Category Archives: Carnivals, Blog Against -ism Days, etc.

Carnival of Empty Cages #1

Posted on April 1, 2006 by lake-desire

The Carnival of Empty Cages #1 today is out at vegankid. Topics include speciesism and intersecting forms of oppression, animal cruelty, choice, and of course food. I’ll be hosting the next issue here on June 1, 2006. Please E-mail me … Continue reading →

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Carnival Calls: Feminists, Empty Cages, and Big Fat Carnival

Posted on March 30, 2006 by lake-desire

Fellow bloggers, we’ve three carnival deadlines in the next few days. Submissions for the first ever Carnival of Empty Cages must be in by tomorrow, and contributions for the Second Big Fat Carnival must be in by April 2nd. Submissions … Continue reading →

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This Is What a Vegan Looks Like!

Posted on March 27, 2006 by lake-desire

I’m excited for the upcoming Carnival of Empty Cages. I hope the carnival will help me find and join the vegan blog scene now that Tekanji has provided me a place to discuss my herbivorism. I begin by defining vegan because it’s a fluid term. I intend this post to be a gateway to future discussions about my veganism coinciding with my feminism (and how I got here), the intersections of animal exploitation and human oppression, and even some critiques of the animal rights movement from an anti-racist feminist perspective. Continue reading →

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Blog Against Heteronormativity Day

Posted on March 25, 2006 by tekanji

Because one cannot have to many days to blog against bad stuff, blac[k]ademic has decided to start a Blog Against Heteronormativity Day. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get a submission in (although maybe Ariel will *nudgenudge*), but … Continue reading →

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11th Carnival of Feminists

Posted on March 22, 2006 by tekanji

The 11th Carnival of Feminists is out at Angry for a Reason. Topics include: Questioning our Privilege, What the hell is wrong with you?, Choice, Pornography, Our Bodies, Pregnancy and Parenthood, and much, much more.

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Carnival of Bent Attractions #4

Posted on March 10, 2006 by tekanji

The Carnival of Bent Attractions #4 is up over at Transcending Gender. No topics this time either, but a whole range of posts from book reviews to discussions on how concepts of sexual identity (gay, straight, bi, etc) are relatively … Continue reading →

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Highlights from Blog Against Sexism Day

Posted on March 9, 2006 by tekanji

So, yesterday was Blog Against Sexism Day. I blogged. You blogged (or should have, you bad, bad person!). We all blogged. Today, I want to highlight some of the ones that I particuarly liked. Now there are 260 posts, and I obviously haven’t read them all, so if you have a favourite post (even if it’s your own!) please feel free to plug it in the comments. Continue reading →

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10th Carnival of Feminists

Posted on March 8, 2006 by lake-desire

The 10th Carnival of Feminists is out at indianwriting. This issue is huge! The is “Body, Mind, and Struggle” and topics include South Dakota and what’s to come, body image through the media, female foeticide, contraceptives, childbirth, prostitution, raunch culture, … Continue reading →

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"Check my what?" On privilege and what we can do about it

Posted on March 8, 2006 by tekanji

Please do not reproduce this article in full on any other site! This list is modified every so often to fix broken links, add new points, and otherwise update the material. While I appreciate readers’ support in spreading this through … Continue reading →

Posted in Carnivals, Blog Against -ism Days, etc., Eradicating Divisive Discourse, Gender issues, The Evil -ism's, The Privilege List | 226 Comments

Carnies and Veggies

Posted on March 5, 2006 by lake-desire

The second edition of the Radical Woman of Color Carnival is out at Brownfemipower’s Woman of Color Blog. Topics include identity issues, voice, mamihood, and a section for allies so us white folks don’t feel left out. I do say … Continue reading →

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