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Items in this update:
o Abortion clinics on alert for anthrax
o Screening software catches sex offenders
o Father's day should be a day of shame?!
o Babies without men?
o Daughter successfully sues dad...again
o Portugal's abortion laws on trial with 17 women
o Arab experts meet to discuss battered women
o Battered women's shelters see drop after 9-11
o Raising awareness of domestic violence against men
o Muslim comedienne in high demand
o Woman to wean baby before being stoned to death
o Supreme Court asked to dismiss policies favoring johns
o Please don't bomb my house
o Does sexual liberation require commitment?
o Funds to pregnancy centers blur church-state line
o The farce of feminism?
o Million Mom Farce
o Muslim feminism quietly flourishes
o Multiculturalism vs. feminism
o Revolt of the Primitive (book review)
o Thobani's PC hypocrisy
o Women on war, where are the limits?
o Mothering prepares women for business success
o Red Cross on women and war
o Ethiopia's attack on women lawyers
o The Afghan Women's Mission
Hello ifeminists:
Winter is almost here and I can hardly wait. One of the best moments of
every year is when the snow is thick enough to take my dogs for a skid. They
get their snow-legs fast enough but that first walk is fun!
Thanks to Nancy for reminding me that the first Sunday of December
each year is "Capitalism Day" -- actually it is "International Freedom &
Prosperity Day -- for the Celebration of the Principles and Possibilties of
Capitalism." (BTW, I don't like the word "capitalism" despite my love of
Rand and her book "Capitalism: the Unknown Ideal." I favor the term "free
market.") Nevertheless, 2001 will see the first ever international rally
for capitalism. For more info see <http://www.WalkForCapitalism.org/>.
The ifeminists.com/FOXNews.com editorial this week is a controversial
one. I've had reason to question certain aspects of RAWA (the Revolutionary
Association of the Women of Afghanistan) and I'd like some straight forward
simple answers. What are the odds I'll get them?
<http://www.ifeminists.com/>
This just in!... the world is still going mad. And the maddest act of
all would be to join the party willingly. Instead, I think I'll concentrate
on everything that was important to me before September 11th, the things
over which I exercise some control. Like checking on my neighbor who has the
flu. Making spaghetti tonight for my husband because that's his favorite.
Tormenting my 100-lb German Shepherd by throwing his squeaky toy
up-and-down, up-and-down before tossing it. (I can't fake throwing it
anymore ... he's on to that gambit.)
And while *you* are busy living your lives, I hope the InsiderUpdate
remains a source of information and entertainment. I wish you the best. Stay
safe and sane for another week.
On to the main event ...
-- Wendy McElroy, mac@ifeminists.com
==> News Reports <==
Abortion clinics on alert for anthrax
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NPR News
After receiving envelopes containing powder that might be
anthrax, several abortion clinics are taking
precautions. Some of the mail implicated the extremist
anti-abortion Army of God as the sender. RealAudio
format. (10/18/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/909171159.html
Screening software catches sex offenders
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Reuters
A Texas judge has deployed special screening software to
stop convicted sex offenders from surfing Internet
pornography sites. Three paroled offenders have been
sent back to jail after trying to view online
pornography in defiance of his orders. (10/19/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/850869535.html
Father's day should be a day of shame?!
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New Zealand Herald
Should Father's Day become a national "men's day of shame?"
A New Zealand lawyer thinks so and the Commissioner for
Children, Roger McClay, has indicated support for the
idea. Whatever happened to saying "thanks" to the vast
majority of men who are caring human beings and good
dads? (10/22/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/242847425.html
Babies without men?
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Herald Sun
"Artificial sperm" could allow women to have babies without
men. Chemicals are being developed that can trick a
human egg in to forming an embryo, thus making men
unnecessary in the baby-making process. (10/23/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/220085436.html
Daughter successfully sues dad...again
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The Scotsman
After successfully suing her divorced father for payment of
her private school fees, a 17-year-old has used the
courts to make him pay for a computer and tennis racket
as well. (10/22/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/636166090.html
Portugal's abortion laws on trial with 17 women
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Independent (UK)
Seventeen Portuguese women are on trial and face a possible
three years in jail for illegal abortions. Feminist
groups, left wing politicians and family planners are
loudly condemning the proceedings. Portugal has one of
Europe's most restrictive abortion laws. (10/20/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/616074657.html
Arab experts meet to discuss battered women
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Jordan Times
Legal experts from 10 Arab countries are attending a
three-day workshop in Jordan to examine legislation on
battered women and to propose stronger laws. (10/20/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/610692173.html
Battered women's shelters see drop after 9-11
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Naples Daily News
Refuge House, the battered women's shelter in Tallahassee,
is usually full. But since the September 11 terror
attacks, most of its beds have gone empty. Many people
seem to be reviewing their priorities and clinging more
tightly to loved ones.(10/21/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/755113146.html
Raising awareness of domestic violence against men
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Foster's Online
With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Scott
Garman of the growing Men's Movement is making sure that
male victims of abuse are not forgotten. (10/19/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/869270109.html
Muslim comedienne in high demand
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BBC
Female Muslim comic Shazia Mirza is breaking down cultural
barriers and bigotry by telling jokes about her culture
and current events. (10/19/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/857909721.html
Woman to wean baby before being stoned to death
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AllAfrica.com
Sentenced to death by stoning for fornication, Safiya
Hussaini is being allowed to wean her child before
delivering herself for execution. (10/19/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/854209619.html
Supreme Court asked to dismiss policies favoring johns
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Las Vegas Review Journal
The Supreme Court has been asked to invalidate an allegedly
discriminatory policy used by a Nevada district
attorney's office by which first-offender prostitutes to
plead guilty or go to trial, while first-offender
"johns" can avoid a conviction by attending a one-day
program. (10/18/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/983134974.html
Please don't bomb my house
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Times of India
The story of an extended family, 4 women and 17 children,
that fled Kabul to avoid American bombs. (10/17/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/168662920.html
For more News Reports see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/news/
==> Commentary, Opinion, and Book Reviews <==
Does sexual liberation require commitment?
