Recent Posts Tagged With 'activism'

• My New Blog, Where To Find Me, And How To Contact Me

  Posted on Wednesday May 27th, 2009 at 10:56 in religion, politics, music, news, blog, MEN, health, Help, women, video, videos, feminism

  If you read this blog or if you liked this blog, when it was alive, then I think you’ll like my new blog. Check out my new blog: Forwrrrd Forwrrrd is an activism, DIY, equal rights, feminism, human rights, riot grrrl, and women’s rights b...

• Just A Reminder

  Posted on Tuesday January 27th, 2009 at 13:25 in MEN, women, feminism, activism, DIY, human rights, rights, forum, forums, feminist, message boards, equal rights

  This blog is still on hiatus, but I do have some news regarding the Riot Grrrl Online website. The website will be undergoing updates within the next few months…additions, updates, and changes are expected on the website. To know all the update...

• This Blog Is On Hiatus

  Posted on Wednesday November 19th, 2008 at 18:01 in religion, politics, Culture, music, news, blog, MEN, health, woman, Help, myspace, updates

  As you can see, I haven’t blogged here in several weeks now. The reason for that is because I am putting this blog on hiatus. This means that it is dead for now and won’t be posted in. However, This doesn’t mean that you can’t...

• I Hate Sarah Palin

  Posted on Wednesday October 1st, 2008 at 19:44 in women, feminism, activism, feminist, equal rights, activist, suggestions, feminists, activists, riot grrrl, riot grrl, riot grrrls

  It’s true. I know this may be confusing. For some reason, I’ve consistently been questioned by why I do not like her. She has a vulva, so we must have things in common, right? Actually, not much more than that 2nd X chromosome. Here are a...

• HHS Thinks That Contraception Is Abortion

  Posted on Tuesday August 26th, 2008 at 17:37 in women, feminism, activism, human rights, feminist, equal rights, activist, feminists, activists, riotgrrrl, riotgrrl, riotgrrls

  The draft regulation, prepared by the Bush Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and currently circulating among anti-women officials, redefines abortion as, “any of the various procedures — including the pr...

• Blog Survey

  Posted on Sunday July 20th, 2008 at 15:27 in Help, women, feminism, comments, questions, activism, opinions, surveys, question, survey, feminist, feedback

  I want feedback about this blog, so please answer the following questions in a reply to this post. 1.) What do YOU want to see on this blog? (as in posts) 2.) Are there any changes I should make to this blog? 3.) What do YOU think about this blog? 4...

• Changing Hearts And Minds On Gay Marriage

  Posted on Sunday July 13th, 2008 at 14:53 in activism, human rights, rights, issues, lgbt, equal rights, activist, alternet, activists, lgbt rights, alternet.org, lgbt issues

  Changing Hearts and Minds on Gay Marriage This story comes from Alternet. Young activists are trying to reach out to conservative voters. A famous Chinese proverb teaches that a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. For Meg Sneed, a ...

• Riot Grrrl Online Website: Links Wanted!

  Posted on Monday July 7th, 2008 at 21:29 in link, feminism, websites, activism, feminist, activist, grrl, feminists, activists, riot grrrl, riot grrl, riot grrrls

  As most of you know from my Riot Grrrl Online Website, There aren’t many links on the website under “Links”. That’s where I need YOU! If you have a website you want me to link to, feminist/riot grrrl related or not, feel free...

• Feminists Unite On Wikipedia Part 2

  Posted on Sunday July 6th, 2008 at 19:01 in MEN, feminism, activism, Wiki, interests, editing, wikipedia, feminist, activist, category, grrl, feminists

  I’m Grrrlriot on Wikipedia. A couple of months ago, I was very active on editing on Wikipedia. As of the past couple of days, I have went back to being active on Wikipedia. Looking for feminists/riot grrrls or others that edit feminist/riot grr...

• Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Sentenced to Prison

  Posted on Monday June 23rd, 2008 at 12:50 in feminism, activism, rights, feminist, activist, womens rights, feminists, activists

  Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Sentenced to Prison An Iranian women’s rights activist was sentenced to a five year prison term last week, the maximum penalty for her so-called crime. Hana Abdi was convicted of “gathering and collud...

• Feminism Friday: Interested In A Feminism Forum?

