Kuwaiti Women A Bit Freer
Kuwait’s supreme court gave women in that country a reason to rejoice this week when that court decided to give women the right to get a passport without spousal consent:
The court found the article in the decades-old law “unconstitutional” because it goes against the principal of equal rights for men and women.
“It undermines her free [...]
Admitting Feminism: The Dalai Lama
After being introduced at an event by Speaker of the House Nanci Pelosi, the Dalai Lama let it slip that he’s a feminist:
The globetrotting monk recalled that on one of his recent long-haul flights, he noticed a mother taking care of a child throughout the night and disembarking with red eyes, while the father had [...]
She Had It Coming Defense, Saudi Style
A Saudi judge recently ruled that a husband has every right to raise his hand to his wife for wasteful spending. The judge “reasoned”:
“If a person gives 1,200 Saudi riyals ($320) to his wife and she spends 900 riyals ($240) to purchase an abaya (head-to-toe robe) from a brand shop and if her husband slaps [...]
Talkback: Call For A Good Time - or - Sex Positivity and Feminism
This post is part of a new series “Talkback” which allows MarilynJean and I to let everyone in on our conversations on a given topic. Contrary to popular belief, we don’t agree on everything. And sometimes the things we don’t agree on provide the most food for thought. We invite you to share your own [...]
Invite to the Patriarchy Party
Dear Marilyn:
I’m so glad you wrote me about this. Kathryn Jean Lopez (hereinafter referred to as “the Feminator”) and her little column are creating quite the buzz on the street and on the web. From her article, you’d think women everywhere should be standing up, one by one, renouncing their right to be an [...]
A Good Feminist’s Dillemma: Kelly Clarkson and Feminism
Last week, Kelly Clarkson released her newest CD “All I Ever Wanted,” featuring the hit song “My Life Would Suck Without You.” The song is an upbeat tale of love and dysfunction that, although not the model of great relationships, is probably closer to the truth than many of us are willing to recognize. [...]
A Long Farewell to AVPW’s Resident Mascot, Susan B. Anthony
(Not actual picture of Suzy, but very similar. I never took a picture of Suzy, oddly enough.)
Susan B. Anthony, the beta fish named after the suffragette, died overnight at the age of about 1 or 2. She was a red beta fish naively purchased from PetSmart in one of those tiny little containers on the [...]
Damned If You Do, Damned if You Deliver
In the neverending war on women’s rights, one of the things that often allows misogyny to continue, is the place women have in the reproductive process. Unlike men, women are given the responsibility of carrying and birthing the child. In that vein, many feminsts have worked for years to secure rights to certain maternity laws, [...]
Barbie: An Icon, A Legend, A Feminist Toy?
One of the first things you learn when you declare your feminism is that Barbie is a bad example for young girls. She symbolizes an unachievable beauty standard and misogynistic ideals about a woman’s place in society. Barbie is, in other words, the anti-Christ.
I grew up with a different version of Barbie, apparently, than most [...]
The Intersection of Class and Feminism: Pink Collar Jobs?
In today’s New York Times Op-Ed Section, author Linda Hirshman wants to know where the jobs for women will be in Obama’s 2.5 million job plan. She notes:
A just economic stimulus plan must include jobs in fields like social work and teaching, where large numbers of women work.
The bulk of the stimulus program will provide [...]
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