Category Archives: Feminism

Oppression and Violence

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

In “Five Faces of Oppression” (also in this book), Iris Marion Young argues that oppression is structural, part of the existing system. There might not be a clear oppressor anymore; no tyrant to point to. Instead the relations between groups … Continue reading →

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Ambivalent Stereotype Inventories

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

I read a couple of chapters today in a very interesting book on the The Psychology of Legitimacy. Both chapters talked about ambivalent prejudice/stereotypes (unlike other scholars, the authors seemed not to distinguish between these two concepts). They mentioned a … Continue reading →

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Daring to Discuss Men Discriminating

Posted on June 14, 2010 by

Here we go again… The NYT is giving John Tierney room to lament why women are not represented equally in science. Maybe there is something biologically going on. Steven Pinker and Elizabeth Spelke discussed this years ago. Pinker argued that … Continue reading →

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Girl Meets Boy and the Taboo of Friendship

Posted on May 30, 2010 by

With the release of “Sex and the City 2″ came Kim Cattrall’s refusal to pose with a cougar. She is not afraid of the majestic cat – sorry lions – but rather does not want to perpetuate the stereotype that … Continue reading →

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Studying Singlism

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

I’ve been thinking a lot about singlism lately. In fact, my first philosophy paper uses it as an example prejudice. While writing the paper, I was mulling over why I should study singlism with all those other prejudices and biases … Continue reading →

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Ethics in Real Life

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

I’ve been thinking a lot about ethics lately. No, not the book variety. No, I am not writing a paper on ethics. It’s ethics in real life. You know, something like: Is getting $450 per week worth a little lie … Continue reading →

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