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- US woman left traumatised after Malta hospital refuses life-saving abortion‘Desperate’ tourist who fell foul of country’s total ban fears for her life if complications set in while she waits for transfer to UKDoctors have denied an American woman on holiday in Malta a potentially life-saving abortion, despite saying her baby had a “zero chance” of survival after she was... Read more »
- Life inside the wild London club where lesbians were free to be themselvesA new documentary takes viewers back down the rickety stairs to the trailblazing Gateways in ChelseaThe Gateways is back. The longest-running lesbian club of all-time – the one whose actual clientele appeared in the 1968 film The Killing of Sister George; the one where Mick Jagger tried to talk the... Read more »
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- US supreme court overturns abortion rights, upending Roe v WadeBiden calls ruling in pivotal case Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization ‘a tragic error’The supreme court has ruled there is no constitutional right to abortion in the United States, upending the landmark Roe v Wade case from nearly 50 years ago in a rare reversal of long-settled law that... Read more »
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- Merry widows? How attitudes to bereaved women have changedSocieties around the world have always had a problem with a wife who no longer has a husband. But what does the W word mean in the modern era?There’s a downside to “till death us do part” – it does. For example, 60s model Jan de Souza, co-host of Tramp... Read more »
- It’s time to say it: the US supreme court has become an illegitimate institution | Jill FilipovicWith its decision on Roe v Wade, the court has signaled its illegitimacy – and thrown the American project into questionAs of 24 June 2022, the US supreme court should officially be understood as an illegitimate institution – a tool of minority rule over the majority, and as part of... Read more »
- A Woman’s Game by Suzanne Wrack review – taking back the pitchA fascinating history of women’s football from early 20th century heights, through suppression, to its present-day resurgenceSuzanne Wrack argues that for women the mere act of playing football is a feminist one, a form of activism. Her book begins as a historical survey, but ends as a manifesto.Wrack is women’s... Read more »
- ‘Women are treated like walking incubators’: Malta’s fight for abortionThe island nation is the only country in the EU in which termination is still illegal under any circumstances, forcing women to have the procedure abroad or else risk prosecution. But women’s rights groups are pushing for changeElle doesn’t find it easy to talk about her abortion, not because she... Read more »
- The ‘feral girl’ of 2022 doesn’t come close to the real thing | Emma BeddingtonI thought this was a trend I could get behind - until I realised it was all about hard-partying and wearing yesterday’s makeup, rather than wearing a discounted fleece and refusing to wash.I was thrilled to hear that we’re in for a “feral girl summer”: finally, a trend that seems... Read more »
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It is good to be a Korean today because the world is fascinated with Koreanness, from K-pop to K-dramas, K-movies, K-food, K-fashion, and K-beauty. It is no exaggeration to say that Korean culture has become synonymous with being cool and being hip. Things were quite different, however, not too long... Read more » - Happy New Year?
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Despite, well, everything, we are trying to get back into the classroom as much as we can at the start of a new academic year. I am scheduled to teach Introduction to Sociology for the first time this coming spring and planning the course this fall. Whether in person or... Read more » - VideoWork Ahead: Cones, Vests, and Masks
A few years ago, I bought two orange traffic cones at a hardware store for twenty bucks. It was one of the best, most stress-relieving purchases I made. Parking space is scarce in big cities. In our car-centered culture, the rare days you absolutely need a large truck in a... Read more » - Happy Birthday, W. E. B. Du Bois!
“W. E. B. Du Bois and his Atlanta School of Sociology pioneered scientific sociology in the United States.” – Dr. Aldon Morris I had the good fortune to see Dr. Morris give a version of this talk a few years ago, and it is one of my favorites. If you... Read more »
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- Not Completely Off Topic Sunday: A Musical F*ck You to five members of the Supreme Court
On Saturday, singer Olivia Rodrigo, performing at the Glastonbury festival, offered a literal “Fuck You” to the five Supreme Court members who voted to kill Roe — by doing a duet with Lily Allen of Allen’s song of the same name. Kudos to both of them. Here’s video of the... Read more » - Incel on the end of Roe: “Now finally justice is served”
Incels cheer on anything that hurts women, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that they’re hailing the death of Roe with shouts of “HOES MAD” and celebratory animated emojis. When the Supreme Court decision was leaked in May, one commenter on Incels.is happily predicted that “it will destabilize whoredom.”... Read more » - MRAs gloat over the death of Roe v Wade, demand the “right” to not pay child support
Today is a day of mourning and rage amongst those who believe in the rights of pregnant people. The Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe V. Wade is a massive step backward, and may presage similarly retrograde attacks on everything from contraception to gay marriage. It’s bad news all around.... Read more » - The end of Roe v. Wade: Open Thread
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So over on the AntiFeminists subreddit they’re discussing the important issues of the day. Like whether or not feminism is a giant grooming operation operated by “predatory lesbians” who want all the ladies to themselves. No seriously, that’s what they’re discussing, in a thread asking the question To what extent... Read more »
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One day, people might stop asking me ‘What about the men?’ but that day isn’t here yet. This is the third time I’ve written a blog comparing sex differences in intimate partner homicide but it’s five years since the last time and so it’s time for an update. This information... Read more » - Truth, lies and Storytelling
