1. Identify the fear
2. Turn around, hunt it, stalk it
3. Stop making decisions...
Relevant.
I love you, Leslie Knope.
Moral of the story? Women matter less to the US government than a few downloaded copies of a Glee episode.
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From 1971, a powerfully succinct letter from Nancy Spero to Lucy Lippard; two highly influential women whose paths crossed numerous times; Spero as a feminist artist, Lippard as a feminist art critic, historian and curator.
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1/23/1970: Members of Dutch feminist group Dolle Mina set fire to bras during a protest. (US feminist bra burning is mostly a myth)
fuckyeahfeminists:via Shelby Knox
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Sexual rights embrace human rights that are already recognized in national laws, international human rights documents and other consensus statements. They include the right of all persons, free of coercion, discrimination and violence, to:
· the highest attainable standard of sexual health, including access to sexual and reproductive health care services;
· seek, receive and impart information related to sexuality;
· sexuality education;
· respect for bodily integrity;
· choose their partner;
· decide to be sexually active or not;
· consensual sexual relations;
· consensual marriage;
· decide whether or not, and when, to have children;
· pursue a satisfying, safe and pleasurable sexual life.
The responsible exercise of human rights requires that all persons respect the rights of others.
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Laura Bassi (1711-1778) was the first woman to be offered an official teaching position at a European university. Bassi had a significant influence on the scientific culture of the Enlightenment in Italy. She was the most prominent female member of Italy’s leading scientific society, the Bologna Academy of Sciences, and helped create a network of experimenters and teachers connecting Italy with France and England. (Credit: Biblioteca comunale dell’Archiginnasio)
GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum explained his opposition to abortion even in cases of rape during an interview Friday, saying that women who face such circumstances should “make the best out of a bad situation.”
This is what happens when there are no black people on staff.
Aviator Hélène Dutrieu seated in her airplane.
