By abby jean on 19 April, 2010
Here in the U.S., there’s been a lot of buzz about a new immigration law passed in Arizona (including on meloukhia’s tumblr, where I first saw it). Their state legislature just passed a bill that “makes it a crime to lack proper immigration paperwork and requires police, if they suspect someone is in the country [...]
Posted in accessibility, blaming, intersectionality, invisibility, justice, news, othering, policy, politics, race, social attitudes
By abby jean on 13 April, 2010
Exciting news! On March 29th, Governor C.L. Otter signed a law removing ableist language from Idaho’s state code. From the Idaho Statesman: The new law replaces outdated language in 73 different laws – including those addressing health and welfare, education and corrections – with more accepted phrases such as “intellectually disabled.” Disability rights advocates said [...]
Posted in disability activism, justice, language, news, politics | Tagged Idaho
By Annaham on 13 April, 2010
Renee Martin: I’m not a Feminist (and there is no but) Blogs run by traditionally marginalised women do not attract the same attention by the media. When feminists are pulled from the internet for interviews, it is routinely the same white feminist voices representing the broad perspectives that are visible on the internet. Flora: Guest [...]
Posted in news, recommended reading | Tagged bodies, female sexual disfunction, feminism, gender, heteronormativity, justice, language, medical care, medical model, normalcy, normality, politics, sexuality, transportation
By Chally on 21 March, 2010
I wanted to draw your attention to this article from the Los Angeles Times, Police fatally shoot unarmed man in Koreatown: Los Angeles Police officers shot and killed a man in Koreatown early Saturday morning after he reached into his waistband for what officers believed was a weapon, authorities said. The man was twenty-seven year [...]
Posted in news, violence
By s.e. smith on 15 March, 2010
The 2010 Paralympic Games are underway in Vancouver! This Reuters image shows Liudmila Vauchok of Belarus crossing the finish line to win the women’s 10 kilometre cross country. I love that grin. Another Reuters photo, of Canadian athlete Collette Bourgonje, the silver medalist in the women’s 10 kilometre cross country. Are there any athletes and/or [...]
Posted in news | Tagged athletes, Paralympics, sports
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