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| Sunday, February 14th, 2010 |
| 10:07 pm - x-posted |
 burnthatwitch This is my new video!I've upped the quality a bit by using natural light, I know shitty, jerky videos are a pain in the arse to watch.This is a selection of rants about feminism, sexist facebook groups and transphobic letters in the newspaper. Let's hope you find it entertaining. (comment on this) |
| Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 |
| 11:31 pm - If this off topic and not allowed Please forgive me and delete post |
 errattum As of 11:30 tonight my 60 year old crippled mother was issued a multiple count citation for feeding stray cats. (each citation will cost $50+) All but 3 of these cats are fixed and are people friendly who, for the most part stay on her property. My parents live in the country and thanks to a neighbor across the street, will by next month be watching their beloved friends be legally killed thanks to the local police being on his speed dial. (he took to these measures after authorities had to be contacted once he was found violently killing them, and was told "you can't do that".)If you are capable of taking in a rescue cat or two that are clean, friendly fixed with their shots please contact me... I'll post pictures soon, we have big little old and young. We're just looking for good friendly homes for these cats rather than watching them die because ONE person has a problem with them.and no kidding my mom has made these stray cats her life, without them she'd have very little to get out of bed for for the last couple years. I am not trying to be manipulative when I say this will put a serious dent in her health to watch her babies die.szervada@yahoo.comI Live in Northwest Illinoisagain, I am sorry if this post is unwelcome it's just an emergency. Thank you in advance for your patience. Delete if needed. (2 comments | comment on this) |
| Monday, May 4th, 2009 |
| 12:40 am - Petition against the UP cat killer |
 heart5 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/102/Justice-for-Tengteng Justice for TengtengTarget: Faculty of the University of the Philippines, Diliman There are over half a million stray animals in the Philippines, and this is the story of just one of them. Tengteng was a month-old stray kitten who lived precariously on the grounds of the University of the Philippines at Diliman. Those who knew her spoke of a kitten who benefited from random acts of kindness including handouts of food, water, even a new collar to make herself look pretty. She enjoyed fleeting but happy moments with students who gave her a scratch or two, a tummy rub, and pats on her head. The only known photograghs of Tengten are the ones you see on this site. One can say that Tengteng was not as hard up as other strays in the Philippines, but she was without a regular source of food, a home and a family to protect her. Tengteng, like all animals, was God's child. But her life came to an abrupt end when on April 13th a second year physics student named Joseph Carlo Candare took her life and bragged about it on the web. On his blog entry for that day, Mr. Candare mockingly called Tengteng's death " an accidental Crime." However, by other accounts, Tengteng's killing was a deliberate and blood-thirsty attack fueled by Mr. Candare's visceral and sadistic hatred of cats. How much hate, you might ask?Mr. Candare was described as taking a running start, leaping into the air, and then landing on Tengteng with the full force of his weight and momentum. Tengteng, who could not have weighed more than two pounds, was crushed under the grown man's weight. This was a conscious act, and Mr. Candare had ample opportunities to change his mind. Whatever life was left in Tengteng's body, the last few ounces of strength she had, enabled her to seek shelter in a hovel where she ultimately died moments later, alone. The imagery is horrifying, but we have been spared the deathly sounds that must have been blood-curdling. The agonizing scream of a kitten, the crushing of her bones, the taunting of the victor over the vanquished, it was a triumphant moment for one but unnecessarily tragic for another. Why should we care?Some have argued that we care too much about a kitten who did not belong to anyone. Some said tha there are many strays; why care about this one? All animals deserve respect. When we disrespect an animal, that says more about us than the animal. It is not how many animals are abused, but it is the knowledge that a most heinous crime was committed on a defenseless and sentient being that behooves us to act. Such acts, however singular, offends our sense of decency and righteousness. If there is one abused animal, then that is one too many. When we are confronted by cruelty, we must address it. Acts of abject cruelty towards animals, like Tengteng's killing, are simply unacceptable. It is up to the enlightened and the compassionate to stand up and speak in behalf of those on the receiving end of humankind's brute force.Why take my word for it?You do