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o Kiss lands actress and director in court
o Detroit woman shoots armed intruder
o Pakistani women warned not to vote
o Rent-A-Center to pay $47 million in sex discrimination settlement
o STIs rife among underage girls in parts of UK
o Prostitution web site fuels free speech case
o Nigerians won't be stoned for adultery
o Morganthaler to sue over abortion funding
o Breat self-exam not proven to help
o Man cleared by DNA has no faith in system
o PM's daughter urges advances in Asian women's rights
o Women considered for C-USA commissioner post
o Homeless moms harvest the future
o Womens' mental health benefits from marriage
o Soy benefits may not extend to younger women
o Poverty and ignorance lead to sex trade exploitation
o Nepal legalizes abortion
o UK continues gene therapy trial despite fears
o Same sex schools show success
o We must let boys explore their feminine side
o Let's get it on
o U.S. may ban parents who mutilate daughters' genitals
o Pre-emptive strike on Roe v. Wade
o Government ruins Ms. Perfect's life
o Big Brother dating service
o Boys are now gender-gap concern
o Women want more 'Greek Wedding' films
o A handgun is a girl's best friend
o Barbie's back and needs no help from prince
o XY Magazine
o Debate: Federalism and feminism
Hello ifeminists:
Wendy may be on a much-deserved vacation for the moment, but the
ifeminists site is still hard at work. Wendy's latest
FOXNews/ifeminists editorial on California's legislative clash with
the federal government over abortion is available for perusal.
<http://www.ifeminists.com/introduction/editorials/2002/1008.html>.
You'll also want to check out Glenn Sacks and Dianna Thompson on the
problems that result when courts award sole custody
<http://www.ifeminists.com/introduction/editorials/2002/1008a.html>
and Tresa McBee on the current craze for rewriting classic documents
in contemporary lingo
<http://www.ifeminists.com/introduction/editorials/2002/1008b.html>.
-- This is J.D. Tuccille for Wendy
McElroy, mac@ifeminists.com
==> News Reports <==
Kiss lands actress and director in court
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Reuters
"A kiss planted on the forehead of a young Iranian director
by a well-known actress has landed the pair in court and
sparked heated protests in the Islamic Republic over
physical contact between the sexes." (10/03/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/918243729.html
Detroit woman shoots armed intruder
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Detroit News
Two intruders, one armed with a gun, broke into an
apartment occupied by two women. One had a gun, and shot
at them, injuring one seriously. The other suspect is
still being sought. (10/02/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/647605183.html
Pakistani women warned not to vote
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Yahoo News
Tribal elders in a deeply conservative district in
Pakistan's northwestern frontier warned women not to get
involved in upcoming elections, threatening to burn down
the homes of any family that allows its women to vote.
(10/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/594357389.html
Rent-A-Center to pay $47 million in sex discrimination settlement
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Yahoo News
A judge approved a $47 million settlement Friday for
thousands of women who claim they were unfairly denied
or driven out of jobs with the nation's largest operator
of rent-to-own stores. (10/04/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/595987459.html
STIs rife among underage girls in parts of UK
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Guardian
Girls under 16 are three times as likely to contract a
sexually transmitted infection than older women in
deprived parts of southeast London, partly because of
poor advice on contraception. (10/03/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/604898231.html
Prostitution web site fuels free speech case
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Tampa Tribune
Bigdoggie.net is a web site where men trade information
about finding prostitutes, women post ads hinting at
their wares, and all offer information on avoiding vice
cops. The international site has been ordered shut down
after its owner was charged with racketeering, but it's
still running. (10/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/622649212.html
Nigerians won't be stoned for adultery
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Independent Online
The Nigerian President has given assurances that the
country's higher appeal courts would quash the
death-by-stoning sentences for adultery passed by
Islamic courts. The announcement comes in the face of
international outrage over the death sentencing of a
single mother. (10/01/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/693077287.html
Morganthaler to sue over abortion funding
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National Post
The father of the abortion-rights movement in Canada, Dr.
Henry Morgentaler, is suing Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick to fund abortions under medicare. But even
some pro-choice voices question using tax money to
finance the optional and controversial procedure.
(10/01/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/705639580.html
Breat self-exam not proven to help
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Fox News
A major effort to teach self-examination did not reduce the
rate of breast cancer deaths, suggesting the technique
is a waste of time, according to a study of more than
260,000 women in China. (10/01/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/712610648.html
Man cleared by DNA has no faith in system
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KCRA Channel
A man freed after 15 years in prison for a rape he didn't
commit says his faith in the system is shattered. Jimmy
Ray Bromgard was convicted of raping an 8-year-old girl
in Montana, and sentenced to 40 years. He is the 111th
inmate in the U.S. freed through DNA evidence.
