Category Archives: Feminism and Politics

North Carolina Senate Candidate Wesley Meredith Doesn’t Want You to Vote for a Woman

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Bridget Crawford

North Carolina Senate candidate Wesley Meredith has released what has to be one of the most bizarrely sexist ads of this campaign season.  Courtesy of Care2 blogger Laura Smith-Gary (link), here’s the transcript of the spot above: [click of sound … Continue reading →

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Schneider on “Why do Women Hate Negotiating?”

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Bridget Crawford

Andrea Schneider (Marquette) asks over at Indisputably.org, “Why do women hate negotiating?” Last week, the Washington Post had an article on its blog with this title reviewing the depressing research that women “don’t ask” at the same rate as men and … Continue reading →

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Because no woman is ever the right woman, of course.

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Ann Bartow

Vote Agenda Over Gender womenforsheheen.com Women across SC are willing to wait on a female governor and are voting for Vincent Sheheen on Nov. 2, 2010. Find out why I probably will vote for Sheheen for South Carolina Governor, but … Continue reading →

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Who’s Sorry Now is Like the Corners of My Mind (or, Connie Francis Meets Gladys Knight and Mashes-up Public Memory)

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Lolita Buckner Inniss

A New York Times headline recently trumpeted that Virginia Thomas, wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, had telephoned law professor Anita Hill at her faculty office and left a message. You can read about it here. Odd behavior, to … Continue reading →

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The Gender Gap and the 2010 Elections: Women are less enthusiastic about voting?

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Ann Bartow

According to Gallup editor Frank Newport: I looked at the 8,700+ interviews conducted with registered voters in the month of September. I found that 41% of men were very enthusiastic about voting in the midterm elections, compared with 28% of … Continue reading →

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Man Up, Woman Down? Masculinity, Femininity and the 2010 Elections

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Bridget Crawford

From the LA Times, “It’s a Strange Year for Gender in Politics,” by Kathleen Hennessey of the Tribune Washington Bureau: In one of the stranger moments in the Nevada Senate debate Thursday, Sharron Angle, the ever-grinning, grandmotherly GOP Senate candidate, … Continue reading →

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Rape is Violence, not “Buyer’s Remorse”

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Bridget Crawford

Over at Politics Daily, correspondent Sandra Fish details the controversy surrounding Colorado GOP Senate candidate Ken Buck: [Buck], the Weld County [Colorado]district attorney, is facing criticism from a liberal group for not prosecuting an acquaintance-rape complaint five years ago, when he … Continue reading →

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The Role of Feminism in Politics

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Bridget Crawford

That was more or less the topic of this conversation earlier in the week on WNYC, the public radio station in New York, between guests Betsy Reed, executive editor of The Nation, and Rebecca Traister, senior writer for Salon.  A … Continue reading →

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Request for Law Prof Pledges of Support for Park51 Project (aka “Ground Zero” “Mosque”)

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Bridget Crawford

From law professors Susan P. Koniak (Boston University), George M. Cohen (Virginia) and David A. Dana (Northwestern): This is not a request to sign a joint letter. We thought, as a community, we could raise our voices instead by pledging financial support … Continue reading →

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Obama’s “Feminine” Communication Style

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Bridget Crawford

I missed this post earlier in the summer over at Indisputably, the ADR Prof Blog.  Andrea Schneider (Marquette) writes about Obama’s ‘Feminine’ Communication Style: A few weeks ago, Kathleen Parker, a writer for the Washington Post, likened Obama to a … Continue reading →

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On Racism and Sexism in the Case of Shirley Sherrod

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Bridget Crawford

Janell Hobson writes here at the Ms. Magazine blog about the attacks on and defenses of Shirley Sherrod.  Hobson writes that the ”conversations unfolded the way they did because a black woman was at the center.” Hobson aptly critiques both the … Continue reading →

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“Vote For Me Because of My Gender”

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Bridget Crawford

Here’s the Washington Post’s take on it: A new video shows Ken Buck, the leading Republican candidate in a Colorado Senate race, repeatedly using the word “bull—-” and saying that voters should choose him over his female primary opponent “because … Continue reading →

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If you have forgotten for a second how much Supposedly Liberal Doods hate women, read the comments about the RNC “stripper” expenditures at any supposedly liberal blog.

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Ann Bartow

For example here, here or here.   Impressive amount of racism too. Those folks are not our allies. –Ann   Bartow

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“Why are women being left out of climate decision-making?”

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Ann Bartow

From this article: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced an important new climate change financing group last week, but out of the 19 people named, no women were included. This is unfortunate because women will bear the brunt of the effects … Continue reading →

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“Canada has dropped a proposal to change the country’s national anthem by making it more gender-inclusive.”

