2005 June Archive | Feministing

Our humble offering to the blog gods

Ampersand takes on the wage gap and those would argue it doesn’t exist;

Blackfeminism.org points out the gender (im)balance in black America;
ms. musings explains the Disneyification of Feminism;
Pandagon and Bitch.Ph.D. on call out the blaming-the-victim bullshit going on lately;
And the always-prolific Feministe puts this post to shame with a link dump so big it will make you dizzy.

Ampersand takes on the wage gap and those would argue it doesn’t exist;

Blackfeminism.org points out the gender (im)balance in black America;
ms. musings explains the Disneyification of Feminism;

By Jessica • 18 years ago

Happy Pride!

For events in your area this weekend, check out Human Rights Campaign, Interpride and Gay.com.

By Ann • 18 years ago

D.I.Y. Pap Smears?

An enterprising OB/GYN has invented a way for women to give themselves a cervical exam.
Dr. Arthur Fournier’s cheap, simple home-testing device can be given to women in developing countries “who for financial or logistical reasons could not – or for social or cultural reasons would not – get a Pap smear.”
Women in the U.S. may not love them, but Pap smears are certainly effective in reducing rates of cervical cancer. Since the procedure was adopted 50 years ago, cervical cancer rates in the U.S. have fallen by 80 percent. But the disease has remained the leading cause of cancer death among women in the developing world, where Pap smears are rare because ...

By Ann • 18 years ago

Australian transsexual can compete in women’s league

As an interesting addition to the discussion about transsexual and transgendered persons being included in women’s institutions, an Australian transsexual was just cleared to play in a women’s soccer league.
Martine Delaney, who used to compete as Martin Delaney, received approval from Soccer Tasmania this week. She had a sex-change operation more than two years ago. Officials said Delaney was allowed into the league because she is “legally classified female.”
“It’s not the primary reason I decided to play, but it’s given transgender issues some profile — for sure,” Delaney told The Associated Press by telephone. “I’ve had some wonderful reactions. An elderly lady recognized me and walked up to me, grabbed my arm and told ...

By Jessica • 18 years ago

Bush losing women’s support

I can’t believe that he ever really had it, but that’s besides the point…

A new survey by EMILY’s List shows that women are turning against the president and the GOP as they grow increasingly unhappier with the war, Bush’s plans for Social Security, and the repeated invasions into “personal or family” decisions.

Last fall, about 48 percent of female voters supported Bush — 5 percentage points more than in 2000 and 10 points more than for Republican Bob Dole in 1996. But one-third of women surveyed who voted for Bush said they don’t intend to vote Republican in the 2006 congressional midterm elections. Women favored Democrats over Republicans for Congress, 43 percent to 32 percent, ...

I can’t believe that he ever really had it, but that’s besides the point…

A new survey by EMILY’s List shows that women are turning against the president and the GOP as they grow ...

By Ann • 18 years ago

Judiciary committee hears testimony on Roe v. Wade

Anti-choice Republican Sam Brownback used his position on the Senate Judiciary Committee to convene a subcommittee hearing yesterday on Roe v. Wade.
Impeccable timing. A Supreme Court vacancy is looking likely in the very near future, and this was a perfect opportunity for conservatives to get Roe opponents on the record. Although both pro-choice and anti-choice experts testified, Brownback’s star witness was Norma McCorvey, the former “Jane Roe” who reversed her abortion stance after converting to Christianity in 1995.
Brownback, who’s rumored to have presidential aspirations in 2008, said the series of hearings meant to “highlight the effect certain Supreme Court decisions have had on American life.”
Ken Edelin, associate dean of the Boston ...

By Jessica • 18 years ago

Fixing the pay gap: turns out all we have to do is ask

CNN and CareerBuilder.com put out an oh-so-helpful guide for women on how to earn more money: ask for it.
I agree that part of the reason that women aren’t getting paid what they should be is that they may “lack the confidence to ask for more or because they fail to recognize their own self-worth,” but it’s not the driving force behind the pay gap.
And I certainly don’t know if it warrants a hokey step-by-step guide like this:
Step one — Explore your beliefs: Miller encourages women to examine their beliefs about why they are not earning as much as they would like. She says that “In many cases your beliefs are what brought you to where ...

CNN and CareerBuilder.com put out an oh-so-helpful guide for women on how to earn more money: ask for it.
I agree that part of the reason that women aren’t getting paid what they should be ...

By noauthor • 18 years ago

Female Computer Nerds Unite!

Big fucking shocker:
USA Today reported that:
Women and some racial minorities are “significantly underrepresented” in the U.S. technology industry, according to a new study from the industry’s trade group. Women made up 32% of the tech work force in 2004, a drop from 41% at its peak in 1996. That’s largely because of the shrinking number of administrative jobs in the tech industry, the Arlington, Va.-based Information Technology Association of America said.
Niiiice! It wasn’t depressing enough that women are underrepresented in the tech industry — we now have the glorious explanation of a decrease in “administrative” jobs. I HATE being reminded of how many women hold secretarial positions while the men think and make ...

Big fucking shocker:
USA Today reported that:
Women and some racial minorities are “significantly underrepresented” in the U.S. technology industry, according to a new study from the industry’s trade group. Women made up 32% of ...