Feminist

A feminist is someone who believes "in the radical notion that women are human beings", to quote Cheris Kramerae, author of A Feminist Dictionary. To put it more formally, it can be defined as the belief of the political, social, and economic equality of women. Although not all feminists would believe that last statement is adequate or appropriate, for some consider that "equality" forces women to complete within rules defined by men, suitable to the life experiences of men.

You can find many feminist bloggers through the regular carnival of feminists, and at Blogher, the "community for women who blog" (which also holds an annual conference).

An excellent source on UK feminism is The F-Word, and in the US check out Feministe.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Feminist”

• Alice S. Rossi, Sociologist and Feminist Scholar, Dies at 87

  
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• Stupak Amendment Passes; 64 Dems Voted to Throw Abortion Rights Under the Bus

  
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  The Stupak Amendment -- "a dramatic departure from current law which would restrict a womens right to choose" -- passed 240 to 194. Private insurance companies will have to drop the abortion coverage that they currently offer. Sixty-four (64) Democrats voted for the draconian measure. Here are the traitors ...
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• Goddamnit Rogue

  
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  Apparently my angry cries of foul on Rogue’s bullshit new costume that is constantly unzipped to her navel have fallen on deaf ears.  The evidence?  The X-Men Legacy cover #232.  SIGH.  Oh comics.  I don’t know why I continue to love you when you treat me so.  I’m just glutton for punishment I suppose.
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• GOP Men Behaving Badly in Congress: Silencing Women Lawmakers

  
  Tennessee Guerilla Women — Authority: 506
  Gawd, you wont believe this video clip. Or maybe you will. All the A-holes are Republican men, aka boorish sexist pigs doing their sexist best to make the women shut up. As the Democratic Women’s Caucus took to the microphone on the House floor to offer their arguments for how the bill would benefit women, ...
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• Health Care/Abortion Reform: Catholic Bishops v. Womens Rights

  
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  Whats a little thing like a constitutional right when it applies to women only? Catholic Bishops were afraid that our Democratic controlled Congress might forget whos important when it comes to alleged health care reform. Women? Or the Church? Ah, but not to worry. Nancy Pelosi has submitted to the will of ...
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• Hillary Speaks to the Women at No Limits (Video)

  
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  via / Thanks beethovenqueen! Feminist News Gender Politics Hillary Clinton
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• When ‘being yourself’ is dangerous

  
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  However innocuously presented (in fact, innocence is fetishised), we pretty much don’t know how to see a girl without objectifying her ( even when we are feminist ). Watching my pre-schooler I have moments where the thinness of her shoulders or the jut of her hips reminds me of images from fashion magazines – ...
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• I Hope My Daughter Grows Up to Be Just Like Shakira – A Poem by Shahar Golan

  
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      I hope my daughter Grows up to be Just like Shakira, A strong confident woman That must be caged Before she can dance Inside a glittery vagina.     Click here to view the embedded video. Similar Posts: Andrea Gibson – For Eli Travel – A Poem By Eli Elefant Militarism – A Poem by ...
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• Google says women are domestic appliances

  
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  No, really. Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
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• "Mens Rights" Groups Have Become Frighteningly Effective They’re changing custody rights and domestic violence laws.

  
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  Note: Cross posted from [wp angelfury] A Human Rights Issue-Custodial Justice . Permalink "Mens Rights" Groups Have Become Frighteningly Effective They’re changing custody rights and domestic violence laws. ...
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• "Mens Rights" Groups Have Become Frighteningly Effective They’re changing custody rights and domestic violence laws.

  
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  Note: Cross posted from [wp angelfury] A Human Rights Issue-Custodial Justice . Permalink "Mens Rights" Groups Have Become Frighteningly Effective They’re changing custody rights and domestic violence laws. ...
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• Five For Friday: Beats for the Sheets

  
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  Well, I hope this isnt a anti-climatic (HI-YO!) end to Sex Week on The Beautiful Struggler. But Ive pretty much done all the talking I needed to do on the subject. Good music is so much a part of my best sexual memories and since its Five For Friday, I thought I would share some sexytime jams. "No, my brother, ...
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• Five For Friday: Beats for the Sheets

  
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  Well, I hope this isnt a anti-climatic (HI-YO!) end to Sex Week on The Beautiful Struggler. But Ive pretty much done all the talking I needed to do on the subject.  read more »
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• The Truth About Mothers in the Workplace

  
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  I hate mommy war stories as many of them are anecdotal or based on half-truths and clearly meant to make mothers feel bad about their decisions. However, I want to send a shoutout to Nation writer and feminist Katha Pollitt for taking on the manufacturers of the mommy wars and setting the record straight on ...
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• Policewoman Kim Munley Hailed as Hero for Wounding Gunman at Fort Hood

  
  Tennessee Guerilla Women — Authority: 506
  This is the woman who stopped Major Hasan from killing yet more innocent soldiers at Fort Hood yesterday. Kimberly Munley, hero and civilian police officer, saved lives when she put an end to the rampage by shooting Major Hasan 4 times, even while Officer Munley herself was wounded. Officer Kimberly Munley ...
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• Rihanna Interview Part 2 (Video)

  
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  Rihanna talks about the violent assault by Chris Brown in this clip from Good Morning America. Tonight on 20/20, ABC will air the full interview. See Part 1. Feminist News Gender Politics Patriarchy Terrorism Violence Against Women Hate Crimes
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• Meet Kamala Visweswaran: Associate Professor of Anthropology and Asian Studies at the University of Texas

  
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  In March 2009 nine scholars conducting research on India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan spent a day trying to envision a way to demilitarize South Asia and help the region move forward peacefully. The group published a report, Reframing a Regional Approach to South Asia: Demilitarization, Development, and Sustainable ...
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• Time Magazine Cover: The State Of Hillary

  
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  Hillary Rodham Clinton is on the cover of this weeks Time Magazine. I havent read the cover story yet, unfortunately its written by Joe Klein. Kate Harding has a few choice words about Joe Kleins twisted point of view. Its only a paragraph, but Im betting Kate Harding gets more right about Hillary in this ...
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• Straw Feminist Weekly: The jealous bitch

  
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  Via The Sexist: the astute cultural analysts of The O’Reilly Factor (not Bill himself, but his sub, Laura Ingraham) know why feminists don’t like Sarah Palin (because apparently it is mid-2008 again?): we are just totes jealous of her cute hubby and her cute little babies and her smokin’ bod! Ingraham breaks it ...
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• Give It Up For The Old Ladies!

  
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  Here at CollegeCandy, we are all about girl power. We love a good power suit, an intelligent woman with strong convictions and all of the college girls with passions and dreams. But with all the homework, internships, jobs and stress, it can be hard to stay positive and motivated. This morning, as we waited for the ...
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