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Hair & Race in D.R.

Sally M. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 9:00 am
... part of your look. Almost every Dominican is a mixture, and almost every Dominican has textured hair.Um. Not so much. Again, yes almost every Dominican is a mixture (really, it's inevitable)...
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Announcement

Sally M. posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 3:09 pm
Look it's me: ta-daaaaa! *mini celebratory dance continues*
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Take Action: Same Sex Marriage in NY

Sally M. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 9:20 am
Today in NYS, legislators are up in Albany voting on same sex marriage for New York, among other things. Empire State Pride Agenda has set up a cool form to help you identify your state senator, and w...
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Bookworm Meme Revisited

Sally M. posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 10:00 am
Last July, I posted this list of 100 books and marked ones I've read, partially read, or plan on reading. Because I've been trying to read more lately, and I'm just such a bookworm, I deci...
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Election Day!

Sally M. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 10:00 am
Okay people (in the U.S.), it's Election Day! I'm hoping that you knew that already and this isn't brand new information. In any case, I hope you get out there and vote and so I'm post...
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You're So LAME!

Sally M. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 9:01 am
I've gotten tired of arguing with people about using the word lame, so here's my new approach: Person: Oh ha ha blah blah, you're so lame! Me: *blink and stare in confusion* No I'm no...
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Reading is Fundamental

Sally M. posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 8:55 am
When exhaustion, overworked-ness and sickness meets writer's block, it leads to silence on the blog. I'm only human! What can I do? Well... I can give you an update on what I've been readi...
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Guess Who

Sally M. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2009, 11:01 am
Hi folks! I'm back! I've been back for a few days actually, but I was sick as soon as I got back and I was still trying to adjust to being back home. Much has happened while I was gone and ...
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We are accidents waiting

Sally M. posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 8:00 am
Welcome back Noemi with another great piece. THANKS NOEMI! while I’m thinking of non-existence, not suicide but simply not *being*, J is type typing away, writing a story. I go in later and he read...
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The Feminist Lens: AVA by Carole Maso

Sally M. posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 6:00 am
Ashley Lauren is back today. She is also in our online feminist book club, so I thought this post would be appropriate. Learn to love the questions themselves. The spaces between the thoughts. The ...
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PTSD

Sally M. posted an article on - Oct 6, 2009, 9:00 am
Here's another post from abby jean about mental health. Can you tell I liked this series a whole lot? eta: this post was previously titled PTSD 101, which incorrectly suggested that it was an aut...
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depression

Sally M. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 9:00 am
Today's post comes from abby jean who blogs at think on this. She recently wrote a series on her experiences with, and knowledge of mental health. eta: this post was previously titled depression ...
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Earth moves slowly beneath us as we wait

Sally M. posted an article on - Oct 3, 2009, 8:00 am
Today's post is a piece written by Noemi, who you can find over at Hermana, Resist. Thanks so much for letting me post this. waiting at clinic. man snoring softly next to me. pay $35 upfront. Can...
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This is what an activist looks like

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 30, 2009, 2:00 am
Chally is back today. Doesn't she rock? And not just cuz her name rhymes with Sally. I’m disappointed when I hear activists prescribing what other activists ought to do. I’m surprised it does...
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This is a foreign concept to me.

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 2:00 pm
Today's guest post comes from Caddy C who blogs at A Feminist Otaku. Thanks C! This is a foreign concept to me. Or: A stranger's kind words collide with my self-perception. I was never “t...
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"I Love You. But I Love Me More."

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 27, 2009, 8:00 am
Today's guest post comes from Amanda, aka The Undomestic Goddess. Thanks Amanda! SATC-philes know these words as Samantha’s mantra when she left her cheating boyfriend, Richard. It was my mantr...
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In which homework is assigned

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2009, 2:00 am
Today's guest post is from Chally who blogs at Zero at the Bone. I heart her =) I’m going to talk about accessibility. I want you to have a think. Then I want you to pause, reflect and keep thi...
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Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community: Ashley Lauren

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 25, 2009, 6:00 am
Today's guest post comes from Ashley Lauren. THANKS ASHLEY! The Project Abstract For quite some time, feminists have used the power and ease of distribution of the written word to spread their id...
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Hello, Goodbye

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 2:00 pm
So I realize I haven't had a post in a while -- sorry about that folks! I'm dealing with life and my upcoming travels, and I just haven't had time to write about all the things that I'...
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Friday Funnies: Blingitude

