Category Archives: Feminism

readings on violence and rhetoric

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Michael

After the shooting in Tuscon Tucson this weekend, many many people have weighed in on the violent rhetoric used in our current political climate. I don’t really have much to add to the following links, but I wanted to share … Continue reading →

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on Judge Sotomayor

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Michael

I’ve been wanting to post on the whole (racist, sexist, peculiar) rhetoric surrounding Judge Sotomayor, but I doubt I really have anything to say that hasn’t already been said. Joseph Orosco has an interesting post about Sotomayor, empathy, and the … Continue reading →

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technology and gender

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Michael

This is a few weeks old, but worth sharing. Jender at Feminist Philosophers asks Why are there so few women in technology fields?: It must be their innate lack of ability, as the tech community is doing everything they can … Continue reading →

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notes from the interblags

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Michael

It’s been a while since I’ve done a link-dump, but it’s probably time. Most of the stuff I read now gets linked to from my Twitter account. • Slate’s new women’s website doesn’t seem very feminist according to Feministing—or perhaps … Continue reading →

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notes from the interblags

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Michael

• Ira Socol calls for 2009 to be the year of universal access • New York Magazine has a brief story on gay-related zines out of New York. Towleroad includes links to various zines. I might have to make a … Continue reading →

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