  Posted on Friday June 6th, 2008 at 12:38 in MEN, woman, Help, girls, feminism, activism, DIY, boy, human rights, do it yourself, rights, Boys

  Since this is a feminism blog, I thought I’d post it. I posted this in my _feminism Livejournal Commmunity. What does everyone think of the idea of having a feminism forum? The forum would be about feminism, the many different types of feminism...

• Activist For Women’s Rights Sentenced In Iran

  Posted on Tuesday June 3rd, 2008 at 16:43 in activism, human rights, rights, iran, activist, womens rights, ir, activists, womensrights

  The story below came from here. Activist for Women’s Rights Sentenced in Iran 6/3/2008 - Iran’s Revolutionary Court sentenced Amir Yaghoub-Ali, a 22 year old student, to a one year prison term this week. Ali was convicted for petitioning ...

• U.K. Anti-Choice Activism Embraces U.S. Tactics

  Posted on Sunday June 1st, 2008 at 16:16 in United States, america, activism, abortion, UK, rights, us, issues, united kingdom, activist, womens rights, activists

  U.K. Anti-Choice Activism Embraces U.S. Tactics Run Date: 06/01/08 By Laura J. Winter WeNews correspondent A loss by Britain’s Labour Party earlier this month is emboldening anti-choice activists to study their U.S. counterparts’ playbo...

• Taking It Global

  Posted on Friday May 23rd, 2008 at 22:53 in ideas, feminism, charity, network, Networking, web2.0, social networking, activism, Ecology, DIY, human rights, do it yourself

  Taking It Global is a social networking website. It is aimed at youth, but adults are also on the website. (such as myself) Taking It Global is an international non-profit organization located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In alot of ways, It is like ...

• Feminism Friday: I’m Sorry No I’m Not

  Posted on Friday May 23rd, 2008 at 12:51 in activism, article, writings, activist, grrl, zines, activists, zine, kathleen hanna, riot grrrl, riot grrl, riot grrrls

  This article was taken from my Riot Grrrl Online website. I’m Sorry….No I’m Not I’m sorry I don’t believe it. I’m sorry that I care. no i’m not. I’m not sorry that i still believe we are capable of crea...

• About Riot Grrrl/What Is Riot Grrrl?

  Posted on Wednesday May 14th, 2008 at 17:35 in feminism, info, information, activism, opinions, rights, equality, introduction, feminist, equal rights, meaning, definitions

  This was taken from my Riot Grrrl Online website. Here is some information on riot grrrl. Here is some information and history of the riot grrrl movement and philosophy. HISTORY OF RIOT GRRRL: Here is some history of riot grrrl. Riot Grrrl began in 1...

• 44 Writings I Need For This Blog

  Posted on Sunday May 11th, 2008 at 19:01 in list, lists, MEN, Parents, Help, artist, updates, writer, trailers, ideas, animal, feminism

  I am in need of some articles and writings for this blog. I will add to this list as I see fit. The ones listed below are ideas for articles and writings and are some writings/articles I need for the blog. By writing the article (or articles), You wi...

• The Story Behind The Riot Grrrl Online Website And How I Got Into Riot Grrrl

  Posted on Saturday May 10th, 2008 at 12:19 in MEN, updates, feminism, websites, activism, DIY, stories, human rights, article, story, introduction, writings

  A Quick Riot Grrrl Online Website Update: I know I do not use this blog for updates on the Riot Grrrl Online website, but the website is finally working after months of not working properly and being offline. I didn’t think it would ever be bac...

• What Riot Grrrl Means To Me

  Posted on Sunday May 4th, 2008 at 13:55 in feminism, websites, activism, DIY, human rights, do it yourself, rights, global, issues, equality, writings, feminist

  The following was written by Greta/grrrlriot. (me) Do not copy without permission. What Riot Grrrl Means To Me…What Does It Mean To You? There are no right or wrong definitions of riot grrrl, in fact, everyone has their own definition of what ...

• 20 Reasons Why I Chose Riot Grrrl

  Posted on Saturday May 3rd, 2008 at 12:25 in list, lists, feminism, activism, human rights, rights, global, freedom, issues, equality, writings, racism

  The following was written by Greta/grrrlriot. (me) Do not steal without permission. The reasons are not in any certain order. If you want to add to my list or start a new list, Feel free to comment on this post. If you can think of 50-100 or more rea...

