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A Lesbian and a Scholar
http://alesbianandascholar.wordpress.com
I blog about human rights, women's and lesbian issues, reproductive rights, books, languages, international law, and whatever else tickles my fancy.
Recent Posts
Advent Calendar Day #4: Ursula K. LeGuin
I may not love everything she writes, but it seems like half the time I’m reading an interesting and/or intelligent essay or response to something in a magazine, it’s by Ursula K. Leguin. She’s not only a very talented science fic...
Advent Calendar Day #3: Joy the Baker
Yes, the third awesome woman I’m featuring is none other than Joy the Baker. A foodblogger. This may be surprising, but hey, blogger’s license! I’m featuring Joy because I think the power of narrative is great in this tech-drive...
Advent Calendar Day #2: Rachel Maddow
Yes, yes, it’s Rachel Maddow. Get ready to say thank you, Captain Obvious. But it’s true, I love her and I love that she not only brings liberalism and a bit of lesbian snark to cable news, but also isn’t afraid to indulge her ow...
Advent Calendar Day #1: Christiane Amanpour
This year, I’ll be featuring an advent calendar of women I admire: strong, sexy, smart, talented, and on top of their game. Hope you enjoy! I grew up on Christiane Amanpour because my mom had a serious CNN kick in the 90s, and Christiane was...
World AIDS Day: Where Do We Go From Here?
There’s been a bit of radio silence here, as you may have noticed, though I’m still blogging fairly regularly with my ladies at the F-Wave. I wanted to break that silence, though, to make a comment on World AIDS Day. Last year this time,...
Heads Up on a Cool Offer
I’ve been quiet again lately, posting more frequently on the F-Wave, which you should definitely follow if you get a chance. I did want to let you know about a great deal though. At yogadownloads.com, you can use the code Halloween at checkou...