not have to. I am reproducing Mr. Candare's blog entry for your perusal. Here, you can read his own words, his self-confession as a serial killer of cats, his disingenuous pang of conscience, and his not-so-veiled threat to kill more in a month ( English translation in brackets) : "An Accidental Crime. First day sa supercon. Lunch time came. On our way out of old NIP I saw the cat I almost killed last Tuesday. Now everyone knows I hate cats. It's an unexplainable feeling towards them. Like some internal hatred. Hindi ko talaga alam kung bakit pero anumang pagpipigil sa sarili ay hindi sapat upang mapangibabawan ang panggigil ko sa mga pusa. [ I don't really know why my self-control is not enough to overcome my hatred of cats ] I pulled it on its tail and threw it. Then like some pro wrestler I jumped on it and my feet landed on it's torso. Slam! Felt good! But the cat didn't die, well not yet. It ran for its life and just as I was about to catch up on it somebody yelled: " Pwede bang pabayaan mo yung pusa?!" [ Can you leave the cat alone? ]. It was instant and involuntary. I stopped on my tracks. Nobody ever stopped me when assaulting cats. Well I guess there's always a first time for everything. The cat got away. Or at least that's what i thought. So we went to lunch Mel, Jayson, Tracy and me. After lunch, balik na sa kung anumang naiwang gawain [ we went back to whatever unfinished work we had ]. Then Tracy and Mel told me " Hui Jc napatay mo yung pusa" [ Hey, JC, you killed that cat ]. Hours later, habang abala sa XRD [ while busy at XRD ], a guy came in. Tanong niya: " Sinong pumatay dun sa pusa?" [ He asked, who killed that cat? ] Bang! Dat was me boi. Guilty as charged. I didn't see it die pero sabi ni Myles [ but Myles said ] it coughed up blood or at least something like that daw. Didn't realize I gave it a fatal hit. This isn't the first time I've killed a cat but this time it's different. It didn't occur to me back then that the cat had a leash. So I think somebody owns it. Well it's very well loved in NIP from what I heard and I just ended it's life. So there you go I'm sorry. And I wont be striking another one for maybe about a month. It feels good when your beating it(a cat) up but you suddenly feel something strange when it turns off permanently. That's how I feel right now. And maybe for the next days. Dang, am I a cat serial killer? "To Whom Should We Appeal?We are appealing to the high officials of the University of the Philippines at Diliman (U.P.) namely Dr. Sergio Cao, Chancellor of UP, Dr. Arnel Salvador, Director of the National Institute of Physics at UP, and to Dr. Caesar Saloma, Dean of the College of Science UP. These gentlemen, in their respective capacities, have the authority to set things right at the university. They can condemn, reject, and punish those who practice animal cruelty within the ranks of the university. They are gatekeepers to the long and illustrious history of the university. The conduct and safety of the student body are under their purview. We, therefore, are calling upon these gentlemen to apply the only just and appropriate punishment for Mr. Candare which is immediate expulsion from the university and to assist in seeking proper medical attention for Mr. Candare. I am asking for one thousand signatures. If you agree with the spirit of this petition, please sign it and offer your opinion for the benefit of these learned gentlemen. I will post updates when new developments occur. I thank you for helping engender a more compassionate Filipino society.Addenda: There were questions about criminal charges. The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is in the process of gathering affidavits from eye-witnesses. Yes, Mr. Candare violated the provisions of the Philippine Animal Welfare Act, Republic Act 8485. PAWS' volunteer lawyer will be mapping our their legal case against Mr. Candare.05/02/09 I had Mr. Candare's name as John C. Candare in the initial post because he presented himself as such on another blog, but someone corrected me. His real name is Joseph Carlo Candare.05/02/09 You may express your outrage but please no personal threats against Mr. Candare. I have to submit this petition to UP officials, and I want it fair and clean. Substantive comments will greatly help the impact of this petition. Thanks. (1 comment | comment on this) |
| Thursday, March 26th, 2009 |
| 7:00 pm - Urge the Olympic Committee to Help End the Canadian Seal Slaughter |
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| Friday, January 23rd, 2009 |
| 7:05 pm - Sexism and non-violence |
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| Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 |
| 10:41 pm - Peace Communities Now Offers Gift Certificates for Blogging and Writing! |
