May 2011
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Back Up FAQ →
vito_excalibur I would like to start the Open Source Women Back Each Other Up Program. Here’s my pledge: if I see somebody groping you in public, and you’re not moaning Yes! Yes! Yes!, I will break through your Somebody Else’s Problem invisibility field and come over and ask if you’re okay. If your situation looks dangerous enough I can’t help on my...
May 31st
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May 30th
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Keycon has updated their Code of Conduct and it is... →
This March and April saw women coming out about harrassment at Keycon.  The end result of all the outcry: an updated COde of Conduct.  Well done, folks!
May 29th
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No consent in unconscious sex case: Supreme Court... →
Let’s hear it for a legal precedent! Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, writing for the majority, said a person must be conscious during sexual activity to give consent.
May 28th
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May 27th
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Wisconsin union law voided - Jennifer Epstein -... →
A Wisconsin circuit court judge on Thursday struck down the state’s controversial law restricting collective bargaining for most unions representing the state’s public workers.
May 26th
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May 25th
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Inclusivity in Gaming | Sarah Darkmagic →
May 25th
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Low-income family planning passes WA state House  →
Those remarks prompted Rep. Rolfes, D-Bainbridge Island, to stand up and say: “I’ve got a message for some of the men. Some of this bill covers visits to the OB/GYN. … This bill ensures working women have some access to the same health care as the wives and daughters of the members of this chamber.” … The program pays for annual gynecological exams, birth...
May 24th
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Somali women carve their own niche in Boston -... →
Jibril’s enterprise is not only an example of the evolving multicultural dynamic within the US workplace, but also the role of women. According to Joyce Stanley, head of the Dudley Square Main Streets Program, a city initiative to support business development in the community, there are nine businesses that were started up by African women in the area, many of them in the last four...
May 24th
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U.S. Objects to New Law on Clinics in Indiana →
Federal officials have 90 days to act but may feel pressure to act sooner because Indiana is already enforcing its law, which took effect on May 10, and because legislators in other states are working on similar measures. … Administration officials said the Indiana law imposed impermissible restrictions on the freedom of Medicaid recipients to choose health care providers.
May 23rd
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Why Feminism Is Also Dude-Ism →
Dan Solomon: Because it’s cool and all, and we’re for it and not against it, but it’s also weird to identify with a movement that is — right there in the name — woman-centric. Even if the end result would help men as much as it would help women, the fact that the movement identifies itself as woman-oriented makes guys uncomfortable. If it’s for everybody, can’t we call it something...
May 22nd
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“I am here to give voice to the invisible.”
– Carlos Santana slams immigration laws at Civil Rights Game - Daily Pitch: MLB News, Standings, Schedules & More - USATODAY.com
May 21st
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May 20th
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UMD Students Occupy President's Office →
inherkissitastetherevolution: “After a six-hour study in, the administration agreed to conclusively decide whether to renew the Daycon contract by the end of the next week. This represents the first time that we have successfully set a timeline for concrete action – goes to show the power students hold when we show administration that we won’t back down.”
May 20th
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May 20th
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This made me happy today #2
genderfabulous: It has recently come to my attention that there is a gender-inclusive title which takes Mr/Ms/Mrs and turns it into Mixter! Abbreviated Mx. Oh my goodness, I hope this someday becomes accepted as an official title. I would love to be addressed as Mixter Wes _______. I will have to inform my friends. ;)
May 19th
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May 19th
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“We are one step closer for creating a place where women can step forward, demand...”
– http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2011/05/18/alleged-rapist-resigns-as-uc-student-regent/
May 19th
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Player Alignment Shift: being chaotic good at the... →
Chaotic good roleplayers make the gaming table a place where gamers from all types of backgrounds feel safe expressing themselves and thrive. If privileged players have stopped you from making the gaming table safe for women, gay players, or trans players just imagine the diverse roleplay opportunity and new character concepts your group could experience if these marginalized players did...
May 18th