I overheard a discussion on Radio Four’s Today programme this morning (8 June 2021) that contained such a blatant piece of misinformation imparted by Benjamin Cohen, CEO of Pink News, that I felt compelled to transcribe it. Justin Webb: Just on the point about abolishing legal provisions for single sex... Read more » - Can we talk about the claim that since lockdown, five women a week have been killed by men in the UK, because I don’t think it’s trueI’ve been Counting Dead Women, women killed by men in the UK since January 2012 and as one of the founders of the Femicide Census have access to records of women killed by men in the UK going back to 2009. From this, I can say that we know that... Read more »
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writing Nylah Burton (Illustration: Monika Jurczyk/stock.adobe.com) Writers have long been fascinated with themselves and their craft, seeing a wealth of material in what is seemingly a rather mundane art—merely putting words on paper, or words onscreen. But in their own reflections, which can often border on myopic, writers have developed... Read more » - Anonymous Instagrams Are Unionizing Staffs From Capitol Hill to Hollywood
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- President Biden Condemns Supreme Court Decision: ‘This Is Not Over … Roe Is on the Ballot’Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion overturning constitutional abortion rights in Roe v. Wade, U.S. President Joseph Biden delivered scathing remarks condemning the decision and announced actions he will take to ensure abortion healthcare access for all Americans. In its sweeping decision, the Supreme Court eliminated 50... Read more »
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- Senators Introduce Bill To Protect Reproductive Health Data: ‘My Body, My Data’The digital surveillance threats to women’s reproductive health information are likely to escalate dramatically if the Supreme Court repeals abortion rights. U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Representative Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) introduced the My Body, My Data Act—a federal law protecting personal reproductive health data by minimizing the information... Read more »
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- Supreme Court Displays Contempt for Women’s Rights in Unprecedented DecisionIn a cruel betrayal of the women of this country, and for the first time in the history of the Supreme Court and the United States, a fundamental constitutional right has been taken away. The opinion will have wide-ranging consequences not just for abortion access and women's health—but for rights like... Read more »
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- Senators Introduce Bill To Protect Reproductive Health Data: ‘My Body, My Data’The digital surveillance threats to women’s reproductive health information are likely to escalate dramatically if the Supreme Court repeals abortion rights. U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Representative Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) introduced the My Body, My Data Act—a federal law protecting personal reproductive health data by minimizing the information... Read more »
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- FM May 24, 2022: CHOICE AFTER ROETHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen : – Kate Jessica Raphael talks about Choice After Roe. With guests Vylma V, activist, attorney, radio producer; Laura Weide Vyda, long-time pleasure and repro-justice activist, early and long-time member of Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights (BACORR) and Angela Hume, author... Read more »
- FM May 11, 2022 : After Roe / Abortion ACCESS / “The Janes”THIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen FIRST… ACCESS Reproductive Justice is California’s only statewide abortion fund, removing barriers that exist – even in a state with strong reproductive rights. We talk to Executive Director Jessica Pinkney about their work: an info and support Healthline and their Reproductive Justice in Action... Read more »
- FM April 27, 2022: Sima Samar on Afghan Women / author Reyna GrandeTHIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Lynn Harris Ballen :: FIRST … Sehba Sarwar talks to Sima Samar, the former Minister for Women’s Affair of Afghanistan, about the current situation for Afghan women in education, health, and the global landscape. We hear how Samar’s family have been impacted by... Read more »
- FM April 20, 2022 :: Missy Fuego / You Are Here – Public ArtThis week on Feminist Magazine, with host Lynn Harris Ballen: FIRST … “Talking with Meliza Bañales is like riding some amazing, brightly colored rollercoaster through the church of creativity” says the SF Storymakers Show. And it’s true! Lynn talks to Author, Advocate and Adventurer Meliza Bañales aka Missy Fuego about... Read more »
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The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade today in a 5-4 decision. Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal and Feminist Majority Executive Director Katherine Spillar released the following statement: “Today’s Supreme Court tragic and cruel decision to overturn Roe v Wade is catastrophic and endangers the lives and futures of millions of... Read more »
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- GGM GREECE WINS GRACIE AWARD!We are so honored to announce that our Greek chapter’s documentary short film “Escape to Justice” is among the winners of 47th Annual Gracie Awards. Congratulations to the film’s team of producer/directors/editors: Eli Fazlohah Sude Faslohah Andriana Theochari Eleni Spyrou Sara Pata We want to congratulate all the inspirational women... Read more »
- GGM GREECE HOSTS EVENING “OVER TO HER”Global Girl Media Greece hosts a very special evening in Athens, October 2, 2021. OVER TO HER is a podcast and video series produced by GGM Greece to promote the goals of the United Nation’s Gender Equality Forum. Six videos and an ongoing podcast celebrate the current #metoo movement, broken... Read more »
- GlobalGirl from Greece gets credit in The GuardianWe are proud to announce Andriana Theocaris, one of our global girl reporters from Greece worked on a photo-journalism project this summer about the devastating wildfires on the Greek island of Evia, with award-winning photojournalist Gideon Mendel. Their work garnered a huge spread in the U.K. paper, The Guardian, and... Read more »
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