The Enigma of the Stigma
Stigmatization: what does it truly mean? For those who are constantly stigmatized, appearing normal becomes a common goal, one that can entrench a stigmatized person's existence. In Lerita M. Coleman's excerpt on stigmas called 'Stigma-An Enigma Demystified', the relationship between stigmatized and non-stigmatized people is further discussed.
WANTED! Abortion Clinics and Providers
After reading this article by the National Partnership for Women and Families, I am thoroughly convinced
that the fight against the abortion movement resembles the witch hunts of the 1600s. It seems that even after all this time, the hunt for "evil-doers" just never ceases.
NYArt Book Fair
The NYArt Book Fair that took place at MoMa P.S. 1, November 5-7, 2010, was definitely one of those experiences that I will never forget. Participating in the book fair was an opportunity that I'm fortunate to have experienced first hand. It was great to have such amazing activists and artistic individuals under one roof. The highlight for me was becoming a gorilla, or Guerrilla Girl to be exact! I must say that I don't recall ever getting that much acknowledgement before.
Let's Decode Our Language!
I was reading an article by Catharine MacKinnon called 'Desire and Power' and I wanted to share some interesting points raised. MacKinnon theorizes that we speak a coded language when we talk about gender relations and feminism. When it comes to important issues, we have highly coded conversations. In order to unlock the code, we must be able to engage in a constructive, hands-on conversation. According to MacKinnon, there are three parts in developing constructive language. The first conversation is in the form of an argument.
1 Terrorist Down, Many More To Go
It's about time, Rev. Philip "Flip" Benham has been convicted! He has been running his terrorist group for over a decade, entirely way too long. Yes, I said it, he's a terrorist, a domestic one of course, but a terrorist nonetheless. He is a radical that employs terror as a political weapon. Him and his fellow anti-abortion activists main goal is to intimidate, coerce, and instill fear in abortion providers. Rev. Benham has some nerve accusing abortion providers of being "Wanted ...