Posted in Political Prattling, Random Ramblings on December 23, 2005 | 4 Comments »
so, what do I want this holiday season? In addition to a few small pleasures for myself (good food, good wine, good company, and maybe a new pair of winter boots), my wishes this year are much less material than previous years. What I would like best to see are the following:
an end to the [...]
Posted in Controversial Commentary, Political Prattling on December 16, 2005 | 5 Comments »
I just read an interesting article about the financial benefits to women who wait to have children. A young economist recently discovered that women who are in their twenties and decide to have a baby will earn 10% less over their lifetime than women who wait just one year. The wage decrease comes in two [...]
Posted in Controversial Commentary, Political Prattling on December 15, 2005 | 2 Comments »
well, in a rather shocking turn of events, the identity of the woman whose facial features were used in the recent first-ever face transplant has been unveiled. read about it here.it is absolutely taboo to disclose the identity of organ donors. It is considered important for the family of the deceased to be able to [...]
Posted in Controversial Commentary, Political Prattling on December 14, 2005 | 5 Comments »
So, I've been concerned with natural disasters lately. Mostly because it seems like every two days there is something gross happening with the weather or the earth that results in human devestation. Now, I'm not an environmentalist – far from it. I'm a late bloomer in realizing the importance of things like recycling, reducing emissions, [...]
Posted in Life of a Student on December 12, 2005 | 4 Comments »
I am happy to report that I am finished school for the year! I finished my last paper today, and handed in all my assignments. All the rest of the day, I had an anxious feeling, like there was something I had forgotten about, but it's passed now. I am officially free until January 4th! [...]
Posted in Controversial Commentary, Political Prattling on December 11, 2005 | 2 Comments »
The list of this year's Nobel Prize winners has been announced, and the prizes have been awarded. Each winner has given their speech, their thanks, and headed home to carry on their life's work that has led them to this place in history, this place that has honoured them for making a difference.This year, two [...]
Posted in Domestic Feminist, Vegetarianism on December 9, 2005 | 4 Comments »
so, I made some yummy soup today. I love soup in the winter! I also love to experiment in the kitchen, and disasters are getting much less frequent. This recipe worked really well, so I wrote it down and thought I’d share. I know, two recipes in a week… but hey, at least I’m willing [...]
Posted in Controversial Commentary, Political Prattling on December 9, 2005 | 8 Comments »
happy holidays or merry christmas?the debate goes on, louder and stronger than ever. this year, in my town, christians had their panties in a twist because the tree we send to Boston every year for their commons (this is a tradition started several years ago to thank Bostonians for the help they provided during the [...]
Posted in Controversial Commentary, Political Prattling on December 7, 2005 | 10 Comments »
ok, that title might possibly have been in poor taste. I'm referring of course to the recent Face Transplant that took place in Lyon. I had a lecture about this type of medical intervention earlier this year in one of my bioethics classes, by one of the profs in the department here at Dal who [...]
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prozac feminism
Posted in Controversial Commentary, Political Prattling on December 20, 2005 | 3 Comments »
This is an excerpt from a recently completed paper, written in reaction to a piece by Jacquelyn Zita that I had a strong reaction to, mostly because it covers a lot of things I am interested in: feminism, queer theory, anti-capitalism, and bioethics. I welcome any comments, as usual.
PROZAC FEMINISM: REINFORCING OPPRESSION
In 1993, Dr. Peter [...]
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