In a week, seven women are to be stoned to death in Iran. Try to picture that. Ali Eteraz has outlined some ways in which we can act to stop this, or, at the very least, take a stand against it. Please go to his site and participate. On a related note, Ariel Dorfman hasContinue reading “Do Something”
Category Archives: Bad News
Fuck Fashion
This model died whilst starving herself to gain acceptance by the likes of Anna Wintour. The incident was not widely publicized in the U.S., and I found out about it more than a month after it happened, through a Russian-language Live Journal community devoted to feminist issues. The fashion world thrives on its exclusivity. TheseContinue reading “Fuck Fashion”
Everyone is Innocent, Everyone is Guilty
The Pope is now receiving death-threats, and perversely, the disturbing elements of his now-infamous speech are being proven right. I’ve never been keen on the Papacy myself, viewing it as an outmoded institution that promotes sexism and has nurtured Mel Gibson’s deterioration from stud to sociopath, among other things. But the arson and threats essentiallyContinue reading “Everyone is Innocent, Everyone is Guilty”
“…I’m very protective of my body. I do not want it violated or killed.”
An awful incident occured just a few minutes away from campus, in an apartment complex where I’ve often partied through the years, and where a lot of my friends have lived/are living. The story made me think about a sociology/criminology class I took the summer after my sophmore year at Duke. We focused mainly onContinue reading ““…I’m very protective of my body. I do not want it violated or killed.””
Get Your Damn Priorities Straight
From Feministe. “Colombian Catholic Church Excommunicates All Involved in 11-year-old Rape Victim’s Abortion.” No word on whether or not they actually excommunicated the adult male rapist, although I doubt it. I have no problem with the excommunication per se, but that’s because I’d never consider converting to Catholicism in the first place. I wouldn’t wantContinue reading “Get Your Damn Priorities Straight”
Natalia A. 