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For Intro to Women's Studies: Gender Issues in the Media

I will use this blog to post news and media items that relate to "Introduction to Women's Studies" course themes and topics.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Baby Storm’s mother speaks on gender, parenting and media

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Baby+Storm+mother+speaks+gender+parenting+media/4857577/story.html
Posted by J. Muzak at 4:21 PM No comments:
Labels: "doing" gender

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Updates on Sisters in Spirit

"Sisters in Spirit Smothered"
http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/3764

"Why Harper Silenced Sisters in Spirit"
http://www.themarknews.com/articles/3171-why-harper-silenced-sisters-in-spirit

"Sisters in Spirit Shut Down"
http://creekside1.blogspot.com/2010/11/sisters-in-spirit-shut-down.html
Posted by J. Muzak at 12:57 PM No comments:
Labels: Aboriginal women, Canada, Harper government, violence against Aboriginal women

Thursday, May 26, 2011

More on Storm, the genderless kid

http://jezebel.com/5805871/genderless-baby-looks-like-a-boy-just-saying
Posted by J. Muzak at 7:03 PM No comments:
Labels: "doing" gender

Is Marriage Dying, or Just Changing?

http://jezebel.com/5805795/is-marriage-dying-or-just-changing
Posted by J. Muzak at 6:55 PM No comments:
Labels: heterosexual marriage

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Response to Beyonce's "Run the World"

Courtesy of Kim!

A friend of mine showed me this response: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p72UqyVPj54&feature=player_embedded
to this video: http://www.youtube.com/user/beyonceVEVO?v=VBmMU_iwe6U&feature=pyv&ad=11945216258&kw=beyonce%20run%20the%20world (Beyonce's Run the World)
Posted by J. Muzak at 10:35 AM No comments:
Labels: Beyonce, feminism, feminism and pop culture

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Parents Keep Child's Gender Secret

http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/babiespregnancy/babies/article/995112--parents-keep-child-s-gender-secret
Posted by J. Muzak at 12:39 PM No comments:
Labels: "doing" gender, parenting

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Why SlutWalk raises hackles – and hopes

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/news-and-views/judith-timson/why-slutwalk-raises-hackles-and-hopes/article2020043/
Posted by J. Muzak at 9:42 PM No comments:
Labels: sexual assault, slut walk

SlutWalk: bad message or a great idea?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/may/15/slutwalk-debate-sexual-discrimination
Posted by J. Muzak at 9:35 PM No comments:
Labels: sexual assualt, slut walk

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

List of Women's Organizations Cut by the Harper Government

http://www.womensequality.ca/#fundingcuts
Posted by J. Muzak at 6:54 PM No comments:
Labels: Canada, Harper government

We’re Sluts, Not Feminists. Wherein my relationship with Slutwalk gets rocky.

http://www.feminisms.org/2585/were-sluts-not-feminists-wherein-my-relationship-with-slutwalk-gets-rocky/
Posted by J. Muzak at 6:43 PM No comments:
Labels: postfeminism, sexual assualt, slut walk
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      • Parents Keep Child's Gender Secret
      • Why SlutWalk raises hackles – and hopes
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