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Ann Bartow

From the BBC News: O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The true north strong and free! The government had said it was open to … Continue reading →

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Nobel Women’s Initiative – Video Stream: International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women of Burma

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Ann Bartow

HERE! More information here. “The Tribunal is a women-directed and women-centered justice and advocacy initiative. Judges will hear testimony from several women of Burma who will share their personal stories of surviving human rights violations and crimes under miliatry rule … Continue reading →

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“TIME CHANGE–In Our Own Backyard: Child Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in the United States”

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Ann Bartow

Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law which took place yesterday (Wednesday, February 24, 2010) View webcast here! Panel I The Honorable Ron Wyden United States Senator for the State of Oregon Panel II … Continue reading →

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Why Martha Coakley Lost

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Bridget Crawford

Phyllis Schlafly blames Martha Coakley’s loss in the Massachussetts Senate race on Coakley’s being a feminist. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBcZDd1WAfU[/youtube] H/T Joe.My.God.   and Howard May -Darren Rosenblum

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If you are a feminist, just read this and see what you think.

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Ann Bartow

Here, the post and the comments. That is all I have to say – I have opinions, you have opinions, and we probably both have scabs we would rather not dislodge, in the hopes that some day the wounds will … Continue reading →

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Costa Rican voters elected the country’s first woman president on Sunday: Laura Chinchilla

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Ann Bartow

From the NYT article entitled “Costa Rica Elects 1st Woman President in Landslide”: … Chinchilla, the mother of a teenage son, is a social conservative who opposes abortion and gay marriage. She appealed both to Costa Ricans seeking a fresh … Continue reading →

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Rebecca J. Cook and Simone Cusack, “Gender Stereotyping: Transnational Legal Perspectives”

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Ann Bartow

From the publisher’s website: While both lawyers and psychologists have been aware of the role of stereotypes in discrimination, there is little literature addressing the legal status of stereotypes as gender discrimination. Gender Stereotyping makes a substantial contribution to the … Continue reading →

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“For those who buy and sell children for sex and cheap labor, Haiti is ripe with opportunity.”

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Ann Bartow

That is the second sentence in this short essay in The Atlantic. Here is an excerpt: In Haiti … human trafficking is a problem at the best of times. Even without the pandemonium unleashed by a 7.0 earthquake, an estimated … Continue reading →

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Guest Post by Gloria Feldt: Not Under the Bus

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Ann Bartow

“If we’re going to be thrown under the bus, let’s not be ladylike about it. Kick and scream and make your voice heard.” :Linda Lowen,  About.com/womensissues I couldn’t agree more with Linda. That’s why I’ve dropped everything else and am … Continue reading →

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On Virginity and Hymens

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Ann Bartow

From this website: Time for more accurate terminology: Hymen renamed”vaginal corona” The mythical status of the hymen has caused far too much harm for far too long. Last spring, RFSU published an information booklet in Swedish intended to dispel some … Continue reading →

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You didn’t really think that Democratic control of both the Presidency and Congress would preserve abortion rights, did you?

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Ann Bartow

It’s the No Abortion Ban National Day of Action, or as Violet says  ”Stop Stupak!”: Center for Reproductive Rights: No Abortion Ban – National Day of Action NOW: Stop Stupak! Stop Stupak Coalition: DC Lobby Day and National Week of … Continue reading →

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The 64 Democrats on the Wrong Side of Stupak-Pitts

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Ann Bartow

The Democrats who voted “Aye” on the Stupak-Pitts Amendment: AL-2 Bright, Bobby; AL- 5 Griffith, Parker; AL-7 Davis, Artur; AR-1 Berry, Robert; AR-2 Snyder, Victor; AR-4 AR-4 Ross, Mike; CA-18 Cardoza, Dennis; CA-20 Costa, Jim; CA-43 Baca, Joe; CO-3 Salazar, … Continue reading →

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Alliance for Justice Requests Support for Dawn Johnsen

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Bridget Crawford

Via Shaun Shaughnessy, this request from Nan Aron at the Alliance for Justice: Alliance for Justice has been asked to circulate a national sign-on letter in support of the nomination of Dawn Johnsen to lead the Department of Justice’s Office … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger Deborah Zipf on NOW New York State Conference

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Bridget Crawford

NOW’s New York state conference, held last month at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains, could make me cry.  Thirty years ago there were   hundreds of women, passionate arguments, sweet sisterhood, vicious infighting,   consciousness raising, contested elections, accusations, … Continue reading →

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The Pornification of the Household Product Labeling Acts

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Ann Bartow

Another instance of Supposedly Liberal Doods humiliating naked women for a good cause. –Ann Bartow

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New Global Gender Gap Report

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Ann Bartow

The World Economic Forum published the new Global Gender Gap Report on October 27th.   It ranks countries on how equitably resources   and opportunities are allocated across their male and female populations.   It bases these rankings on data … Continue reading →

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Being a woman is not a pre-existing condition

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Ann Bartow

Embedded video from CNN Video

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Republicans Sure Did a Lot of Objecting When Women Tried to Speak

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Ann Bartow

From House debate about the Stupak Amendment: Via.

