Results for Sexism
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From “Mad Men” to “Girls” – The Evolution of Sexism
Originally Posted: 04/16/2012 - 2:14pm | Type: Blog -
It’s hard to believe only two generations ago that an executive was within his purview to suggest to his secretary that she hike up the hem of her skirt a bit and fetch him some fresh ice for cocktails with the ...
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The Top 10 Worst Toys to Give Your Daughter This Christmas
Originally Posted: 12/21/2011 - 5:51pm | Type: Blog -
Disclaimer: These toys are wrapped up in a whole lot of complicated gender roll/motherhood/feminism issues…so take my snark with a grain of salt, folks. The Top 10 Googled Celebritie ...
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Zero Tolerance: Trump, Schwarzenegger, and Strauss-Kahn
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:35am | Type: Blog -
It's a constant storyline in the media involving powerful men in politics, sports, business, and even religion: Men behave with utter disregard for the dignity and humanity of women -- using and ab ...
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Theology That Matters
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:35am | Type: Blog -
When I was in high school as part of my participation in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, I had to write what was called an "extended essay" -- basically an essay of the (then) extreme ...
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Must I Teach My Daughter About Racism and Bigotry?
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:35am | Type: Blog -
My daughter came home from school recently with a worksheet that described life before and after <a href="http://blog.sojo.net/tag/martin-luther-king-jr/" target="_blank">Martin Luther ...
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Women in Ministry: Following Christ's Example
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:34am | Type: Blog -
I recently spoke to a pastor who made his case for not supporting women as senior pastors. "I've asked many men this question," he said. I recently spoke to a pastor who ...
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Seeing Our Place in the Matrix
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:34am | Type: Blog -
I won't forget the day the 15-year-old Korean exchange student I tutored informed me she needed surgery to "correct" her eyes. I stopped my grammar lesson and had her teach me about racism.</p& ...
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Mother's Day Challenges
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:34am | Type: Blog -
Mother's Day is a challenge. While advertisements evoke misty eyed memories and quaint appreciation for mothers, the truth is that Mother's Day began as a call to action by Julia Ward Howe. ...
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'Can the Subaltern Speak?' or, Moving the Emerging Conversation Forward
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:34am | Type: Blog -
[<a href="http://blog.sojo.net/tag/emergent-and-race/">Read more of this blog conversation</a> in response to the <em>Sojourners </em>magazine article "<a href=" ...
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The Global Emergence Won't Be Televised
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:34am | Type: Blog -
<p style="text-align: left;">[<a href="http://blog.sojo.net/tag/emergent-and-race/">Read more of this blog conversation</a> in response to the <em>Sojourners </em ...