9th May '08Today's Top Blog Posts on Feminism
1. Who Attacked Melissa Bruen?
Woman fights back against rapist, mob sexually assaults her. UConn. Trigger warning.There were no arrests, but somebody knows. Too many people have too many contacts at UConn, and if everyone cares, the secret will…
2. 101 Classroom Uses for a Cellphone
I’m cross-posting this from Millennial Law Profs because I have a feeling that my fellow Feminist Law Profs and readers are going to be some of the greatest outside-the-box creative thinkers on how to use a common…
3. Our Bodies Our Blog: Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2008
Last month, Senator Patty Murray introduced the Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2008 (S 2799), “to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation…
4. So long, farewell…
Now that we’ve added some great new bloggers to the roster here at Feministe, it’s time for me to announce that I’m leaving.But Zuzu! You’ve left before and you came back anyway! How can we miss you if you…
5. Pregnancy Discrimination At Law Firms
Posts at Law and Letters, Concurring Opinions and at Workplace Prof Blog all discuss different aspects of a purported departure memo written by an associate at the San Francisco office of Paul, Hastings. The memo was…
6. Feministe Feedback - Posting on the Internets Under Your Real Name
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I am a relatively active member of the message boards for my college newspaper, especially on stories about rape and sexual harassment. Recently, there was a very heated debate about a possible rape at a fraternity…
7. Outlawing Divorce
The story of the proposed “marriage” amendment to the Pennsylvania constitution gets even stranger, as a state senator from Philadelphia is attempting to add a provision to the bill containing the proposed…
8. Jimmy Choo Bags Are Expensive
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£2,325Tell you something you don’t know? Very honest with you, I don’t. Not really. I know Jimmy Choo bags are not cheap, but I didn’t know it’s that out of reach.Seriously, this black Malena bag costs £1,100. If you…
9. Open Thread…About the Presidential Election
While I finish up grading my 1000 papers (I’m exaggerating a little), I figured I’d open up the discussion about the election. We have two big primaries today in Indiana and North Carolina. What are your…
10. Killing Hookers is Funny!
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From A Softer World:First of all, ASW loses points right away for trying way too hard to be ‘edgy’ or something, here. So the humor is supposed to be that the kid is a violent racist? Aside from that being…
11. Why Isn't Nitrous Oxide Widely Available for Labor Pain Relief in the U.S.?
I was recently pointed to an editorial in the March 2007 issue of the journal Birth which asks, “Nitrous Oxide for Pain in Labor–Why Not in the United States?” You may be familiar with nitrous oxide (”laughing gas”) as…
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12. 10 Ways to Improve Bone Health Without Drugs
by Patricia Yarberry Allen, MD | bio Now listen: The last thing you want to deal with in the glorious New Menopause is brittle bones. The good news? You don’t have to. Most of us can actually improve bone density…
13. Gossipy Girls
Cinco de Mayo seems as good a day as any day to start up my blog again. Since I am moving way way north and hence will be out of daily contact with so many of my friends here, I need to keep this blog alive. Moreover,…
14. Not Desperate Housewives… They Got That Right
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I’ve been away and I just had time to catch up on news I’ve missed during my recent KL trip. I’m particularly amused by the allegation from Jeff Ooi and the subsequent denial from Penang EX-ministers’ wives, they are…
15. Double Happiness & BUM 2008
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This was taken from my hubby’s room. The room is so small, this is my constant view viewed from the bed.Double Happiness (sounds like your CNY dish hor?) for me this time I went down to KL. I specially went down for the…