(10/01/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/722402453.html
PM's daughter urges advances in Asian women's rights
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Yahoo News
Speaking at the East Asian Economic Forum, Marina Mahathir
urged Asians to do more to promote women's rights and to
elevate women to positions of leadership. (10/07/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/152416289.html
Women considered for C-USA commissioner post
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USA Today
Conference USA is giving women serious consideration in its
search for a new commissioner. This is believed to be a
first for a league in the NCAA's major football-playing
Division I-A. (10/02/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/921744038.html
Homeless moms harvest the future
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Womens ENews
A shelter for homeless mothers and pregnant women in
Boston's urban residential neighborhood of Dorchester,
the Re-Vision House also operates an urban farm that has
given a once-blighted inner city landscape an atmosphere
of hope and growth. (10/05/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/423164629.html
Womens' mental health benefits from marriage
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Yahoo News
The long-standing myth that marriage oppresses women has
been dealt a serious blow by a large Australian study,
which found that men and women appear to emotionally
benefit equally from marriage. Whether this is a cause
or effect is unknowable from the research. (10/04/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/429184543.html
Soy benefits may not extend to younger women
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Yahoo News
According to results of a very small study, soy supplements
rich in estrogen-like compounds do not appear to boost
bone mass in young women. (10/04/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/433785831.html
Poverty and ignorance lead to sex trade exploitation
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Yahoo News
Poverty and lack of information are the main causes behind
hundreds of Azerbaijani women being lured into the sex
trade overseas, the International Organization for
Migration's top official said. (10/04/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/435835944.html
Nepal legalizes abortion
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Yahoo News
A groundbreaking law approved by King Gyanendra legalizes
most abortions in Nepal, where women who terminated
their pregnancies formerly could have faced a prison
term. The law also makes pedophilia a crime and allows
women to inherit property from their parents. (09/27/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/528270832.html
UK continues gene therapy trial despite fears
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Independent
Going against international opinion, Britain is continuing
gene therapy trials for children with a rare autoimmune
disorder. Other countries, including the U.S., have
halted their trials after a French boy developed
leukemia-like symptoms. British researchers say that
halting the therapy will cause more fatalities than
continuing it. (10/04/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/532211210.html
Same sex schools show success
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Fox News
Advocates say single-sex schools are good for girls and
minorities, but women's and civil rights groups are
urging President Bush to drop the idea. They contend the
schools promote sexism and distract from proven ways to
improve education. There's little research on this
controversial issue, and that which exists shows mixed
results. (09/16/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/537911839.html
For more News Reports see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/news/
==> Commentary, Opinion, and Book Reviews <==
We must let boys explore their feminine side
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Independent
by Natasha Walter
"It's tragic for society, which would reach greater
equality and stability if men could be allowed to take
up traditional feminine traits. And it's also miserable
for our children, if we insist on seeing them as boys
and girls first, and individuals second." (09/19/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/914863285.html
Let's get it on
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Guardian
by Jacques Peretti
"Sex may have begun in 1963, but on television, we are
still awaiting consummation. .... This is because when
we see sex in TV drama, what we're actually seeing is a
choreographed sequence of approved positions, as arcane
and stilted as naval semaphore, following instructions
laid down in a little green BBC rulebook from 1948."
(10/07/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/606338341.html
U.S. may ban parents who mutilate daughters' genitals
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BBC
by Andrew Harding
"U.S. authorities have threatened to ban dozens of Somali
refugee families from emigrating to America because the
parents have mutilated the genitals of their young
daughters. (10/01/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/701439080.html
Pre-emptive strike on Roe v. Wade
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San Francisco Chronicle
by Joan Ryan
By November, the federal government will redefine a fetus
as a child eligible for health care under the Children's
Health Insurance Program. Ryan offers a jaundiced view
of the political motives underlying the "concern for
unborn children." (10/01/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/708710163.html
Government ruins Ms. Perfect's life
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USA Today
by Brian Doherty
Martha Stewart's sin? She sold some stock, apparently at
the advice of her broker. So why is the government
seemingly on a crusade to destroy her? (09/30/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/915501755.html
Big Brother dating service
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Independent Women's Forum
by staff
"While you may be chuckling at the idea of government
dating tips, we wonder how smart is it to encourage
sexual activity in an AIDS-riddled third-world nation
with limited access to STD prevention materials."
(10/04/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/444479611.html
Boys are now gender-gap concern
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Seattle Times
by Linda Shaw
Until recently, gender-gap discussions focused on girls,
especially since 1992, when the American Association of
University Women published a report titled "How Schools
Shortchange Girls." Now studies are showing the
opposite: boys are being left behind. (09/30/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/808890037.html
Women want more 'Greek Wedding' films
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Womens ENews
by Carol Head
"'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' is a leader in an important
audience niche: women's fantasy films. Plain girl grabs
gorgeous guy ... Men's fantasy films of 'regular guys'
attaining their desires are commonplace, and 'My Big Fat
Greek Wedding' very simply turns gender on its head."
(10/02/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/454310461.html
A handgun is a girl's best friend
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Pittsburgh Tribune Review
by Dimitri Vassilaros
"[A] woman who can defend herself is less likely to become
a victim. Monsters who prey on women probably believe
their victims cannot harm them. But what if the
potential victims could? Or at least, what if the
monsters thought they could?" (10/03/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/907692584.html
Barbie's back and needs no help from prince
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Independent
by Arifa Akbar
"She's a post-feminist Rapunzel doll who escapes from her
mythical tower using cunning and creative skill while
Prince Ken watches from the sidelines dressed in satins
and silk." (09/26/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/912252903.html
For more Commentary, Opinion, and Book Reviews see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/commentary/
==> Magazines and Periodic Columns <==
XY Magazine
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XYonline
A collection of articles and discussions on men,
masculinities, and gender relations. Pro-feminist and
male-positive. Over 80 articles available, free.
mailto:editor@xyonline.net
http://www.free-market.net/rd/496690287.html
For more Magazines and Periodic Columns see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/magazines/
==> Events <==
Debate: Federalism and feminism
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Independent Women's Forum
October 10, 2002
Should American women or distrust federalist principles? is
the debate subject, sponsored by IWF and the Federalist
Society. Georgetown University Law Center,Room 201;
begins 3:30 p.m. EDT. Admission is free. See URL, email
or call 703-558-4991.
mailto:info@iwf.org
http://www.free-market.net/rd/442109417.html
For more Events see:
http://www.ifeminists.com/information/directorybycategory/events/
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