Archive for August, 2009
RIP Senator Edward Kennedy
via Historiann (and many others). I’ve been sitting in my office most of the day thinking about how to craft something that recognizes Ted Kennedy’s many flaws when it came to women (e.g. the Chappaquiddik accident), while also acknowledging his accomplishments, but as usual, Historiann beat me too it.
Here’s some other blog entries with which [...]
Stephen Hawking: Not Dead, Still British.
via Disability Studies, Temple U.:
Brilliant article. The comments are even better [okay, some of them are disablist but others are right on]. No wonder the folks across the pond think Americans are clueless. I hope Penny will send me a button.
Logo at left is from the disability rights advocacy group Not Dead Yet. Yes, [...]
Wealthy Women and the Suffrage Movement
This week’s New York Times Magazine focuses on global women’s rights. The issue includes an article by Motherlode blogger Lisa Belkin entitled “The Power of the Purse.” Belkin claims that this is the first time in history that women have used their dollars to advance the cause of women:
“To appreciate the magnitude of this [...]
There’s nothing like an epidemic to remind folks of the importance of campus health services
As I say in my latest article at History News Network. [thanks again for publishing my writing, and promoting my book.]
The Chronicle of Higher Education has an article on the CDC’s latest recommendations for colleges and universities. Brainstorm blogger Gene C. Fant wonders what impact the epidemic will have on faculty hiring.
Meanwhile, Inside Higher Education [...]
New Emergency Contraception Survey
Since the Center for History and New Media is no longer supporting Survey Builder, I have transferred my emergency contraception survey on Survey Monkey.
Please help me spread the word about it. While I’m covering the entire history of emergency contraception, my replies thus far have mostly been from women and men whose experience with [...]
Thoughts on Whole Foods Boycott
By now, many of you have no doubt heard about the boycott of Whole Foods, launched by Single Payer Action in response to an editorial in the Wall Street Journal by Whole Food CEO John Mackey. I do agree that there are parts of this article that are aggravating (I made a smart-assed remark on [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Mad Men Mondays: This Place Is a Gynocracy – Feministing
via Feministing. I can’t read it yet because I haven’t seen this week’s episode (have to wait until it goes online). That doesn’t mean the rest of you can’t enjoy this.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )More Women’s Health Hilarity from Stephen Colbert
via Our Bodies Our Blog.
[disclaimer: Prescott Pharmaceuticals is no relation to Knitting Clio]
Discussion on Exhibiting Influenza
Just wanted to let you all know about a discussion of what to include in an influenza exhibit over at the other blog I manage for Women Historians of Medicine, a special interest group of American Association for the History of Medicine. Please make comments there.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Mad Men, Bohemian Boys | The American Prospect
Mad Men, Bohemian Boys | The American Prospect.
Further proof that Mad Men is good for you. I’m still working my way through the second season and it’s amazing how well the show brings to life the themes of Sex and the Single Girl as easily it does The Feminine Mystique.
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