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 18, 2009, 10:11 am
LMAO That's all I have to say because I'm currently cleaning up the hot chocolate I spilled on my desk... P.S. - WTF is "a.e.a.e." (Click here if you can't see the video.)
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Carnival o' Feminists - Numero Cuatro

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 16, 2009, 10:30 am
For those of you not yet aware (you might have been on vaca or under a rock or something), the Carnival of Feminists was recently started up again by the ladies over at Female Impersonator. I jumped a...
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Reminder: Carnival o' Feminist Submissions

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 12, 2009, 1:03 am
Don't forget to submit your favorite posts to the Carnival of Feminists! You can submit your own posts, or posts others have written. I don't have a theme or anything, just whatever you think ...
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When I Saw Her Standing There Something made me want to Twist and Shout

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 9, 2009, 8:09 am
This post comes from Danny, who has the song title link posts I love and try to emulate. I heart him for this one! Hey folks this is Danny coming out from my Corner of the Universe. The Beatles: Rock...
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Join the Bookworm Fun

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 8:44 am
As I announced a couple of weeks ago, our online feminist book club has launched. Radical Readers & Feminisms for Dummies will be our way to read books of feminist interest and discuss them together e...
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Call for Guest Bloggers

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 2, 2009, 5:35 pm
Even though I'll be going away for a few weeks at the end of September, I didn't want my wonderful readers to do without reading material for all that time. So I'm opening up a call for gu...
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The Carnival o' Feminists

Sally M. posted an article on - Sep 2, 2009, 11:32 am
Between work, the newly-formed book club (links & more details to come), The Beatles: Rock Band coming out (this is epic for me - EPIC), preparing for my trip abroad (more coming on that too), some pr...
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Radical Readers & Feminisms for Dummies

Sally M. posted an article on - Aug 28, 2009, 2:30 pm
It is here! Our online feminist book club! Introducing Radical Readers & Feminisms for Dummies. Here's how it will work. We will keep a growing list of books we're interested in reading. The...
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Friday Funnies: Mom-amorphosis

Sally M. posted an article on - Aug 28, 2009, 11:30 am
What is up with Brooke Shields in every freaking commercial? And where can I get a Brooke Shields doll?! (Click here if you can't see the video.)
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The Book Club That Has No Name*

Sally M. posted an article on - Aug 25, 2009, 11:00 am
When I came up with the idea of an online feminist book club, I envisioned maybe 5 people reading some books and chatting from time to time, but I had over 30 people sign up to participate! Which is b...
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Blog-Hopping Beats Bar-Hopping When Clearing Out Google Reader

Sally M. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 8:54 pm
In my latest attempt at clearing out my google reader, I've found my way to some posts. Read along, will ya? For starters, the second Carnival of Feminists is up. The third Asian Women Blog Carni...
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Writing Through the Pain

Sally M. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 9:10 am
This weekend, I hung out with the always awesome Sarah Jaffe and we somehow got to talking about things we can't bring ourselves to write about. We agreed that if something got us upset enough, we...
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Fun With Feminist Reads

Sally M. posted an article on - Aug 20, 2009, 9:25 pm
One thing I'm proud to admit is that I am a bookworm. I love reading pretty much anything and everything, and I recently started making more of an effort to read as much as I can. I now belong to ...
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There Aren't Two Sexes?! I'm SHOCKED!

Sally M. posted an article on - Aug 20, 2009, 12:10 pm
My friend sent me a link to a story on ABC News about a gold medal runner whose sex and gender identity is being questioned. It seems that Caster Semenya is too fast, too strong, and has too deep of a...
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Oh, Hi There!

Sally M. posted an article on - Aug 17, 2009, 11:15 pm
Why HELLO THERE! I've got lots of new readers thanks to my stint at Feministe and Latoya's nonmonogamy post over at Jezebel (big thanks to Jill, Cara & Latoya, by the way). I also realized 5 m...
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The Carnival of Feminists is Back

Sally M. posted an article on - Aug 17, 2009, 9:58 am
I started clearing out my Google Reader this morning, and learned that Lindsay and Amelia from Female Impersonator are reviving the Carnival of Feminists. Hooray! They've got the first carnival h...
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Real Humans ONLY

Sally M. posted an article on - Aug 17, 2009, 9:40 am
Remember how popular my Manly Men Wear Skirts post is? How I still get comments and it's still one of the top search terms to get to JotB? Well this morning, after pulling an all-nighter and not ...
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