Monthly Archives: July 2005

New Contraceptive May Save Lives

Posted on July 30, 2005 by tekanji

A new form of contraceptive (microbicides) is under development, one that looks like it might be able to strike a serious blow against the epidemic of STDs, HIV in particular. It comes in the form of cream, gel, or capsule … Continue reading →

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Hugo Schwyzer on Being a Pro-Feminist Man

Posted on July 20, 2005 by tekanji

I saw this post on Hugo Schwyzer’s blog today and I was particularly struck by this part (emphasis mine): I stand with my feminist allies who push men hard to change. I’m a pro-feminist because I want to see the … Continue reading →

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Fatty, fat, fat, fatty!

Posted on July 13, 2005 by tekanji

I was pointed to a post over at marginal notations, privilege – redux, where cheshire discusses the dynamics of privilege. As always, the post is worth reading, but I wanted to bring one question over to here since it gave me an avenue in which to voice something I’ve been struggling with all my life.

cheshire asked:

Can you think of the instances where we actively play a part in this game (I know I do) and are simultaneously victims of it?

When I saw this question, the first thing that popped into my mind is my (and my family, and society’s) obsession with weight. Continue reading →

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Shrub.com Article for July

Posted on July 3, 2005 by tekanji

July’s article, In Defense of Domesticity, is a short piece on domestic labour and feminism. Because of some crossed wires, I’m taking this month instead of johnmoon (he’ll be up for August). Since I’m in the middle of moving, I’m … Continue reading →

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