Jon Kelly at BBC News: Janeites: The curious American cult of Jane Austen
With their conventions, Regency costumes and self-written “sequels” to their heroine’s novels, Austen’s most…
“My point is that I doubt that the dudes were flawless in their handling of fiction: the problem is the insistent pattern that goes ‘SHUT UP, WOMAN’S NAME, SHUT UP!!’”
Major, ongoing issue in society. Jane would probably be disappointed in our lack of progress.
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Hillary Clinton (via dalmatianparade)
YOU TELL ‘EM, HILLARY!!!!
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Unfazed by the public outcry, the president’s son, Abhijit Mukherjee ignited new anger Thursday when he described the women protesting the rape as “dented and painted,” as if they were a damaged car.
The remark kicked up a storm in India’s social media.
Blogger and social media consultant Anna Vetticad told the Indian network NDTV, “It is the light-hearted manner … in which boys and men are taught to take women that leads to this disdain for women that leads to crimes against women.”
She added: “Unless we educate little boys from the time they are in kindergarten, we are not going to be able to prevent these crimes, and all the capital punishment in the world won’t make a difference.”
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Indian Rape Case Ignites National Debate On Abuse Of Women : NPR
I’ll show him what dented looks like, that stupid son of a bitch.
I know that this article will only rile up the sexist skeptics. I’ll hear about how I’m a slut who deserves whatever I get, about how I’m a liar who made everything up, about how I’ve overreacted, and about how I should just ignore the trolls and they’ll go away. I’ve written this article anyway, because I strongly believe that the goals of skeptics are good ones, like strengthening science education, protecting consumers, and deepening our knowledge of human psychology. Those goals will never be met if we continue to fester as a middling subculture that not only ignores social issues but is actively antagonistic toward progressive thought.
I also believe that old line about sunlight being the best disinfectant. Ignoring bullies does not make them go away. For the most part, the people harassing us aren’t just fishing for a reaction—they want our silence. They’re angry that feminist thought has a platform in “their community.” What they don’t get is that it’s also my community.
Important article about misogyny within the atheist/agnostic/skeptic/freethinker community.
I didn’t even know there was such thing as a skeptic ‘community’, but if it’s a world where people don’t understand that IT’S NOT OKAY OR FUNNY EVER TO THREATEN TO RAPE SOMEONE, then I hope it burns to the ground.
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Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume
My favorite book c:
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Reminds me of the best parts of The DaVinci Code. I do think power-hungry men systematically wiped out goddess-worship.
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American Woman Who Shattered Space Ceiling - NYTimes
RIP Sally Ride, first American woman in space.
“Speaking to reporters before the first shuttle flight, Dr. Ride — chosen in part because she was known for keeping her cool under stress — politely endured a barrage of questions focused on her sex: Would spaceflight affect her reproductive organs? Did she plan to have children? Would she wear a bra or makeup in space? Did she cry on the job? How would she deal with menstruation in space?
The CBS News reporter Diane Sawyer asked her to demonstrate a newly installed privacy curtain around the shuttle’s toilet. On “The Tonight Show,” Johnny Carson joked that the shuttle flight would be delayed because Dr. Ride had to find a purse to match her shoes.”
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Why Afghan Women Risk Death to Write Poetry - NYTimes.com
Jesus christ.
— New research shows ancient Maya women were powerful leaders - Archeaology Daily
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Yanar Mohammed, interviewed by In These Times. Yanar is a feminist activist in Iraq, where she heads up the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq and has been responsible for organizing weekly protests by women in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. (via thepoliticalnotebook)
This whole interview with her is great. She is definitely a hero.
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