February 2012
47 posts
Rethinking Sexism: How Trans Women Challenge... →
The world’s largest annual women-only (The Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival) event excludes trans women, sparking a debate among feminists about sexism and privilege.
AfroTitty Owns EVERYTHING!: Let’s Get “Real”:... →
thebrownggrrlzproject:
“Womyn[1] born womyn”, “Biological womyn”, “REAL womyn”. Other than being hurtful ways to discredit the innate womynhood of me and my transgender sisters- I’ve questioned the use of these terms for as long as I can remember. Yet and still, I often find…
EVENT - Feminism and the Trans* Community, where...
As an alternative to protesting Germaine Greer’s upcoming talk in Wellington, a panel discussion is being organised by an amazing local activist with the support of the WYFC. The panel will be made up of a broad spectrum of feminists of different gender identities and will be centered around the question “Where to from here?” for feminism and the trans* community. Details here....
Wellington Rape Crisis Annual Street Appeal - We...
Kia ora all,
Below is information about Wellington Rape Crisis Annual Street Appeal this year. We are looking for volunteer collectors, if you could please forward this onto your networks or anyone who may be interested in collecting that would be hugely appreciated.
We Need Your Support!
Sexual violence in Wellington has sadly increased over the past year, not-for-profit organisation...
This is an amazing resource on responding to... →
WHAT CAN I DO AMONG FAMILY?
What Can I Do About Sibling Slurs?
What Can I Do About Joking’ In-Laws?
What Can I Do About Impressionable Children?
What Can I Do About Parental Attitudes?
What Can I Do About Stubborn Relatives?
What Can I Do About My Own Bias?
WHAT CAN I DO AMONG FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS?
What Can I Do About Sour Social Events?
What Can I Do About Casual Comments?
What Can I...
“In the instances when POC say shit like ‘Oh I can’t stand white folk’ or ‘Damn...”
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Briana (via absinthedisco)
Reblogging every time I see it.
(via dr—grumbles)
So let go all of these mixed emotions: kramerface... →
newwavefeminism:
The same feelings I have about Occupy. I feel that both movements were, in and of themselves, very important and stemmed from important places. But, as these movements went to encompass most Americans, it illuminated a LOT of lowkey marginalization and erasures that happen…
Click to hear a recording of The Rock's 'Divorce... →
This amazing recording is of radio station The Rock’s ‘Divorce your wife on Valentine’s Day’ promotion. The idea was to find someone willing to phone their partner and announce they were filing for a divorce, live on air on Valentine’s Day. In reward, The Rock said they would pay for the divorce.
Out of the people vying to be the finalist, the presenters chose a female contestant ‘Sam’ who...
Exciting paid work opportunity to support women...
The only one of its kind in New Zealand, the Women’s Boarding House in Wellington is a safe, short/medium term, low-cost, transitionary accommodation provider for women on low incomes in our community.
Overseen by a passionate group of voluntary board members, the House is putting the word out for any and all women interested in pursuing paid work in the role of House Manager.
The role is varied...
“Fat people who love themselves scare the shit out of people who don’t love...”
– Tigress Osborn (via buttahlove)
YUP
(via riotsnotdiets)
vickyvictorious asked: Did you just see on three news they used the story of a cab driver who raped a female passenger to lead into a story about how drunk women apparently regularly offer cabdrivers sex in exchange for free rides? Does that sit as uneasily with you as it does with me because I'm quite mad about it
Victim-blaming by Wellington Police
Apparently, a woman being sexually assaulted in her own home “is a timely reminder to ensure all doors are locked and windows are secured before going to bed each night.” Rather than a timely reminder that the majority of all sexual assaults occur in the home, or that 1 in 4 women in this country will experience sexual assault, or that a victim is never responsible for their...
Share your views on the ACC sensitive claims...
*Trigger warning for discussion of sexual assault*
As part of ACC changing the way they classify and respond to sensitive claims, they have commissioned an Independent Clinical Review of the ACC Sensitive Claims Treatment Pathway. Part of this includes an 18 month follow up review, which is now. The process will involve representatives of various professional bodies meeting with the review’s...
The Language of Disability →
fromonesurvivortoanother:
“Therefore the term ‘disabled people’ was redefined by the movement to mean “people with impairments who are disabled by socially constructed barriers.”
Saving to read later. Looks pretty interesting.
“By expressing an opinion that a joke about me was perhaps a little insulting to...”
– Carrie Patrick (via lavender-labia)
feminist historian: Why Susan G. Komen Yanked... →
hotsportsopinions:
Pro-“life” activists are like cancer: they’re ubiquitous, often go undetected until their damage is irreversible, and heartbreakingly detrimental to women’s health.
Which is why it’s so mind-blowing that one of the country’s most powerful and well-known cancer charities…
“The thing is, it’s patriarchy that says men are stupid and monolithic and...”
– On claiming to be a stupid man who doesn’t know anything « Zero at the Bone (via grrlyboy)
Yes.
(via utopiaisbanished)
January 2012
94 posts
morganeleanor asked: I am bad at tumblr so I don't know how to respond to your post about Germaine Greer directly. I have already bought my ticket but after looking into this further I don't really want to see her/her to get any of my money! Ticketek are terrible to deal with at the best of times, and of course I didn't buy any "ticket insurance". Do you guys know if there's any way to...
“The violence of zealots who call themselves pro-life can best be described as...”
– “Our Bodies, Our Fertility”
Germaine Greer visit
On 12 March well-known feminist pioneer Germaine Greer will give a talk at the Wellington Town Hall. As much as Greer is known for her pioneering works The Female Eunuch and Shakespeare’s Wife, she has also become known for her blatant and unapologetic transphobia. Because of this, the WYFC will not be promoting the event. However we fully support ongoing dialogue on the issues of...