 00no_capitalism Hello all fellow Feminism and Animal Rights members, activists, feminist members, writers, wonderful folks, allies and everyone working for a better world, Happy New Year! In 2009, the Peace Communities, a progressive not-for-profit coalition of progressive groups with people from all backgrounds including many Native American tribes, will work harder than ever before to create a better world... and still have fun doing it! If you are looking for the Peace Communities Progressive Coalition and online community and Social Networking website, with Member Profiles, Daily Photo Blogs, Rss Feeds from Daily Feminist Blogs, Discussion Forums (promote your vegan projects, peace and feminist projects, distros, websites and more), Events (promote events worldwide), Events (promote events worldwide), Event Listings, Photos & Slideshows, Custom Video Players, Points and Gift Certificates Given for Original Writing from Around the World, Real-time Activity Stream and much more please click here. If you're a blogger/writer, Vegan recipe sharer, wanting to earn 'peace points' in our online community redeemable for Gift Certificates to AKPress, The Beauty of Barter, PMPress, Microcosm Publishing and many more places worldwide join us at peacecommunities.org, click on 'online community'Thanks for all the wonderful things that each of you do! Be sure to check out our discussion forum: 'Everything Vegan and Over 120 Vegan Blogs.' You are the hero you've been waiting for! Believe it! Its You! Joy, Interracial Love, Peace, -Peace Communitiescurrent mood:  bouncy (comment on this) |
| Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 |
| 3:41 am - Save "Bitch" magazine! |
 sarahbliss X-posted.BITCH Magazine!Please donate to "Bitch" magazine! They need 40 grand by October.We've already lost so many magazines- ROCKRGRL, LiP. Kitchen Sink, Stay Free, and a host of other independent mags that seemed to be flourishing! And I am sad about the loss of every one of them. After they disappeared, I learned of their losses...not via my local magazine shop/bookstore owner, but via an article in "Bitch" magazine!"Bitch" has offered the ultimate in feminism. Offering USEFUL articles by/for/about girls and women. From its letters to the editor, to the last page, dubbed "Annals" (usually concerning retro examples of pop culture, which is always fun), "Bitch" is responsible for some of the most important, tenacious, humorous, and insightful culture commentary magazines articles in history. Everyone from bloggers to bell hooks have had their works published in "Bitch" for over ten years. Everything from women of color in the tech sector to women who are into sci-fi conventions have been covered, plus articles that focus on racism, music by women, and mommyhood are covered on a consistent basis. Within the first year I read it, there were spreads on the green movement, voter fraud against women, female comedians, and how the threat of terrorism is biased against women. Articles about women in politics to women in the comic book industry to women in Palestine.All without those annoying full-page ads for stuff that makes a woman feel like she isn't enough without said product being advertised to her. All donations to "Bitch" are tax deductible, and it is a non-profit organization! As we women know, this is the type of publication we cannot afford to lose. I save my issues for my potential future children, and they are especially precious to me to refer to in today's political and social climate. Please donate whatever you can. Countless authors, musicians, movies, artists, news, and political information that flies under the radar but is so necessary to know if you're a woman has been offered up on the pages of "Bitch". Babeland, Lunapads, Essence, Etsy, and $pread have all been but a few of the must-haves in my life that have been inttroduced to me because of "bitch" magazine. (comment on this) |
| Sunday, May 11th, 2008 |
| 1:19 pm - new book from lantern press by dr. melanie joy |
 carolyn_z Hey yall,Lantern Press is relseasing an awesome new book, Strategic Action for Animals by psychologist/activist Melanie Joy. I was involved with the process of this book coming into being so I've gotten the opportunity to see what an important resource this is going to be for anyone who wants to maximize the effectiveness of animal rights organizations, campaigns, and personal advocacy. It's the first book ever written on the subject of effective animal advocacy. Lantern Press is really wonderful, and I encourage everyone (who can) to support them and Melanie Joy. If you can't afford to buy a copy yourself, maybe encourage your library to get it, or pool funds with a local or univerity animal rights group to get a shared copy. I think you can get it through the Lantern website, and it's currently available for pre-order through Amazon.Call your local and university libraries, radical bookstore collectives, and your community and university animal rights groups, and tell them about it!love and revolt,carolyn z (comment on this) |
| Thursday, May 8th, 2008 |
| 11:17 am - Equal Access Abortion Fund Announces a Silent Auction |
