Quick Hit: What a Feminist Cabinet Looks Like

Spain now has a cabinet that is made up of a majority of women.  Prime Minister Zapatero has also added a position for a Minister of Equality, legalized gay marriage in his first term, calls himself a feminist, and, without apology, was not afraid to appoint a woman who is seven months pregnant to be [...]

Hillary on Colbert tonight!

Sorry, just had to let everyone know.  So if you’re interested, WATCH!– 10:30 pm central time on Comedy Central. (in, like, an hour and a half)  Woot!  
The news was leaked this past Monday by Chris Matthews who appeared on the show.  Way to go, big mouth!

Fiengold calls for congress to do more to defend human rights

As my friend Hillary once stated, “women’s rights are human rights.”  And you know, if human rights are human rights, I don’t think the defense of them should be a partisan issue.  With a little Wisconsin pride bursting forth, I am glad to say that at least one congressperson understands this.  From The Nation:
Feingold is [...]

We ARE ready for a black president! (Or a woman president!)

CNN has some encouraging poll numbers that indicate that more and more people feel that America is ready for a black president–the numbers have risen by 14 points in the past 16 months, which is pretty astonishing. Hurrah! While Obama’s name was not used in the survey, it seems that his popularity and [...]

Speaking of Ireland . . .

According to those helpful newsbriefs MU sends out (but that everyone deletes), former Irish president Mary Robinson is coming to campus next Tuesday!  This is a very exciting opportunity to hear a talk from a successful, powerful, and active female political leader.  Robinson has worked consistently to make lives better for women, families, homosexuals, and [...]

Back . . . with a Vengeance! (Not really . . . well, maybe . . .)

After a nice and (not really) relaxing spring break, we are back, refreshed, and ready to continue some blogtastic discourse.
Last night’s panel (thanks to all those who showed up, by the way!) brought up some interesting questions about women’s involvement in politics.  One question I would like to focus on in this post: why is [...]

Come to this Event!

Come to the panel co-sponsored by Empowerment and College Democrats on Women and Politics!
Professor Janet Boles, Law Professor/Advocate Jackie Boynton, and Marquette students will discuss identity politics, how women are portrayed in the media, and the importance of having strong women in government. Followed by a group discussion.
When: Wednesday, March 26, 7-8 p.m.
Where: AMU #157
RSVP [...]

Further Sunday Reading: Mining the Gender Gap

Thanks to Caitlin for an interesting New York Times link investigating the issues of sex and gender that lie behind the Clinton campaign, and reactions to her campaign.
Read.  Love.  Discuss.  (Ain’t it great to find productive means of procrastinating?)

Dee Dee Meyers Interview

Dee Dee Meyers, the first female Press Secretary, talks with Time Magazine about her new book, her feminism, and how tough it was for her to be taken seriously in the White House.  (A lot of this stuff surprised me–particularly how she received drastically less money than her male counterparts.)
Some discussion questions:
1) What do you [...]

This Just In–A New Candidate in the Mix?

Well, it looks like Nader’s doing it again!  He has just announced that he is planning another run for president.I myself respect Nader’s points of view on many issues, but I do find disconcerting his inability to tell the difference between the Democratic and Republican philosophies.What do you guys think?  Is he a “spoiler,” or [...]