Friday, December 21, 2007

CAROLINE

1) What do you think of holistic and homeopathic methods of medical treatment? Do you think they will always inherently be thought of as "feminized"?
2) Do you agree with the idea that for women to get ahead, they have to "join em, then beat em later"? Should a woman beat the system by playing by its rules, or create her own rules first?

LAUREN

1) How important is the separation of church and state to the concept of feminism? Is it possible to fit in a feminist agenda in the midst of a Christian state?
2) Do you think you can be pro-life and be a feminist?

Thursday, December 20, 2007

ALICJA

1) Young women frequently choose women rock musicians as their role models, often projecting feminist ideals onto unwilling participants. Alicja scoffs at the idea that her gender should be such a big deal as a rock musician, noting that she would not give special attention to a female fan. How does a fan reconcile between her (sh)ero worship and such a reality check?

Thursday, November 29, 2007

KATE

1) Do you agree that there are problems with, as Kate calls it, “the non-profit industrial complex”? What are they? How about Planned Parenthood in particular?
2) How does anarchism conflict or coalesce with your understanding of feminism? What might be a reason for perceived male-domination in this sphere of progressive politics?

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

NOEL

1) Do you agree with Noel, that the future of feminism should include a more flexible interpretation of gender?

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

INGRID

1) Do you think there is value in rejecting classic texts written by men and instead incorporating women's and feminist's voices?

Monday, November 19, 2007

CARMEN AND YASMINE

1) Do you agree with Yasmine’s assessment that when women claim to be “humanist,” it is a direct result of being afraid to confront sexism?

Saturday, November 17, 2007

ABBY AND GINGER

1) Is the (often spiritual) search for capital T truth incompatible with forming nuanced ideas about gender and inequality?
2) Why are hairy legs automatically equated with feminism? Does this stereotype need to be reworked, or des it make sense?

KRISTA

1) As a teacher, Krista sees damaging behavior forming for girls early on in school. How can teachers and schools help combat the frequent act of girls "playing dumb" without encouraging young women to form equally corrosive patterns of overachieving and perfection fears?

TEXAS ACTIVISM

1) What do you think of Laurie's omission of the term "feminist" on Capitol Hill? Is this a necessary step to furthering a feminist agenda in a conservative environment? Or is it a relinquishing of power to those that villify the term "feminist" in the first place?

BIG STAR BURLESQUE

1) What do you think are the differences in connotation between stripping and burlesque? Do you agree with the troupe that it is a feminist act?

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

MELODY and MANA

1) Is the future of feminism to be found in the blogosphere and on the internet? How important has connecting through the web been to forming your identity and ideas?

Monday, November 12, 2007

MONICA

1) Monica expressed a desire to "make my house all pretty and plant flowers, just sit and drink and not have to bust my ass." Do you agree with her that these goals are in conflict with feminism?
2) How do you feel about women in the military? Does joining it have anything to do with feminism?

SZOKE

1) What do you think of women's position in the service industry? Is it empowering or degrading or a little bit of both?

Thursday, November 8, 2007

SIMAN

1) Do you agree with Siman, that gender equality is not necessarily a priority when "your entire culture is under attack"?