 arrozc0nleche And now, for a bit of fundraising spam...EQUAL ACCESS ABORTION FUND ANNOUNCESEAF SPRING 2008SILENT AUCTION!help low income womenafford abortion carein three easy steps1.VIEW ITEMS:http://flickr.com/photos/equalaccess/sets/72157604910221607/2.BID AND DONATE:* leave a comment under the item you want on Flickr* or send an e-mail to equalaccessfund@gmail.com with the item id and your bid to have the listing updated to reflect your bid3.PASS IT ON:Please let your friends know by* forwarding this email* linking to us in your blog* telling everyone you knowwww.myspace.com/equalacessfund (1 comment | comment on this) |
| Thursday, April 17th, 2008 |
| 5:18 pm |
| 1000badpages Inevitably, when people are told that they "uphold a repressive symbolic order" (or similar rhetoric) because they like a certain kind of sex, they are less likely to listen to anything else you say, and less likely to support women's and animal's liberation.What do people outside our choir think of when they hear the words "radical feminist"? Do they picture a hypernormative sexual puritan who views women as essentially victims, shouts down strippers and sex workers and other "icky" people she claims to represent, and otherwise sticks her fingers in her ears when she hears a dissenting voice? Or, do they picture someone who fights for the freedoms of ALL people -- even if that freedom doesn't line up with what she believes in -- and who engages with ideas, even if she personally finds them distasteful? Likewise, what do people think of when they hear the word "vegan"?I've heard so many times that acts of consensual power exchange wouldn't exist in a non-exploitative culture. Bull. Shit. In a non-exploitative culture, some people would still get off on the pressure of being constrained, or the endorphin release of having their flesh struck, or the thrill of being nude in front of strangers, ect. ect. ect. It would be called by a different name, and take on different baggage, but the core biological and psychological reasons why people enjoy these acts would remain. When some of us write off those people as deluded, we do our movement no favor.Real gain or ideological purity? It's our choice. (comment on this) |
| 3:35 pm - Petition! (is only the beginning) |
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| Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 |
| 6:53 pm - CLPP Conference |
 angelcarrot *From Abortion Rights to Social Justice:Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom April 4-6, 2008**Hampshire** College****Amherst**, MA****/A project of the Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program/** Register online at http://clpp.hampshire.edu** Come to the FREE conference on April 4-6 2008 and be part of buildinga unified movement for social justice!* On April 4-6, 2008, campus and community activists will be gathering atHampshire College to unite for reproductive justice. We are expecting alarge turnout---last year there were over 1100 participants from the USand abroad. We offer more than 40 workshops and trainings. Conferencespeakers address reproductive freedom as it relates to a broad range ofsocial justice initiatives including economic justice, health carereform, racial equality, freedom from violence, immigrant rights,climate justice, and LGBTQ rights, just to name a few.Over the weekend, you will deepen your understanding of issues youalready know about, make new connections, and unite with others who arepassionate about working for social justice.For more information, check out our website at clpp.hampshire.edu orcontact us at (413) 559-6976 or clpp@hampshire.edu.Cross-posted around pro-choice communities (comment on this) |
| Monday, March 10th, 2008 |
| 10:32 pm - A Couple Of Things... |
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| Thursday, January 17th, 2008 |
| 2:31 pm - Cloning animals for mass consumption |
 riehead Hi Vegfeminism group. I was watching CNN this morning, and there was a story on the safety and"ethics" of cloning animals for consumption. Here is a video that the news network was showing: (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/01/15/todd.cloned.meat.cnn?iref=videosearch). The main issue that was discussed was perceptions of people that meat and milk from cloned animals wasn't safe and that it should be marked as such. The featured the opinion of a woman who argued that she grew up on a farm and she found the FDA allowing the sale of cloned animal products to be "unethical" and that she would become a vegetarian if that ever became the case. Aside from the *obvious* observation that the current animal product industry is already highly unethical- this story bring up an issue of interest to vegfeminists.Is cloning animals more or less ethical than the current industry standard of brutal exploitation and abuse of animals? I can see it both ways- but haven't made up my mind quite yet._More Ethical_-This would eliminate (or at least reduce) the systematic rape and sexual abuse of animals held in captivity for killing and sale-The premature separation of mothers from her offspring wouldn't be an issue (caveat- the young still would not benefit from maternal connection)-There could be a focus on the