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Women, Happiness, and the Marketing of Positive Thinking

Posted on October 18, 2009 by rrobson

Barbara Ehrenreich has a great debunking of a study that purports to show that women have become unhappier since 1972 – – – as a result, most likely, of feminism.     Ehrenreich writes that the statistical variable (one percent) … Continue reading →

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Sheila Jeffreys on Kate Millett

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Ann Bartow

From this site: …[R]adical feminist scholar Sheila Jeffreys talks about the influence of Kate Millett on the course of feminist thinking, most particularly through her book Sexual Politics (1970). Jeffreys gives a summary of the key ideas of Millett’s work … Continue reading →

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“By watering down the content of what used to be Women’s Studies, students are no longer inspired by feminism and by the prospect of feminist activism and research.”

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Ann Bartow

That is a sentence from this essay, excerpted below: … There have been two competing forces in the theorising of Women’s Studies since its inception. On the one hand there are those who wish to ‘transform the curriculum’ and incorporate … Continue reading →

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Betty Ford Was A Feminist

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Ann Bartow

Check out this post at Tennessee Guerilla Women, which notes: “In the 1970s, First Lady Betty Ford advocated the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), was openly pro choice and proudly told the world that she was a feminist.” … Continue reading →

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Could the next Dalai Llama be female?

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Ann Bartow

Bridget Crawford recently noted that the current Dalai Lama considers himself a feminist. Last March, there was this report: After struggling for almost five decades, speculation is growing on who will lead and guide the Tibetans after the 14th Dalai … Continue reading →

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More Proof That Men Should Not Be the Only Ones Controlling Resources

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Bridget Crawford

Here. Arrgghh. -Darren Rosenblum

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Law School Classroom or Meeting of the Connecticut Legislature?

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Ann Bartow

Answer here.

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Yep, a letter is missing…

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Ann Bartow

This is funny.

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New York Times Magazine Publishes Special Issue on Global Women’s Rights

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Caitlin Borgmann

This Sunday’s New York Times Magazine is a special issue on international women’s rights, Why Women’s Rights Are the Cause of Our Time. The cover story, The Women’s Crusade, is adapted from a book by Times op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton’s Gender Agenda

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Ann Bartow

From this NYT interview with Secretary of State Clinton: “Democracy means nothing if half the people can’t vote, or if their vote doesn’t count, or if their literacy rate is so low that the exercise of their vote is in … Continue reading →

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The “little girl who goes to public school in Dillon” is still hoping.

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Ann Bartow

At about the 3:05 mark in this well known video: Obama references “the little girl who goes to public school in Dillon,” and he means Dillon, South Carolina, part of the Corridor of Shame (click link to view trailer). On … Continue reading →

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The Republicans’ Hypocrisy (So What’s New?) About Health Privacy

Posted on August 14, 2009 by David S. Cohen

The whole discussion these days about the health care bill is outrageous.   In particular, the discussion of end of life care has become a joke.   Yup, most of the Republicans now outraged about “death panels” voted for the … Continue reading →

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“Echoes: 50 Years of Progress for Women in Politics. Satisfied Yet?”

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Ann Bartow

A look at how far women have come in politics in the last 50 years, and at why we still have much further to go. From The New Agenda, thenewagenda.net. Via.

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Frank Rudy Cooper, “Race and Essentialism in Gloria Steinem”

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Ann Bartow

The abstract: This short essay was solicited for the 20th Anniversary Critical Race Theory Workshop in 2009. It celebrates Angela Harris’s trail blazing essay, Race and Essentialism in Feminist Legal Theory. Harris argues against essentialism, which is the idea that … Continue reading →

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Frank Rudy Cooper on “Race and Essentialism in Gloria Steinem”

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Bridget Crawford

Feminist Law Prof Frank Rudy Cooper (Suffolk) has posted to SSRN his essay, “Race and Essentialism in Gloria Steinem.”  Here is the abstract: This short essay was solicited for the 20th Anniversary Critical Race Theory Workshop in 2009. It celebrates … Continue reading →

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Health reform hits abortion wall

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Nan Hunter

With congressional committees having entered the phase of proposing specific legislative language for health reform, an old problem has resurfaced: health reform and abortion rights are on a collision course.   I refer to it as an old problem because … Continue reading →

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“Making Space for Indigenous Feminism”

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Bridget Crawford

I stumbled upon  Making Space for Indigenous Feminism, a  2007 book edited by Professor Joyce Green (Political Science, University of Regina).  It is a collection of essays  by Indigenous women from Canada, the USA, Sapmi (Samiland), and Aotearoa/New Zealand. In … Continue reading →

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Sotomayor Redux–Is Regina Benjamin Too Fat to Be Surgeon General?

Posted on July 15, 2009 by lgoodmark

Just as Judge Sotomayor was pilloried for her appearance, questions about whether Dr. Regina Benjamin is too fat for public office have begun to circulate.  An analysis of this really troubling trend here.  And yes, I get that the Surgeon … Continue reading →

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