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Rebecca Walker has written the Mommy Dearest of the feminist movement about her mother, Alice Walker.

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new issue of Jump Cut now online: Arab, Latin American, and Chinese media; arthouse and European film; Hollywood, U.S. television and independent video; horror film; audio podcasting. 33 new essays.

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A brief introduction to Giddens' general approach, plus more detail on his ideas about self, gender and identity in modern societies; great mother site for culture and media theory

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Barthes writes on the power relations, temporality, and states of consciousness and desire involved in this moment. He does not see that is it mostly women who wait.

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since I found this year's crop of pregnancy and childbirth films distressing, this entry and comments seem apt

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"The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm." For many women of my generation, this was one of the most important documents and explanations about our selves that came out of second wave feminism.

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"Pakhshan Zangana, head of the women's caucus in the Iraqi Kurdish parliament in Arbil, is on the verge of pushing through a piece of legislation that is the first of its kind in the Middle East — a law criminalizing female genital mutilation."

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killing women because family feels shame, usually about her sexuality or rebellion; some things are wrong, and cultural relativism stops here

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find a book based on aspects of characterization, style, themes; if you say sexual themes are ok, it asks questions about how much and what kind; inside genre sci-fi, I asked for social sci-fi and got good results

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just reading it gives a feeling of warmth; useful scenarios to include in fiction or screenwriting

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"Podcasting Also Popular Among 35-54 Year Olds and Higher-Income and Better-Educated Consumer Segments"

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has sites for seniors and for girls, organized around topics of interest

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"Some airlines will filter VoIP packets, others will use blacklists to block access to sites." Author decries airline censorship. My take? If some creep sitting next to me looks at porn, I'll announce it in a loud voice to shame him.

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social geography anthology oriented around gender issues, international in scope

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According to World Health Organization: "Male circumcision cuts the risk of HIV transmission in men by about 60 percent and should be scaled up in countries hardest hit by the epidemic"

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Takes up issue of altering body physically, in various ways, and potential ethical stances toward this: she knows tyranny of norm but does not see transexuals, recidivist dieters, and those getting cosmetic surgery as victims.

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MetaFilter has a wiki based on queries about books and subsequent discussions. Some well-put queries and lots of tips to follow up on. I like to find out about new books and about reader opinions, esp. around genres.

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By walking you through a case study from the past, the life of a midwife 200 years ago, the site offers a guide to the many ways of studying and learning about the lives of ordinary people in the past. Lots of resources.

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Nice long article in the LA Times examines science-fiction author Heinlein, whose fan base is rapidly graying and who is considered an old-fashioned sexist fascist by many youth. via jasonpettus

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