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crunch time

Posted in Life of a Student on November 19, 2006 | 9 Comments »

It’s that time of term again. Papers are due soon, an exam will be coming, and of course, the dreaded LSAT lurks in the distance. And, as you know, I’ve been having a bit of a tough time this term finding things to say. So, without further ado, I must forcibly remove myself from blogging [...]

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on rape

Posted in Feminism, Rape, Violence Against Women on November 15, 2006 | 63 Comments »

I just had a shouting match with my parents, who are lovely people, but have VERY different views on most things than I do. As a result, I have to vent a little bit, because it seems I am unlikely to change their minds. Maybe, instead, I can find some solidarity here, or even better, [...]

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Guest Blogger – Craig, [Insert Witty Title]

Posted in Guest Blogger Post on November 13, 2006 | 12 Comments »

Hi everyone! I’ve got another guest post for you, from one of my readers, Craig, over at [Insert Witty Title]. (We’re actually doing a post trade, so I submitted to him an edit of a post I did over here about women in math and science careers (that was an interesting process, editing a post [...]

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Feminism Friday – Grey’s Anatomy

Posted in Feminism Friday on November 10, 2006 | 18 Comments »

OK, so everyday I get hits on this site from people looking for a feminist analysis of the hit TV show, Grey’s Anatomy. I guess they end up here because I have the show linked in my sidebar and, well, I write about feminism. Since Grey’s Anatomy is my new favourite TV show since the [...]

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Guest Blogger – Ballgame

Posted in Guest Blogger Post on November 8, 2006 | 8 Comments »

Hi all,
Here’s another great guest post from one of my frequent contributors here, Ballgame. I’d direct you to his blog, but he doesn’t have one. So, I’m happy to give him an outlet for discussion here! This one should be fun, I think.
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What makes a good feminist film?
I wondered about this when I realized that [...]

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in case of boredom

Posted in Distractions, Sheer Entertainment on November 6, 2006 | 2 Comments »

… try this!
 Snow Days
(in honour of the season’s first flurries, currently falling outside my window!)

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Feminism Weekender – Social Constructionism

Posted in Feminism Friday on November 5, 2006 | 24 Comments »

I think it’s time. I think I can get back to it now. It’s been a while, but I think I’m ready. This might be long…
I talk a lot on this blog about the social construction of gender. But, what does that really mean? It’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately, especially for [...]

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the case of male contraceptives

Posted in Feminism on November 1, 2006 | 18 Comments »

L>T had a question for me:
“hi! this is off the topic, but i immedietly thought of you when i read this & what you’d have to say about it. male birth control“
Funny you should ask…
We’ve been hearing about the coming male contraceptives for a LONG time now. I have, as usual, two minds about [...]

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