Tag Archives: patriarchy

Gender Reversal

Not subtle, but effective:

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Republican House Committee Chairs: All White, All Men

The below image says it all. Not one woman will chair any major committee in the Republican controlled 113th Congress. And not one nonwhite. Not one.

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GINA KHAN ON AYAAN HIRSI ALI AND THE PATRIARCHAL OPPRESSION OF WOMEN WITHIN FUNDAMENTALIST ISLAM

At Democratia.com, Birmingham’s Gina Khan writes movingly of her efforts to overcome the fear and oppression instilled in her by the religion of her youth, and the inspiration that Ayaan Hirsi Ali is to her: I admire Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the … Continue reading

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Richard Dawkins on EVOLUTIONARY “SUBVERSION FODDER”: Are Father God religions, sexy fashion ads, and eating at McDonald’s REALLY like “a moose mounting a statue of a bison”?

Richard Dawkins gave a lecture at Michigan State University in early March, 2009, and Wesley Elsberry took notes and posted them on the Internet. Here’s a part of his notes that I thought was interesting (in which Dawkins addressed the … Continue reading

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Mary Ellen Emmons, Mama Jane, and Sarah Palin: Does Palin Have a Problem with Women? In Other Words, Does She Side with Patriarchal Men Against Women—Rendering Women Invisible?

I’ve noticed a curious aspect to Sarah Palin’s career. She seems to have, all of her life, sided with strongly patriarchal men—and patriarchal ideology—against women, rendering them invisible. In a broad sense, this is most obvious with regard to abortion … Continue reading

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