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With outrage rising at today’s widely reported murder of doctor George Tiller at his church, many news outlets are reporting this crime as if it were a completely unpredictable aberration. As if this cold-blooded killing of this abortion provider for political purposes is somehow unthinkable.
A lesson from the Wayback Machine could be illuminating for […]
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“A Cleaner, Greener Planet,” a blog post from Aparna Krishnaswamy and Elizabeth Arndorfer’s blog at RH RealityCheck, says it all:
Earth Day never used to be a day when reproductive health organizations were particularly busy. But on this April 22nd, 2009, things are looking very different.
Reproductive health, rights and justice organizations across the […]
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By Guest Blogger Julie Hollar
Last week, at the WAM!09 panel on “Women & the Economic Crisis: Getting Beyond the Corporate Media Narrative,” I highlighted the hack job corporate media did on the family planning provision that had been included in the original economic stimulus plan.
Below is more on that story, from the brand new […]
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By Guest Blogger Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser
When Nadya Suleman gave birth to octuplets, a media firestorm erupted. First came stories playing on the well-worn “wow factor,” highlighting the medical curiosity. Initial headlines were simple, exemplified by this UK Times story: “American Woman Gives Birth to Live Octuplets.” The AP’s piece, posted on Fox News’ […]
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REAL TIME UPDATE, 7:15pm: CNW is dealing with technical difficulties with the live feminist town hall forum. Right now, the video playing below is previously recorded video from various public forums prior to the election. There is a live chat going on that you can take part in via Mogulus, but stay tuned […]
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This cartoon is of course based on a real quote from John McCain during the last debate:
‘Just again, the example of the eloquence of Sen. Obama. He’s health for the mother. You know, that’s been stretched by the pro-abortion movement in America to mean almost anything. That’s the extreme pro-abortion position, […]
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By Guest Blogger Ruth Rosen
Astonishing. Women are more than half the population. Yet the vice-presidential debate, which featured a woman running for the VP, and moderated by a respected female journalist, barely even mentioned any of the issues that concern female voters.
Amazingly, it was Sarah Palin who uttered the words “women’s rights” as part of […]
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Quick shout to those who care about media, gender and race issues, and the intersecting roles of all three in this historic election — and who happen to live within decent driving distance of Richmond, VA:
I’ll be delivering Women In Media & News’s newest multimedia presentation — “When Anchormen Attack: Gender, Race & the Media […]
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By Guest Blogger Mara Einstein
According to an article in yesterday’s New York Post, Buffy, the Vampire Slayer “is the reason an estimated 50,000 women a year are quitting the church.” This information is based on a new report by Dr Kristin Aune, a sociologist at the University of Derby.
According to this work, Buffy introduces […]
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By Guest Blogger Irene Villasenor
If you are interested in rectifying the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women in the media, one way to get started is by interning at the first and longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction film, P.O.V. (’point-of-view’). Produced by American Documentary, P.O.V. premieres 14-16 high-impact documentaries every year on PBS. Hailed by critics […]
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