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daca bifezi cinci pe linie (orizontala, verticala sau diagonala), castigi!
an image and its message
apropos of the old “sexual politics of meat” debate…
here is a classic misogynistic illustration used to promote meat by telling us to “break the dull beef habit” (by imagining a woman‘s body made up of “tender juicy” beef cuts);
and here are two possible ways of making use of that image in order to promote vegetarianism:
women and tech stuff
because unfortunately the tech-related discussions planned for ladyfest were all cancelled in one way or another, i’m listing here the materials i’d prepared for some of it, in case someone finds them useful as resources:
- first, the powerpoint presentation for my part of the gender and wikipedia/women’s presence in internet spaces workshop
- secondly, a few hand-outs for the discussion on women and science/technology:
- the grep|grrl “read and watch” list [source]
- print-outs of “i blog because i need to” and “amc: the good, the bad, and the just plain sad” by blac(k)ademic
- info on the affinity group on information and new technologies for the european feminist forum [source]
- three info-sheets on “gender equality and new technology” by the association of women in development [source]:
- a paper on “The ‘Problem’ of Women in Science…” [source]
Femeile din Romania – slab educate, prost platite, neimplicate in luarea deciziei
Comunicat de presa
CPE – Centrul Parteneriat pentru Egalitate
Bucuresti, 26 septembrie 2007
Diferente de salarizare intre femei si barbati continua sa existe in majoritatea domeniilor de activitate. Cea mai mare diferenta se inregistreaza in industrie, unde salariul barbatilor este cu peste 60% mai mare decat cel al femeilor. Chiar si in domenii feminizate, ca administratie publica si comert, salariile barbatilor sunt mai mari decat cele ale femeilor cu peste 15%.
Un numar semnificativ de angajati barbati acceseaza concediul pentru cresterea si ingrijirea copilului, insa, ponderea majoritara, de peste 70%, ramane reprezentata de femei.
Nivelul de educatie in randul femeilor este foarte scazut: aproape trei sferturi dintre femei au maxim 8 clase si numai 3% au absolvit studii superioare, in timp ce numarul celor care nu au nici un fel de studii se situeaza intre 5 si 12%. Comparativ, nivelul de instruire al barbatilor este mai ridicat decat cel al femeilor, 60% dintre acestia avand maxim 8 clase, iar 4% studii superioare. Discrepanta cea mai mare se inregistreaza in cazul analfabetilor, numarul femeilor fara nici o instruire fiind de 2,8 ori mai mare decat cel al barbatilor in judetul Botosani si de peste 4 ori mai mare in judetul Giurgiu.
Participarea femeilor la luarea deciziei in plan local ramane extrem de scazuta, ponderea femeilor in Consiliile Judetene fiind intre 6,5% si 24,2%.
La nivelul Inspectoratelor Teritoriale de Munca nu s-au inregistrat plangeri pe motiv de discriminare intre sexe.
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really perfect definition of feminism
reading through “The Books that changed our lives”, i came upon this perfect description (lots of other great comments from some awesome feminists in the article):
“feminism isn’t an argument or a position but a kind of sanity … a way of looking at the world that takes the humanity of female people seriously” – ariel levy [some discussion of levy’s most famous book mentioned in an older post here].
a bit about the books that changed my life here. to which i’d add this about bell hooks, this about gloria anzaldua, this on jane eyre and this on fiul risipitor. and a feminist reading list i made a while ago here.
let’s draw in the feminist tectonic plate
Petition for the parents of the Roma children…
Liberty and justice for the parents of the Roma children burnt to death in the fire of Livorno fire on August 10th, 2007
The EveryOne Group and the “Amici degli Angeli” are asking concerned for the immediate release of the parents of the young victims, as well as immediate assistance, starting with a home and state benefit. The groups also request an all-out inquiry against GAPE, a gang of racist murderers, who are responsible for this monstrous crime.
… and these appeal to women, HOW?
gallery of sexist ads, parts 10^20 and 10^20+1:
– “Alicia Silverstone Strips for Animals?” (yeah, of course PETA is involved)
– “Pornography of War (Literally)”
as “bonus,” some more depictions of women being demeaned/abused that are making the rounds… because it’s all part of the same continuum:
Video of domestic violence
Blonda batuta de concubinul ei [Blonde beaten up by her live-in boyfriend]
(make sure to check out the “average joe” responses to these: “so what,” “she deserved it,” “why didn’t she just leave?” are among the mildest reactions to the video on youtube, and most of them, especially on the romanian site, are truly vile, misogynistic and violent… while the video is being sent around as a “joke”)
CAREFUL, links 3-5 contain images that could be seriously triggering!
“any skinny moderatly attractive bruntette would fill the hole”
another must read: “Ignorance abounds… on Youtube” @When She Speaks I Hear the Revolution – it’s really about a very common attitude towards female musicians… about how male-centric almost all rock music is (and more importantly is assumed to be), STILL!
ps: alison (vv) from the kills used to be in the punk band discount… and she was awesome!