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Boundless
by Jennifer Roback Morse
The pro-marriage Morse writes, "The sexual revolution
promised a humane and realistic approach to human
sexuality. Ironically, the uncommitted-sex mentality has
proven to underestimate both the value and the power of
sexual activity." (10/21/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/727917175.html
Funds to pregnancy centers blur church-state line
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Women's Enews
by Cynthia L. Cooper
"Crisis pregnancy centers are using government funds to
deliver the Gospel and to convert pregnant women to
fundamentalist Christianity, advocates charge, not to
provide social services or even rudimentary health
care." Of course, pro-lifers have made the same
accusation in reverse regarding agencies like Planned
Parenthood. (10/21/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/677482039.html
The farce of feminism?
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Harvard Crimson
by Rebecca E. Rubins
Rubins writes, "Perhaps there was once a time when feminism
was warranted, when its name was not synonymous with
self-pitying whining but with active efforts toward
positive change." The author makes many valid points but
overlooks individualist feminism as a consistent voice
for true equality. (10/16/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/662780588.html
Million Mom Farce
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Brady Center Campaign
by staff
Spoof site. The headers read: "We have run out of money and
support and have already been absorbed by the Brady
Bunch. Lets keep trying to scare moms about guns ...
Click here for top secret plans." (10/19/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/17032642.html
Muslim feminism quietly flourishes
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San Francisco Chronicle
by Nanette Asimov
Even under the most repressive regimes, Muslim women are
seeking to change traditional interpretations of the
Koran, which are often translated into their nations'
legal system. This article provides a good overview.
(10/15/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/974824415.html
Multiculturalism vs. feminism
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Reason
by Cathy Young
"Feminism itself ... is a phenomenon of unquestionably
Western origin, and few would dispute that the
improvements in women's status around the world in the
last hundred years have been largely a result of Western
influence." (10/18/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/244973650.html
Revolt of the Primitive (book review)
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Townhall
by Howard S. Schwartz
Paul Craig Roberts reviews Schwartz's recent book "Revolt
of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political
Correctness." Calling the book a "bombshell," Roberts
identifies PC feminist attacks on masculinity, not
terrorism, as the enemy. (10/17/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/247156418.html
Thobani's PC hypocrisy
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ifeminsits.com
by Wendy McElroy
Having once championed "hate speech" laws, feminists and
the Left are now crying for freedom of speech. The
backlash against radical feminist Sunera Thobani's
attack on American policy is just one example.
(10/16/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/158172139.html
Women on war, where are the limits?
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Guardian Unlimited Observer
by Amelia Hill
This reporter is interviewing four generations of women in
two families on their reservations about war. (10/14/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/136551370.html
Mothering prepares women for business success
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Women's Enews
by Mary Meier
A new study contradicts gender feminism's perceived
dichotomy between family and career. "Instead, highly
successful women leaders speak of mothering as both a
training ground for leadership and a metaphor for
leadership behavior." (10/17/01)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/444816396.html
For more Commentary, Opinion, and Book Reviews see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/commentary/
==> Scholarly and In-Depth Studies <==
Red Cross on women and war
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ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross has just
released an in-depth study on Women and War, including
the needs of a civilian population under attack.
http://www.free-market.net/rd/149961842.html
For more Scholarly and In-Depth Studies see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/in-depth/
==> Action Opportunities <==
Ethiopia's attack on women lawyers
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Human Rights Watch
After criticizing the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice for its
treatment of women, the Women Lawyers Association -- the
only active women's advocacy group in that nation -- was
closed down by the Ministry. Forward a copy of Human
Right Watch's letter to the Ethiopian government with
your comments.
http://www.free-market.net/rd/8046544.html
For more Action Opportunities see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/actions/
==> Institutes, Organizations, and Clubs <==
The Afghan Women's Mission
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Afghan Women's Mission
The Afghan Women's Mission was founded in response to the
compelling need for adequate hospital facilities in
Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan. It works for health
care, education and greater awareness for Afghan women.
http://www.free-market.net/rd/2236057.html
For more Institutes, Organizations, and Clubs see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/organizations/
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