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Reclusive Leftist
Today, the Reclusive Leftist posted a post comparing Sarah Palin to the infamous Andrew Jackson. She comments on Palin's appeal to the working class and her womanly appeal. She is excited about a women becoming such a force in the political world, but compares it to watching a woman become head of the mafia.
Stilleto Revolt
Morgan Elizabeth commented today on the new book by Leslie Sanchez, You've Come A Long Way, Maybe. The book highlights Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton throughout the 2008 election, revealing sexism and patronization.
Echidne of the Snakes
Echidne discusses in today's post the "elephant in the room", there are no women elected to the U.S. Senate from the state of Massachusetts and there has yet to be a woman as president. She thinks that social heirarchy is anchored at the top, and in order to initiate change, women need to be in power.
Reappropriate
The Asian American feminist writing this blog wrote a post commenting on Lincoln University's fitness requirements. The college requires all students with a BMI over 30 to take a special class three times a week. She thinks this is pointing a finger at overweight students and BMI is not even a good measurement of health.
Confabulous
A post on Confabulous last week talks about the Canadian Women's Foundation. The foundation has been around for almost twenty years and focuses on women in poverty, violence against women and young girls' self esteem.
Feministe
This self-proclaimed "scary feminist" posted on the gendering of non-gender specific items in the marketplace, such as "Man-size" tissues from Kleenex. She describes her reaction to the product, as well as other bloggers' reactions to similar marketing of other products.
Feministing
This post discusses ABC's decision last week to cancel Adam Lambert's interview on Good Morning America after he kissed another man during the Aerican Music Awards. ABC claims they canceled because Lambert showed he was unpredictable on live television, but Feministing thinks otherwise. She also comments on ABC moving Chris Brown's interview to a better time slot.
Appetite for Equal Rights
This post responds to Paul Elam's article in Men's News Daily entitled "The Myth of Women's Oppression". Elam claims that because women have not be physically abused throughout history (what about rape, gentital cutting, domestic violence, etc.?) that they have not been oppressed.
Economic Woman
This post discusses an interview with Michelle Masse about gender and higher education. She talks about women, PhDs and pregnancy for instructors.
Womenstake
This blog highlights an ESPN segment on a pregnant athlete in high school. The post has a clip from the segment and discusses Title IX and discrimination against pregnant athletes.