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links for 2009-05-15

lindabeth — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:30:18 PDT

Out-of-Wedlock Birthrates Are Soaring, U.S. Reports (tags: family) Posted in recommended reading

links for 2009-05-13

lindabeth — Wed, 13 May 2009 10:30:17 PDT

Is My Marriage Gay? – NYTimes.com (tags: transgender marriage queer) Posted in recommended reading

Ethnocentrism on Meet the Press

lindabeth — Sun, 10 May 2009 11:01:51 PDT

Today’s Meet the Press featured David Gregory’s interview with President Karzai of Afghanistan. The last question posed to Karzai was regarding the legality of marital rape under Afghani law. more about “msnbc.com:Karzai on Afghan law ‘legal…“, posted with vodpod It is important to watch the clip rather than read the transcript, because Gregory’s tone was [...]

links for 2009-04-30

lindabeth — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:30:16 PDT

Is Rape Serious? (tags: rape) Posted in recommended reading

links for 2009-04-29

lindabeth — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:30:21 PDT

Columbine questions we still don't ponder (tags: violence media) Paranoia pandemic: Conservative media baselessly blame swine flu outbreak on immigrants from the "WTF: don't facts matter anymore?" file. (tags: idiots ideology news) Posted in recommended reading

links for 2009-04-27

lindabeth — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:30:21 PDT

Try Some Quid Pro Nil – NYTimes.com (tags: politics political_campaigns) Posted in recommended reading

links for 2009-04-26

lindabeth — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:30:18 PDT

New Hampshire State House Passes Gender Identity Bill (tags: gender transgender) Posted in recommended reading

Wa-Po blogger Cillizza implies Obama’s Council on Women and Girls is not for addressing gender issues

lindabeth — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:30:42 PDT

In an odd phrasing, Washington Post political blogger Chris Cillizza seems to imply that Obama’s call for a Council on Women and Girls, is not primarily a result of his recognition that we need policies and solutions to social problems that adequately address how they impact women and families (for whom women are still overwhelmingly [...]

Infrequent posting, and where my attention has been

lindabeth — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:02:47 PST

Hi all. Obviously, I’ve only been posting here once or twice a month. I have to admit, the economy and other political/sociological issues have been occupying my time. As a result, I have been posting much more on my other blog, Speak Truth to Power, as well as the group blog I contribute to, The [...]

An almost great article about resisting normative families in the NYT

lindabeth — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:44:49 PST

This article in today’s Times is great…well, almost. The article discusses the interesting and creative ways that middle class single mothers are successfully forming their own families of choice, made of up other families like them, who provide each other with emotional support and companionship, outside of the heteronormative nuclear family. Some single mothers like Fran [...]