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Sexist Language Continued
With reference to Jess's fab post on feminists destroying the English Language there is a fab article here on Why Sexist Language Matters....
Published: 4 March 2008
Call for English language teachers
Volunteering to teach English at Kalayaan Learning English is crucial for Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) in order that they can gain some independence from their employers, improve their job prospects, learn about their rights and have some time for personal...
Published: 6 February 2008
Nurtameen?
Lately I’ve been thinking about language, and how I use it in the context of My Life As A Trans Woman™. I’ve adjusted to some parts of the language but not to others. For example, I’m comfortable with pronouns: I’m...
Published: 8 April 2008
More language fun - gender and Spanish nouns
The English language is not alone in having deeply ingrained problems with sexism. The Unapologetic Mexican proposes a solution to the gendering of words in Spanish - use @ instead of a (for 'feminine' words) and o (for 'masculine' words)....
Published: 24 March 2008
Where does the word misogyny come from?
Misogyny is now in common usage to describe hatred towards women, but what is the origin of the word? On the Issues has posted an interesting article looking at when the word misogyny first began to emerge in English. It's...
Published: 17 September 2009
RIP Nagi Noda
Artist Nagi Noda died last Sunday, from complications from surgery, I learned from TokyoMango. Nagi Noda was responsible for some amazingly creative and fun work, which you can see on her website, which has both a Japanese and English language...
Published: 12 September 2008
Chiennes de Garde
Website Address: http://www.chiennesdegarde.org Website of the fantastic French feminist group Chiennes de Garde (the Watch-Bitches). The site has an English language version, where you can read their brilliant manifesto. These bitches rock....
Published: 29 July 2004
Against 'herstory'
The term herstory is used by feminists to call attention to the long-term failure of historians to record and explore women's experiences and deeds. Of course, the term has come under attack plenty of times from the 'political-correctness-gone-mad' crew, mostly...
Published: 7 August 2007
Introducing our latest guest blogger... Kit Roskelly!
We have a new guest blogger for the New Year! You may remember Kit's name, because from F-Word features on women's right to choose, BDSM and the HPV vaccine. Look out for zir guest posts throughout the next month! Kit...
Published: 4 January 2009
Female genital mutilation - a personal story
Here's a blog that should be required reading, but I can't help but add a warning that it's not for the faint of heart. Survivance is the story of a Parisian woman who is preparing for surgery to undo the...
Published: 4 March 2007
Feminism causes the death of the English language
One of the unexpected pleasures of reading right-wing tracts is the excuse to indulge in a heady few minutes of utopian fantasy. According to folk like David Gelernter of the American Enterprise Institute, the feminist revolution is a done deal....
Published: 26 February 2008
UN radio may scrap 'Women' programme
The United Nations' radio service may axe its 'Women' programme, we learn from WIMN's Voices. Yeah, I had no idea the UN had a radio service either, but they do, and a cursory glance shows they cover some key ground...
Published: 2 June 2008
Is 'yo' emerging as a new grass-roots, gender-neutral pronoun?
Have you ever heard anyone use the pronouns 'ze' or 'hir' in conversation, rather than their gendered alternatives, he, she, her and him? Other than in specific, mostly online communities, the practice seems fairly unusual, albeit a potentially interesting tool...
Published: 6 January 2008
Swedish prostitution policy failing?
The Swedish police have reported a rise in the number of prostitutes on the streets, possible evidence that the criminalising the act of buying sex has not worked. Boy, I hate bad news like this. The Swedish policy is...
Published: 30 December 2006
Clarkson and the Top Gear boys strike again.
I've just sent off an extremely irritated complaint to the BBC about Top Gear. I love driving and usually enjoy the show - I do think the team are fun to watch and Clarkson does generally keep his right-wing dickishness...
Published: 27 July 2009
Sexism in football: FC Zenit
Female fans of Russia's FC Zenit are no longer able to freely buy season tickets to watch the team's games from the fan sector of its home stadium, reports Natalia Antonova at GlobalComment. I couldn't find any English language news...
Published: 25 February 2009
Gok Wan: Not so Nice After all?
I've always felt a bit ambivalent about Gok Wan (i.e he's very charming, I want to like him but often find him patronising etc etc) so the latest news that he may not be as much of a crusader for...
Published: 10 April 2008
Taboo For Who?
Swearing is becoming more accepted in our society, but many people still consider 'cunt' taboo. Why is this? It's time we got over such silly squeamishness, Kate Allen argues.
Published: 19 October 2003
War of Words
'Feminism' 'Slut' 'Bitch': all powerful words evoking strong (mostly negative) reactions. Should we reclaim tainted words, or drop them for something less provocative? Kate Townshend discusses this question, and explains why the language we use to define ourselves - and allow others to use to define us - is still important to the feminist cause.
Published: 16 November 2006
New review: Fragments from the Dark
Debi Withers reviews a book of writing by and interviews with female refugees and asylum seekers in Wales Fragments from the Dark is an important book for our times. Published by Hafan Books, a refugee charity based Swansea, Wales, Fragments...
Published: 15 June 2008

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