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Disability Justice and Reproductive Justice: CLPP Recap

Posted on April 11, 2011 by FemWriter

This weekend was my first time experiencing the amazing and inspiring Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP) conference at Hampshire College…and just in time for its THIRTIETH anniversary (commemorated by three large dance break-outs/parties in just two days). I’ve honestly … Continue reading →

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The feminist on/off switch

Posted on January 8, 2011 by FemWriter

I can’t afford to be selective about when and where I challenge paradigms that dominate. The point is that they dominate – if I give an inch, they can take a mile just with sheer momentum. […] If I can reasonably sustain myself, I don’t get to take a break JUST BECAUSE IT’S HARD. […] Dealing with these things at home is, in a sense, really getting inside my own head. Continue reading →

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A rant about gendered insults

Posted on December 17, 2010 by FemWriter

A group of friends and I have been on a year-long crusade to find feminist insults. Not to say to someone’s face, mind you, but sometimes you just want a word that really makes you feel powerful. And I’ve run … Continue reading →

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ChaCha gender fail

Posted on December 11, 2010 by FemWriter

So most of you have heard of the phone/internet service ChaCha, where you text any question to 242-242 and get an accurate reply back, ad-sponsored. I want to recount a funny conversation I had with their bot, just now. Well, … Continue reading →

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