Can You Tell The Difference Between A Men’s Magazine And A Rapist?
An incredibly disturbing research study shows most people can’t distinguish between quotes found in some men’s magazines and interviews with convicted rapists.
Why is television losing women writers ?
And old-school attitudes can inform hiring decisions, according to Nell Scovell (‘Warehouse 13,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’). “Anecdotally, I think in hard economic times, there’s a misconception that men are still the breadwinners, i.e., ‘If you give a woman a job, she’s only supporting herself, but if you give a man a job, he’ll support an entire family.’ This is far from the truth.”
(Source: moonaskingtostay, via lipstick-feminists)
The Political Notebook: Rape, PTSD and Abortion : The Pentagon and its Gender Problems
Mother Jones just posted a fabulous piece by Adam Weinstein about the military’s gender problem, a problem made evident by the military’s rape problem. This is a piece of an old post of mine about military sexual trauma that I posted in connection to a case that has recently arisen about rape…
Afghanistan's Women At the Sharp End of War
“One of the most disappointing things about Afghanistan is that women’s rights have not substantially improved in many parts of the country,” said Mark Lattimer, the group’s executive director. “The future for women in Afghanistan looks incredibly bleak.”
Italian Firm Singles Out Women Workers for Lay-Offs
“An engineering firm in northern Italy has sparked controversy after making almost half its workforce redundant – and selecting only women.”
Think women have achieved equality? Think again.
“Food for thought on equality.”
(via lipstick-feminists)