• Inspiring Quotes

  Posted on Friday May 2nd, 2008 at 12:24 in feminism, inspirational, quotes, activism, human rights, rights, global, equality, feminist, equal rights, activist, grrl

  “I seem to be getting a lot of things pushed my way that are strong women. It’s like people see Hackers and they send me offers to play tough women with guns, the kind who wear no bra and a little tank top. I’d like to play strong w...

• Tips For Effective Activism

  Posted on Tuesday April 29th, 2008 at 18:21 in activism, activist, suggestions, activists

  This article was taken from here: SpeakOut 1. Know What You Want (Figuring Out What You Want) 2. Know Who To Ask (Figuring Out Who To Talk To) 3. Know What You’re Talking About (What You Want…Policy Resources) 4. Be Polite, Personal, T...

• What You Can Do Right Now About The Federal Abortion Ban

  Posted on Monday April 28th, 2008 at 18:12 in Help, activism, abortion, activist, activists, pro choice, prochoice

  This was taken from here. What you can do right now about the Federal Abortion Ban The Supreme Court just issued its decision to uphold the Federal Abortion Ban. The ban, which has no exception for women’s health, opens the door for further pol...

• Riot Grrrl Online’s Social Network: Something You Didn’t Know

  Posted on Wednesday April 16th, 2008 at 19:44 in updates, feminism, network, websites, social networking, groups, activism, DIY, human rights, do it yourself, bands, global

  This post refers to my previous post located here. If you read that post, you know that you can create your own profile on the website. Did you know that you can create other profiles too, if you want? Feel free to create your own band, zine, riot gr...

• Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Arrested

  Posted on Wednesday April 16th, 2008 at 15:16 in feminism, activism, rights, iran, iranian, feminist, equal rights, activist, womens rights, feminists, activists

  The following story was taken from: Feminist Daily News Wire. I know this news story is 2 days old. At the end of this story it says, “Feminists in Iran are frequently arrested for their activism.” It’s sad that women’s rights...

• Don’t Need You Documentary On YouTube

  Posted on Sunday April 13th, 2008 at 16:06 in trailers, feminism, documentary, activism, DIY, human rights, films, trailer, feminist, youtube videos, equal rights, activist

  I’m sure most of you have heard about the riot grrrl documentary called “Don’t Need You”. Below is the trailer of the movie. For more about this documentary go here for more information. I got the following information from t...

• Volunteer to Help Protect Women’s Health!

  Posted on Friday April 11th, 2008 at 12:50 in feminism, activism, human rights, women's health, equal rights, planned parenthood, riotgrrrls, riot grrls, needing help

  Planned Parenthood has been a major proponent of Women’s Health rights for over ninety years! They were making sure your Grandma had an opportunity to take care of herself when no one else would. Contrary to popular misconception, PPFA offers w...

• Care2.com

  Posted on Saturday April 5th, 2008 at 20:34 in ideas, feminism, charity, network, Networking, ecards, web2.0, activism, Ecology, DIY, human rights, do it yourself

  Care2 is a social networking website for activists of all sorts. It’s sorta like myspace, but better and different. I just had to share the link to care2 and my profile on care2. The website is one of my favorites and I login there on an almost...

• WAM 2008 Wrap Up

  Posted on Saturday April 5th, 2008 at 14:34 in feminism, Networking, activism, writers, feminist, activist, conferences, feminists, get involved, activists, wam, wam 2008

  WAM 2008 held at the MIT Stata Center (pictured above) has come to a close. Sniff Sniff. Organized by The Center for New Words in Cambridge, MA the WAM conference was a huge success this year with over 600 attendees, the highest number yet in its thr...

• Activist Checklist: 31 Ways To Get Involved In Pro-Choice

  Posted on Friday April 4th, 2008 at 17:44 in activism, abortion, human rights, activist, suggestions, get involved, activists, pro choice, prochoice

  This was taken from: http://www.prochoice.org/get_involved/31_ways.html 31 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED Celebrate more than three decades of the right to choose with our Activist Checklist. There is something for everyone - get involved in your community, sc...