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Category Archives: Feminism

Broadsheet’s odd choice of sponsors

What have I done to give Broadsheet the impression that this advertisement would be the one for me? Give me a break. I was just following a link to read a heartwarming story about a couple of kick ass women who stepped in and likely prevented a date rapist from going through with his nefarious [...]

Posted 21 March 2007 † Alarming Female § ‡ Comments (2) °

He’s not of draftable age

This is a photo my son took of my dad wearing his “This is what a FEMINIST looks like” t-shirt at a rally protesting President Bush’s visit to SLC. I’ve been reading an interesting discussion at Feminism 101 about whether or not men can claim the word “feminist.” I’d never given it a second thought [...]

Posted 19 March 2007 † Alarming Female § ‡ Comments (7) °

Home away from home

Upper West Side Manhattan March 2007 Finally home. But I really miss New York. I wasn’t there more than a couple of hours before I knew I could live there always. Of course, I could never afford it, but let me tell you–the Upper West Side is a very cool place. Of course I don’t [...]

Posted 09 March 2007 † Alarming Female § Photography ‡ Comments (3) °

Where’s Shirley Chisholm when we need her?

Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) ran for office in 1968 and became the first African American woman elected to Congress. She hired an all-female staff and fought for civil rights and women’s rights; she was cofounder of the National Organization for Women (NOW). A vocal critic of the Vietnam War, Chisholm was a champion of the poor [...]

Posted 01 March 2007 † Alarming Female § ‡ Comments (3) °