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International Women’s Day belongs to Women, not Corporations
“International Women’s Day is an international event that belongs to the women of the world. No one organization should control websites that hawk themselves as official websites for the day and it is beyond unfortunate that these url’s have been taken over for the primary benefit of private concerns. The Feminist Peace Network encourages a … Continue reading
Seeing
“She is in the the place of death and of new life lying dormant, the point of necessary destruction and of healing. She confronts the rage and fury left unexpressed for decades while she tried to please. She demands reverence and respect. Her eye of death sees what she has not wanted to see and … Continue reading
Susan G. Komen Reverses Planned Parenthood Decision
The internet can be so powerful, more often than not for bad, but sometimes for good. The Susan G. Komen Foundation has reversed its decision. “The nation’s pre-eminent breast cancer advocacy group, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, apologized on Friday for its decision to cut most of its financing to Planned Parenthood … Continue reading
Breast Cancer Action
BCAction is the only national breast cancer organization to not accept funding from entities that profit from or contribute to cancer. Our independence allows us to advocate for policy changes that protect affected communities. We are a membership organization. We honor each person’s commitment and energy to our mission. We are not afraid to examine … Continue reading
So Much for Sisterhood: Susan G. Komen Foundation pulls Planned Parenthood funding
One of the most prominent charities working to prevent and cure breast cancer, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, has cut its ties with the women’s health organization Planned Parenthood, that organization confirmed on Tuesday. Reacting to the news, Planned Parenthood decried Komen for having “succumbed to political pressure” related to abortion politics. … Continue reading
UPDATE: Karen Indigenous Women Directly Targeted in Burmese Regime’s Terror Campaign in Karen State
Update, January 26, 2012: I’ve been following the work of the Karen indigenous women in Burma for many years now, so I was heartened to hear that the Burmese government has signed a cease-fire truce with the Karenni people as of Thursday, January 12, 2012. Let’s hope it’s for real. Heart Note: Following is … Continue reading
May Day: A Tribute to Lucy Parsons
"Oh, Misery, I have drunk thy cup of sorrow to its dregs, but I am still a rebel." — Lucy Parsons "We, the women of this country, have no ballot even if we wished to use it, and the only way that we can be represented is to take a man to represent us. You … Continue reading
Fosomax for Osteoporosis Found to Double Women’s Atrial Fibrillation Risk
April 29, 2008 – 03:10 PM A new study suggests that women treated with Fosomax to combat the symptoms of osteoporosis are twice as likely to develop a common form of irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation than those who have never taken the drug. Atrial fibrillation can lead to heart palpitations, fainting, fatigue or … Continue reading
Letter to My Body at 45
Lynn Sweeting of Womanish Words has a beautiful post up, a letter to her body written on her 45th birthday: I am sorry for agreeing to hate you like others did, I abandoned you for those years, i cursed you under drunken breath, i wept over you like roadkill, but you remained like a good friend … Continue reading
Women’s History Month Superstars: Ina May Gaskin, Midwife, Revolutionary
Ina May Gaskin Given that it’s Women’s History Month, it’s only fitting to continue to honor women who have been our heroes. One of those heroes – and too many feminists don’t know about her — is Ina May Gaskin, a self-trained midwife, who began delivering babies on The Farm back in the 60s, mentored other women … Continue reading
Planned Parenthood’s Statement on Margaret Sanger
A passionate opponent of racism, Sanger predicted in 1942 that the “Negro question” would be foremost on the country’s domestic agenda after World War II. Her accomplishments on behalf of the African-American community were unchallengeable during her lifetime and remain so today. Continue reading
“Dear Injurious Physician” — In Memorium: Barbara Seaman, Sept. 11, 1935-Feb. 27, 2008
Once again, a giant of the movement to liberate women has passed on. Barbara Seaman, tireless pioneer and principal founder of the feminist women’s health care movement, passed away yesterday of lung cancer at the age of 72. Beginning in 1960, with second wave feminism still in its embryonic stage, Seaman pioneered patient-centered health reporting. Under her watch, women were to … Continue reading
Dear Mr. President
Thanks to Chrysalis of the Women’s Security Council.
“Peep Toe & Toe Cleavage”? Woman-Only Commuter Coaches: Yes! (Update — Woman-Only Buses Now in Mexico City)
Mexico City’s woman-only buses were rolled out January 24. Mexico City has become the newest city to debut woman-only buses. While the city has long operated woman-only subway cars during rush hour, complete with police overseeing the segregating of the sexes on subway platforms, the woman-only buses are new, a response to women’s ongoing complaints of being … Continue reading
Michfest Online Winter Festival and Tent Revival-2
Staceyann Chinn Staceyann Chinn had us on our feet, fists raised, crying and hollering on opening night of last year’s festival. If you can, see her in person. You will never forget her.
Passing of a Heroine: Julia Carson (1938-2007)
Rep. Julia Carson (D-IN) has died of lung cancer at the age of 69. She was the daughter of a single mom who made her living cleaning houses, graduating from a segregated high school in 1959. Married briefly, Carson went on to raise her own two children as a single mom. She was working as a secretary … Continue reading
Sexism in Science: “Why Pregnant Women Don’t ‘Tip Over’”
The latest scientific discovery is that pregnant women “don’t tip over” because of “evolutionary adaptations in the female spine.” So look at these photos: Now look at these photos: The women in all but the bottom photo are nine months’ pregnant (and some of the women in the bottom photo may be, as well). Why … Continue reading
URGENT CALL TO WOMEN: Act, Write and Plan Now to Save Women’s Land!
Oregon Women’s Land Trust Meeting, 1970s, © Ruth Mountaingrove From OWL (Oregon Women’s Land) Farm: Pipeline update: As you all recall, an energy company has stated their intentions of burying a 3-foot diameter pipeline through Owl Farm. They would need to clearcut a 100′ to 150′ wide corridor, 1/2 mile through our forest to make … Continue reading
Mom in Charlotte, NC Jail on “Immigration Hold” — Not Allowed to Pump Milk
Danielle Souza Ferreira, 29, a Brazilian immigrant, was arrested recently in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the local mall. Her brother was with her and, unbeknownst to her, he had hidden a CD in the pocket of her stroller, which contained her two babies. When the two left the store, they were arrested for shoplifting. Ferreiro … Continue reading
Discussions We Will Not Have Here
I sometimes have read whinings that I do not allow dissenting points of view here. This is very true. There are certain “dissenting points of view” which will not find their expression on my blog. They are as follows: Defenses of pornography. Defend pornography on your own blog or in any one of the multiplicity … Continue reading
The Farm at Huge Creek, Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, The Feminist Hullaballoo
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