When we talk to/about men and condoms, we say ‘Use protection’, but when we talk to/about women about various options, we say ‘Use contraception’. The difference is NOT insignificant. In the second case, we’re talking about preventing conception, about not becoming pregnant, about not becoming a parent. In the first case, we’re talking about protection …
Category: feminism
Jan 08 2025
“Your body, my choice.” WTF?!
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/11/business/your-body-my-choice-movement-election/index.html
Aug 24 2024
Fight Like a Girl, Clementine Ford – quotes and notes
“Behind every well-respected man, there’s a woman who probably does his washing [laundry].” p103 “Why is it that men who prioritise adventure and independence over family are called ‘committed bachelors’ and ‘wanderers’ who just can’t be tied down, but women who similarly pursue a life free form burdens are called ‘spinsters’ and ‘cat ladies’ and …
Aug 07 2024
notes and quotes from Victoria Smith’s Hags
“… equivalent numbers of middle-aged men are not getting themselves treated in order to look less angry, aggressive, or miserable.” p49 “When female bodies deviate from the paths set by male ones, this is till treated as a design flaw … We need different ways of organizing education, work, and relationships to accommodate specifically female …
Jun 11 2024
Covering Viagra, But Not Birth Control
“In response to the “informed consent” bill the Kentucky House passed on January 28th, which requires women to consult a doctor–by video conference or in person–at least 24 hours before having an abortion, Kentucky state representative Mary Lou Marzian proposed a rather tongue-in-cheek bill of her own: a law requiring women to approve their husband’s …
Apr 27 2024
Of Boys and Men, Richard. V. Reeves – Quotes and Notes
Reeves quotes Kristof and WuDunn about the recent trend (which started in the 2010s): “Men in particular felt the loss not only of income but also of dignity that accompanied a good job.” from Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (p62) Poor babies. Need I point out that women would not …
Feb 19 2024
Men’s Studies Modified, Dale Spender, ed. (1981) – quotes and notes
“Adrienne Rich (1979) [commented that] objectivity is the name we give to male subjectivity.” Introduction, p5 “Anna Bexall (1980) [ has suggested that] males have a great emotional investment in objectivity.” Introduction, p5 “… the ways we have been ‘protected’ from obscenity, yet made the object of much of it.” from “A Thief …
Jan 24 2024
from Amazons, Bluestockings and Crones: a feminist dictionary, a woman’s companion to words and ideas, by Cheris Kramarae and Paula A. Treichler
A hefty book of over 500 pages of entries, but worth, at the very least, a skim through for words of interest to you. Here are a few that I love: Academia: a hierarchy whose “purpose is the production of prestige” (Jo Freeman, 1979) Acknowledgements: … where authors acknowledged the ideas and intellectual contributions …
Nov 25 2023
Porn for Women
Check out her list of insightful observations: https://xtan.wordpress.com/2006/06/02/porn-for-women-a-false-notion/
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