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Items in this update:
o Abortion clinic cameras on cable TV?
o Egypt resumes trial of 52 'homosexuals'
o Jones sues for $1 million -- again
o Maternity leave debate comes to Australia
o A blow to university policies discriminating against men
o Court rules in favor of nude Barbie
o Government cash incentive to marry
o Doctors on alert for female genital mutiliation
o Governor admits to lying on marriage certificate
o Porn is hot course on campus
o Woman sues over humiliating airport search
o Doris Lessing tells feminists to lay off men
o Not long ago, women had no property rights
o Not all fathers are child molesters
o More government lies about sex
o No federal funds for stem cell research
o Sexual harassment and the cost of tuition
o Underground headquarters of patriarchal conspiracy located
o Coach opposing Title IX is in trouble
o Of prostitutes and bureaucrats
o Fear of flirting
o Mankind conference
o The Husband I Bought
o Paid internships available
o Stop paternity fraud petition
o Gilbert and Sullivan meet radical feminism
Hello ifeminists:
Exclusive to the ifeminist.com Bulletin Board: Brad R.'s parody of
Gilbert and Sullivan's song "A Modern Major General" which is entitled "A
Modern Gender Feminist." It is the concluding item in the InsiderUpdate
but, if you wish to read the parody posted by Julian S. in response ...
well, you'll just have visit the BB. And say "hi" while you're there.
<http://www.ifeminists.com/interaction/forum/feminism0108b/index.html>
Another item to make you smile, one of my goals ;-), is Algebra for
Adulterers <http://slate.msn.com/math/01-08-16/math.asp>, subtitled, "What
every philandering politician and traveling salesman should know about the
odds of getting caught." For example, "Let g be the number of girlfriends
the congressman has; then the number of pairs of mothers he has to worry
about is about (1/2)g2 ..."
Remember that the ifeminist staunch CometBaby, comet@ircpolitics.org,
hosts an online chat every Wednesday at 10 p.m. EST. Of particular interest
is her program for September 19th which features Izabel (Izzy) Lyman on the
Homeschooling Revolution.
I was very pleased to hear from Ovidie, a prominent French porn
producer and actress, who is also a fan of the InsiderUpdate.
<http://www.ovidie-pornslut.com/Féminisme-Pro-Sexe.htm> Ovidie wrote in
about an item we featured a few weeks ago on "porno chic" in France -- the
tendency of "respectable" businesses to adopt pornographic images in
advertising. She commented on the backlash her industry is experiencing as
a result. "It's not politically correct to fight against Christian Dior
advertising executives or journalists who sell their shit talking about how
big are any star's breasts. So they are fighting against us. And we are in
a really bad mess now!!!" Hang in there Ovidie and keep us informed of what
happens.
And, now...onto the main event!
-- Wendy McElroy, mac@ifeminists.com
==> News Reports <==
Abortion clinic cameras on cable TV?
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Anti-abortion activist, Neal Horsley, launched
Abortioncams.com that displays photos and video of
patients, doctors and employees entering and leaving
abortion clinics in 21 states. Now he wants them broadcast
on public access TV. (08/15/01)
http://msnbc.com/news/613893.asp?0dm=N18PN&cp1=1
Egypt resumes trial of 52 'homosexuals'
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A trial is being watched by international human rights
groups. 52 men accused of "sexual immorality"
(homosexuality) may be sentenced to 3 years
imprisonment. Their real crime may be speaking out
against Islamic morality. (08/15/01)
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010815/wl/crime_egypt_homosexuals_dc_2.html
Jones sues for $1 million -- again
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Paula Jones has revived legal efforts to force imprisoned
New York mogul Abe Hirschfeld to pay the $1 million he
promised for dropping her sexual harassment case against
Clinton. (08/15/01)
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010815/pl/people_paulajones_dc_1.html
Maternity leave debate comes to Australia
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A Catholic university in Australia has agreed to pay 12
weeks' full salary and 40 weeks on 60% salary to
employees who are new mothers. The move is sparking
debate about paid maternity leave in Australia.
(08/16/01)
http://www.thewest.com.au/20010816/news/state/tw-news-state-home-sto20282.html
A blow to university policies discriminating against men
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Ian Maitland, a professor at the University of Minnesota at
Minneapolis, sued his school for discriminating against
male professors. In its third ruling on the case, the
8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overruled an appeal
that had gone in favor of the university. (08/17/01)
http://news.excite.com/news/uw/010817/university-69
Court rules in favor of nude Barbie
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Tom Forsythe was sued by Mattel two years ago for
exhibiting photo-parodies of Barbie dolls which were
meant as social commentary. A court has now ruled that,
under the First Amendment, he is free to pose nude
Barbie's in sexually explicit manner. (08/13/01)
http://www.azcentral.com:80/offbeat/articles/0813NEWS-CRIME-BARBIE-DC.html
Government cash incentive to marry
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"West Virginia made history with its welfare system last
year, becoming the first state to provide a cash bonus
as an incentive for marriage: A single mother who
marries the biological father of her child gets an extra
$100 per month." (08/12/01)
http://www.knoxstudio.com/shns/story.cfm?pk=MARRIAGE-08-12-01&cat=WW
Doctors on alert for female genital mutiliation
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The British Medical Association has called upon GPs to
report potential incidents of female genital mutilation
tot he police as child abuse. Although FGM is violence
against women, this is one more step toward making the
medical profession an arm of the State and something
people avoid. (08/21/01)
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,2-2001290802,00.html
Governor admits to lying on marriage certificate
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Acting Mass. Gov. Jane Swift admitted yesterday that she
and her husband falsified their marriage certificate in
1994. "Noble intentions" are ascribed to the politician.