animals that are "demanded" which would reduce such practices such as throwing out male animals as waste (ie. male baby chicks b/c they can't produce eggs)-Perhaps at some point down the line, it would be possible to produce meat identical to animal meat without actually creating a life_Less Ethical_-Harnessing the ability to engineer life and putting it in the hands of the patriarchal industrial structure further facilitates the exploitation of animals for profit-Complications could occur by interfering with gene pool diversity if not managed carefully-The cloned animals are created solely as a commodity (though this is the case of all animals in industrial captivity)-Many cloned animals die prematurely and experience serious health complications (see the attempts leading up to and including Dolly the sheep), the science is clearly not perfect and requires more research.Please let me know where you stand on the issue- thanks! (4 comments | comment on this) |
| Sunday, January 6th, 2008 |
| 6:22 pm - cross posted. |
| burnthatwitch Hi there, folks.I'm trying to get a headstart on my second Sociology essay. I've got another two weeks until uni starts back, so if I can get a big chunk of this essay out of the way before we go back, I will have more time to focus on other things, thereby avoiding wasting my holiday sleeping until 3pm and watching DVDs.Anyways, this second essay is on Gender Equality/Inequalities and I have no doubt a few of you here can point me in the direction of some articles etc. you might have found interesting in the past. At the moment, I am outlining my essay and because I'm going to be using my Sociological Imagination, I'm going to look at gender inequalities all over the joint, type thing. The core of the essay will be the state of gender in the West, specifically the UK, since I live here and whatnot, but I have to compare situations. Unsurprisingly, it's easy enough to find information about female infanticide in China and female genital mutilation in Africa, but I need some information from the other end of the spectrum, places that have fewer gender inequalities than the UK and the West, any ideas? Perhaps some tribal peoples I haven't heard of? Or some ethically upright country I've overlooked? It's for my essay, but I guess it's also kind of a pre-emptive restoration of that little section of my faith in humanity that I feel sure will be shot down by reading about the horrendous treatment of women today.I'm going to include the boring, bog-standard statistical analysis of education and employment in the UK, so many women are employed in this area, so many females choose to do this at uni etc., but it's not easy to gather statistics about women in western culture, since it's more about how women are portrayed and alot of what I will read is probably going to be theoretical. I tried to read "Bitch" by Elizabeth Wurtzel, but obviously, because she's a coke addict and she writes like it, it's one difficult read. So anything you can link me to which deals with a similar subject matter in a less hazardously written way will be very useful to me. And, of course, in the spirit of indepth writing, I will try to include a couple of paragraphs treading the murky waters of gender defiance and masculinism, how do some transgender people choose to protest gender inequalities? And how inaccurately are men also portrayed, what rights are taken away from men just because they are men? I have some background knowledge on all these things but what I'm really looking for is links to journal articles, news articles, websites, books, videos, anything at all that will help me, which I can reference. Even if you just want to state an opinion (if you can reference anything which helped to form your opinion, also great!), to help clarify whatever I already have in my head or put new ideas into my head, I'd be very grateful!Thank you very much!Bo. (comment on this) |
| Monday, November 12th, 2007 |
| 10:33 pm - academic/career advice? |
 gummybeartheory hi everyonei'm writing because i'm confused as to what career path to take regarding my two main passions in life: women's rights and animal rights. what i've done so far is get a BA in literature and gender studies (in the U.S.). what i want to do eventually is work to affect social change via some sort of activist/political work in the states (and by extension/eventually i hope to affect change worldwide).so, to do this, what are my options? i thought i could get a JD and be a lawyer for an NGO such as Planned Parenthood or the Humane Society of the United States. i want to work to change laws that oppress women and non-human animals. lately i've been thinking law school might not be the way to go, though. so which MA or PhD programs would be useful? an MA in public policy with a focus on women's/animal rights (a friend suggested this)? what would provide me with the most power/qualifications to affect social change in the fields i'm interested in?any words of wisdom will be highly appreciated.<3(x-posted) (2 comments | comment on this) |