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Where are all of the feminists?

by Cara September 22, 2007

I know that you’re here. And I’m here. And lots of other kick ass feminist bloggers (whom I admire greatly) are here. And I have a bookshelf filled with books by modern feminists who are here. But where the hell are they? Because they’re sure as hell not in the mainstream media. This morning, my [...]

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Carnivals!

by Cara September 19, 2007

The 45th Carnival of Feminists is up at Feminist Philosphers. They were nice enough (or someone else was!) to nominate one of my posts. A lot of other great bloggers that I personally read are a part of the carnival, too, so I urge you to check it out! The 31st Carnival Against Sexual Violence [...]

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A Question of Choice by Sarah Weddington

by Cara August 12, 2007

I recently finished reading A Question of Choice by Sarah Weddington. Sarah Weddington is one of the two lawyers who originally filed Roe v. Wade, and the woman who argued the case in front of the Supreme Court. Though the effort was certainly not hers entirely, we do owe her a huge debt of gratitude, [...]

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Carnivals!

by Cara July 16, 2007

The first edition of the Bookworms Carnival is now up at The Hidden Side of a Leaf. If, like me, you’re a big reader, make sure to check it out, and maybe submit something in the future! This month’s theme is novels, and my review of The Awakening is included. Also currently up is The [...]

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The Awakening by Kate Chopin

by Cara July 13, 2007

When it comes to “classic” literature, I’m a tough sell. Without a doubt, I prefer modern literature because I prefer modern language and modern narrative styles. I find most of the classics to be over-rated, with the real strength being in theme and basic storyline, not the actual storytelling. I also have a lot of [...]

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Killing the Black Body

by Cara July 2, 2007

I just finished reading Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts for the Pandagon book club. Amanda’s thoughts on it are great and fairly comprehensive, so check them out, and go participate in the discussion if you’ve read the book yourself. I’m pretty sure that this book was on my wish list already, before it [...]

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Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters

by Cara June 15, 2007

The other night, I finished reading Courtney Martin’s new book Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your Body. I picked it up for several reasons. Martin occasionally blogs at Feministing, which I love, I had read a good excerpt from the book in Bitch Magazine. After reading The Beauty Myth, I [...]

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The Beauty Myth

by Cara May 30, 2007

I finished Naomi Wolf’s landmark book The Beauty Myth several days ago and have been thinking about what to write ever since. I’ve decided to do a personal reflection about what I’ve learned instead of an official review. It’s a great book. — A dense book, but a great book. There is a lot of [...]

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On Cunt

by Cara May 13, 2007

So, has anyone here read Cunt by Inga Muscio? I had heard excellent, though vague, things about it through the grape vine. Then I read the description, and it sounded like something great. Personally, I hate the word “cunt.” But I feel the exact opposite about my genitals, so I thought it would be a [...]

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