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A blog about feminism and gender equality

Posted by amyru • 3/15/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: activism, equality, feminism, women

I started a blog, called Appetite for Equal Rights, dedicated to bringing you news stories and current events about women and gender equality. I want to help people stay up-to-date about these issues, as well as provide a forum to discuss them. I would love some feedback. Also, if you have a blog that explores similar issues, feel free to message me, and I might link your blog to mine

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3/15/08

DrowseyMonkey

Just had a look and added in my favs. Very interesting & well written, thanks!

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3/15/08

cooper

Very nicely done.

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3/15/08

clioandme

Welcome to BC and thanks for sharing.

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3/15/08

bnsullivan

Looks like you are off to a great start with your blog. Congratulations, and keep it up.

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3/18/08

souldrift

I like your website a lot

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3/18/08

mariatheresa

Great site! I really enjoyed it.

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3/18/08

clioandme

I see there are some students on this thread, which is a good thing in my opinion. These days when I ask my history students who considers themselves a feminist, I get very few positive responses. If I break it down into how they feel about key issues and rights, though, it seems that they are feminists. Of course there are varieties of feminism. Mine is pretty basic: feminists believe women are also people and should enjoy the same rights and opportunities as men.

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1. 3/18/08
  
  Anok
  
  You're right, Mark. There are in my opinion two strains of feminism - the type you mention (women fighting to be seen not just as equals - but also seen in a light that their contribution to society is equal and valuable to that of men, regardless of what their "position" in life is).
  
  The other type is the one that gives feminists a bad name
2. 3/18/08
  
  amyru
  
  I completely agree. Too often, there is a negative connotation attached to "feminism" and people are reluctant to identify with it. It's unfortunate because if all the stereotypes were abolished, a lot more people would start calling themselves feminists. Moreover, many men don't want to identify as feminists, although they believe in equal rights and opportunities. I had a male professor at my college who labeled himself as a proud feminist, and I thought that was really great.
3. 3/18/08
  
  Anok
  
  Yup, I know a few men like that too...I think it would help though, if we got some feminists to stop cursing the whole group by fighting for things that are not, actual feminist issues (in the name of feminism)!
4. 3/18/08
  
  clioandme
  
  Since you bring up gender here, I'm male. (Oops. I see Anok used my name. Never mind.)
5. 3/27/08
  
  MadameX
  
  Amy, don't you think, though, that people who self-identify as feminists (rightly or wrongly) are largely responsible for those stereotypes? One incident that stands out in my mind is that when I was in law school, the campus feminist group had an annual day on which they banned men from the quad. Of course, they had no means of enforcement and there were classroom and campus office buildings around the quad, so some men chose to or had to walk through--and were very much abused for it.
  
  I probably wouldn't ever have identified myself as a feminist, but because I was a female law student and then lawyer involved in a number of women's issues I was often referred to as one...and that memory made me quickly and clearly disassociate myself.
6. 3/27/08
  
  Hippychikky
  
  i believe men have the right to wear thongs too....wouldnt you agree madame
3/18/08

jackpayne

Why not a blog on feminism and gender equality?

Remember, if you give a man a fish you feed him for a day.

If you teach a man to fish he'll sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

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1. 3/27/08
  
  Hippychikky
  
  ahhh you took my fav quote of all time and did it one better. Man tamera was right about you. you rock jack
3/18/08

musampa

actually I blog for Human Rights Situation in my country but till today I did not made Feminist post

4rights.blogspot.com/

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1. 3/18/08
  
  clioandme
  
  Yep. Feminism is about human rights.
3/18/08

KathrynCleve

My blog is one of the most unique on the Internet.
Really.

kdcleve.blogspot.com/
Kathryn Cleve

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1. 3/18/08
  
  amyru
  
  I really respect you making that blog. It takes a lot of confidence to put something so personal on the internet, and I think that it's really important for everyone to understand people who are transgendered. Keep it up
3/27/08

lindabeth

I like your blog and had already added you to my neighborhood...mine looks at similar issues, from a feminist cultural analysis perspective if anyone's interested...

smart-like-me.blogspot.com

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1. 3/27/08
  
  cooper
  
  "Don't You Wish Your Girlfriend Was Smart Like Me."
  
  You win title the title of the month reward.
2. 3/27/08
  
  daniel23
  
  "feminist cultural analysis"
  
  Eeek. You mean threats on Hugh Hefner's life?
3/27/08

jafabrit

Fabulous blog, and yes I LOVE Margaret Cho and was so sad to see her show end. Bookmarked and will visit again.

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3/27/08

JeanR

Best of luck with your website. If you hang around Yahoo's 'Gender and Womens Study' forum any length of time you can sure see that the feminist movement still has much to accomplish.

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3/27/08

daniel23

Feminism -- all animals are equal, some are just more equal than others.

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2/01/09

rizache

Good luck!

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2/01/09

cooltool

We have something in common : we both love women

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