…
30 Before 30 →
A little while ago, I began reading some of the blogs of the bloggers who had participated in the Mighty Summit retreat. If you haven’t seen this page, check it out; it’s pretty…
A Feminist Wife: Is Marriage Obsolete? →
A recent survey showed that 4 in 10 Americans now believe that marriage is obsolete.
I saw this on the news a few weeks ago, but I was too busy reading The Hunger Games to…
Psychologists: Upper-Class People Have Trouble... →
A fascinating study.
A Feminist Wife: Being in an Equitable Partnership →
People are often flabbergasted when they realize I am a feminist and I am married. Of course that doesn’t apply to any of you; if you were flabbergasted then you probably wouldn’t be…
http://m.npr.org/story/131336914?url=/2010/11/15/13... →
The ACLU is suing a school for making kids take off their “I <3 boobies” bracelets? I hate those things. They are offensive and teaching kids fake activism. I always make my students take them off. Uh oh.
“MODERATOR 1: Okay. Which designers do you prefer?
SECRETARY CLINTON: What...”
– hillary clinton is asked what designers she wears moments after making point about sexism (via rachelinbrooklyn)
LOVE this so much.
(via apsies)
And here’s what she said just before that:
“It requires, for a woman, usually in today’s world still, an extra amount of effort because I think it’s -...
When Teachers Cross A Line →
I knew I wanted to be a teacher ever since my senior year in high school. I was fortunate to have many amazing teachers throughout my high school experience, but there was one teacher…
