Two good links from geekfeminism

[jtniehof]

Opposite sides:
Why I'm leaving feminism, on failure to recognize intersectionality.
It's not "them"--it's us!, on lumping too many causes/ideals together.
Q: what's the difference?

(BTW, I'm way overdue on a bingo post. I've got lots of notes for one, and it's going to be both long and painful, so...)

Comments

[ayelle.livejournal.com]

You mean the one posted on INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY? OMG fail. The good news is, the comments (95% outraged) were heartening.

I wrote in response to someone's FB post about it: "Wow. WOW. Lisa, I agree that the comments are reassuring. Including the ones who point out that posting an anti-feminist interview on International Women's Day is a humiliatingly ignorant or insulting move on the part of BUtoday, as well as those from the conservative side who point out that if you're going to do an anti-feminism article at all that it needs to be academic, challenging, and fact-based -- not this nonsensical, hypocritical, misogynistic, knee-jerk conservative tripe (and, I would hope, it would still not be posted on IWD of all days). As a staunch feminist I can't even dignify this with a response other than deep embarrassment for our school. Also: single favorite comment: 'when life gives me lemons I will squirt them in the eyes of my oppressors'"

One of my colleagues pointed out, "Many comments engaged not just the content, but also the underlying logic/assumptions/mode of argumentation. They demonstrate not a mere 'difference of opinion,' but real critical thinking. I think all WR instructors should be proud." Heh, nice.

There was a response from a number of BU folks in the Daily Free Press a few days later: http://dailyfreepress.com/2011/03/09/dropping-the-f-bomb/