Posted on May 12, 2008 by Ari
The Standard has a good post on how well we’re doing in providing for mothers in New Zealand. (note: The Standard is a partisan blog for the Labour movement, so the post is not politically neutral) Steve notes that New Zealand is ranked the 4th best place to be a mother by the report, (Sweden, [...]
Filed under: Feminism, New Zealand, Parenthood, Race, United States | Tagged: convergence, statistics, women's liberation | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 12, 2008 by Ari
So, one more post about the reaction to this whole Fritzl thing. This ought to be the last though, I think. Having reminded several people I’ve talked to about this news that yes, sex without explicit1 and free2 consent is rape, and weasling out of calling it such is just perpetuating this weird social attitude [...]
Filed under: Language, Opinion | Tagged: essays, language confusion, rape apology | 3 Comments »