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Equalities review explodes the myth that todays women have it all
on Feb 28, 2007 in Misogyny motherhood Woman Racism work Women discrimination Sexism Yesterdays Equalities Review reported the shocking (not so shocking to us who experience sex discrimination daily) truth about discrimination in this country. The Review reports that inequality in this country remains at an "intolerable" level and th...
Women are People, Too
on Mar 7, 2007 in law sexism Equality equal rights Canadian history 4corners Women As Aretha said: Sisters are Doing it for Themselves! Go up to your mother, aunt, grandmother, sister, neigbhour, teacher or office worker and ask her: Are you a person? The activity may seem absurd, but only 75 years ago, women were not considered pe...
Femicide Documentary Highlights World Wide Problem
on Mar 8, 2007 in patriarchal society documentary sexism Femicide Guatemala While running out the door, I cannot resist (or ignore) the media attention on a new documentary regarding the killing of women in Guatemala. Known as Femicide, these murders are all too common-place in a country whose culture does not value the life...
You can't negate hate....
on Apr 11, 2007 in Rutgers Imus African-American Al Sharpton Hip-Hop MSNBC racism Jesse Jackson Sexism LOL. The title is my Jesse Jackson ode ;) I got tired of reading the garbage comments on CNN. So here's what I posted....I find it appalling for anyone to negate this Imus situation or to pass the blame. Imus clearly has a problem with stereotypes an...
Surprise, Surprise...Ope hates rap!
on Apr 16, 2007 in Rutgers blame Imus African-American Hip-Hop Oprah Winfrey MSNBC racism Sexism So Ope is in the middle of her two-part "After Imus" show. From what I can tell, she decided to focus on hip-hop music.While I can agree we should look at all media and use this as a chance to open dialogue, I am disturbed by the quick turn...