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Blogging from the poorhouse – Blogher 2006

Yazan: Candace | 03 November 2005 | Comments Off on Blogging from the poorhouse – Blogher 2006
Categories: Activism, Blogging, Blogher, Culture, Diversity, Feminism, Feminist Theory, Language, Third Wave, Women's Studies

Blogher 2006 has been announced so mark your calendars: July 28 and July 29, 2006. Sour Duck has asked the question of how to get economically disadvantaged women to the conference this year. If you scroll down here to the comment section you can read Lisa Stone’s response which includes what helped last year. Some […]

Masculinity and 40 year old virgins

Yazan: Candace | 01 November 2005 | Comments Off on Masculinity and 40 year old virgins
Categories: Activism, Audiocast, Culture, Family, Feminism, Feminist Theory, Masculinity, Podcast, Sexism, Sexuality, Third Wave, Women's Studies

Download the audio: Masculinity and the 40 Year Old Virgin (6 mins, 5 MB) I saw the movie. And while I was also in shock at the way women were discussed and treated, I laughed at the main character Andy while he tried to navigate the pressures to be what a man is ‘supposed’ to […]

SEXuality

Yazan: Candace | 29 October 2005 | No Comments
Categories: Activism, Audiocast, Bodies, Feminism, Podcast, Sexuality, Third Wave, Women's Studies

Tara McKee is a sex educator from Toronto, Ontario. In this audiocast she addresses issues surrounding the need for accurate education surrounding sexuality. She makes suggestions regarding negotiating sexual boundaries, and finding woman positive information about sex and also talks about the sexual pressures women face. In the true nature of third wave feminism, she […]

Audiocasts

Yazan: Candace | 27 October 2005 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized

Audiocasting is an ideal tool for combining third wave issues with a people’s media. Choose an audiocast. Click the link to listen now or right-click and choose “save link” to download to the location of your choice. 2005/12/02 – Audiocasts for Learning (20 mins, 19 MB) More info about this audiocast here. 2005/11/01 – Masculinity […]

Audio Activism

Yazan: Candace | 27 October 2005 | No Comments
Categories: Academia, Activism, Audiocast, Blogging, Feminism, Feminist Theory, Podcast, Spirituality, Technology, Third Wave, Women's Studies

Third wave feminism is characterized by its activism. Although some still argue that there is ‘no third wave’ I see plenty of proof peeking up all over that a re-emergence of feminism is upon us and hopefully this will be accompanied by progress towards gender equality. Audiocasting is an ideal tool for combining third wave […]

What is feminism?

Yazan: Candace | 23 October 2005 | No Comments
Categories: Academia, Culture, Diversity, Feminism, Feminist Theory, Sexism, Women's Studies

This semester is challenging me to come to terms with this beast called “feminism”. Between papers identifying whether or not suffrage has made a difference in women’s lives to critiquing the third wave I waver between thinking the movement is salvageable and becomeing enthused with reform to seeing the idea as too far gone a […]

The Problem With Feminism

Yazan: Candace | 29 September 2005 | No Comments
Categories: Academia, Culture, Diversity, Feminism, Feminist Theory, Language, Women's Studies

The use of the term “feminist” inhibits the goals of the movement for equality. In her article “Why I’m a Feminist,” Lauren Anderson describes some of the many negative stereotypes associated with “feminism” and “feminists” like “hairy-legged, bitchy, [and] lesbian” (Anderson 32). According to this stereotype, feminists are destructive, hateful, selfish and angry. These stereotypes […]

Victim

Yazan: Candace | 19 September 2005 | No Comments
Categories: Blogging, Culture, Ecofeminism, Family, Feminism, Technology

My house was robbed the weekend after finals. I’m just about put back together – luckily I had insurance. It’s been a great challenge trying to function without a computer for the past few weeks, borrowing and traveling to get the essentials met. Unfortunately the blog was one of the first things to go. My […]

Why Anonymity Should be Protected in Cyberspace

Yazan: Candace | 18 August 2005 | No Comments
Categories: Anonymity, Cyberspace, Free speech, Privacy, Technology

An individual’s ability to operate anonymously in cyberspace must be protected. Anonymity is fundamentally linked to free speech, privacy and personal security. Instances where an individual might seek anonymity include communication, political action, research, and shopping. Anonymity/pseudonymity provides protection from persecution and creates a measure of physical safety. This paper explores why anonymity is necessary, […]

Non-sexist Language: The American Philosophical Association and Jennifer Mather Saul

Yazan: Candace | 15 August 2005 | No Comments
Categories: Academia, Feminism, Feminist Theory, Language, Sexism, Women's Studies

Feminist discussions of gender neutrality in language have achieved some reform in spoken and written English language. Organizations like the American Philosophical Association (APA) provide guidelines to their members in the use of non-sexist language. Saul suggests similar strategies for creating gender-neutral language. This paper will discuss how the “Guidelines for Non-Sexist Use of Language” […]

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