If the average person did it, the act would just be
called "lying." (08/17/01)
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_regional/swif08172001.htm
Porn is hot course on campus
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Professors are treating pornography as a social phenomenon
and a subject meriting discussion in university courses.
(08/20/01)
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/232/nation/Porn_is_hot_course_on_campus+.s
html
Woman sues over humiliating airport search
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After a humiliating body search by customs officials who
falsely believed she was smuggling drugs, Kathryn Kaniff
sued. Her trial highlights how far the war on drugs is
invading civil liberties. (08/15/01)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-010814apstripsearch.story?coll=
chi%2Dnews%2Dhed
For more News Reports see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/news/
==> Commentary, Opinion, and Book Reviews <==
Doris Lessing tells feminists to lay off men
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by Fiachra Gibbons
In a speech at the Edinburgh book festival, the
internationally acclaimed novelist Doris Lessing stated
that men were the new silent victims in the sex war, who
were 'continually demeaned' by feminists. (08/14/01)
http://books.guardian.co.uk/edinburghbookfestival2001/story/0,1061,536568,00
.html
Not long ago, women had no property rights
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by Virginia Postrel
"A mere century and a half ago, a married American woman
could not normally own and control property or enter
contractual agreements. If she worked outside the home,
her husband legally owned all her wages. Her husband was
obligated to support her." (08/09/01)
virginia@dynamist.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/09/business/09SCEN.html
Not all fathers are child molesters
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by Wendy McElroy
Despite the more outrageous claims of the authoritarian
wing of the feminist movement, most families are not
abusive and most fathers are not sexual predators.
(08/14/01)
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,31970,00.html
More government lies about sex
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by Reed Irvine and Cliff Kincaid
A report from the National Institutes of Health recently
admitted that condoms do NOT protect against most STDs.
Yet the government is continuing its campaign of condoms
constituting "safe sex." (08/15/01)
http://www.aim.org/publications/media_monitor/2001/08/15.html
No federal funds for stem cell research
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by Larry Elder
Advocate stem cell research or not, a separate question is
whether it is appropriate for the federal government to
fund medical research. Elder says "no." The government
should stay out of science.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/le20010817.shtml
Sexual harassment and the cost of tuition
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by Wendy McElroy
Hundreds of thousands of parents are tightening their belts
to write out huge college tuition checks. And part of
what they are paying for is the fiasco of sexual
harassment policies in academia that act as a hidden tax
on everyone's pocketbook. (08/21/01)
http://foxnews.com/story/0,2933,32555,00.html
Underground headquarters of patriarchal conspiracy located
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"Each night, the Patriarchy plugs into bank computers all
over the world, changing all the dollars in women's bank
accounts into seventy-nine cent pieces..." Until now it
could not be stopped because it could not be located.
Shocking photographic evidence exists. (08/21/01)
http://members.cts.com/king/n/ndanger/980606/patri.htm
Coach opposing Title IX is in trouble
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by David La Vaque
Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson is under investigation
for using his university computer to write letters
soliciting funds for Simply Common Sense, an
organization founded three years ago to fight gender
equity aspects of Title IX. (08/17/01)
http://news.excite.com/news/uw/010817/sports-68
Of prostitutes and bureaucrats
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Is legalization of prostitution more trouble than it's
worth for the prostitutes? Dutch brothels are drowning
in reams of paperwork from almost every bureaucracy in
the government. (08/18/01)
http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/ed-house-2001818183222.htm
For more Commentary, Opinion, and Book Reviews see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/commentary/
==> Online Resource Directories <==
Fear of flirting
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A resource directory on sexual harassment listing articles,
books and organizations from an organization dedicated
to chronicling the high cost of our legal system.
http://overlawyered.com/topics/harass.html
For more Online Resource Directories see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/homepages/
==> Events <==
Mankind conference
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September 15, 2001
"Fathers are being driven out of their families and
properties -- effectively disenfranchised from Society
-- but no one knows." This conference exposes the
problem and offers solutions, e.g. make family courts
public. To be held 09/15/01 at 10 a.m. at Friends House,
London.
http://www.electromagnetism.demon.co.uk/2001.htm
For more Events see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/events/
==> Audio and Video <==
The Husband I Bought
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Check out the latest on the upcoming movie version of the
Ayn Rand story, "The Husband I Bought." (08/10/01)
http://aol.eonline.com/News/Dotted/0,165,56-4-0-1,00.html
For more Audio and Video see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/multi/
==> Help Wanted <==
Paid internships available
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November 1, 2001
Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute is now accepting
applications for paid internships from young women who
are interested in gaining public policy experience. The
Institute is located in Washington, D.C.
cblpi@erols.com
http://www.cblpolicyinstitute.org/
For more Help Wanted see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/jobs/
==> Action Opportunities <==
Stop paternity fraud petition
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"We the people, recognize the injustice of PATERNITY FRAUD
against men and their families as extortion, involuntary
servitude and peonage against their constitutional right
to enjoy their own assets, property and pursuit of
happiness."
http://petition.paternityfraud.com/
For more Action Opportunities see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/actions/
==> Games, Surveys, and Tools <==
Gilbert and Sullivan meet radical feminism
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by Brad Rodriguez
With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan... A Modern Gender
Feminist is a parody of their famous Pirates song A
Modern Major General.
http://www.ifeminists.com/interaction/forum/feminism0108b/messages/298207914
.html
For more Games, Surveys, and Tools see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/games/
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