March 2012 News
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Rise of the Videogame Zinesters reviewed on Kotaku
March 27, 2012
“In Anthropy’s persuasive book the problem is a lack of plurality of voices. She rattles off the names of lesbian comic book creators and then opines, “Why are there no dykes in video games?” Behind every major video game she sees a man, and if she’s oversimplifying, she is just barely. And if she’s neglecting to mention the improved diversity among indie game creators, that’s just her point. The games of the underground are more diverse and interesting.”
Tags: anna anthropy, dys4ia, kotaku, rise of the videogame zinesters
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Interview with Ina May Gaskin on Blue Milk
March 27, 2012
“Midwifery knowledge can disappear in a remarkably short time (10-20 years), to the point that women can no longer imagine what it might be like to have a midwife. (I know this, because I was that woman when I was pregnant and giving birth to my first). This is how you get a mass of infantilized women who may put up with dangerous and uncomfortable practices for a couple of generations before they get enough gumption to put things right. This is what a growing number of us are working on now in the US!”
Tags: birth matters, blue milk, ina may gaskin, interview
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Brita Belli’s Autism Puzzle in Publisher’s Weekly
March 26, 2012
Belli, who found her way to the autism beat through a cover story for her bimonthly publication E: The Environmental Magazine, told the Tip Sheet that “even today, we are at the early stages of discovering how many of the chemicals we are exposed to impact developing brains.”
Tags: autism, autism puzzle, brita belli, e the environmental magazine, publishers weekly, pw, tip sheet
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Voices of a Women’s Health Movement reviewed on Alternet
March 26, 2012
Reading Eldridge’s words, it is hard not to become depressed, for despite 40-plus years of grassroots activism, there are still a huge number of frontline battles waiting to be fought. So let’s stew for a bit, and then turn our dejection into a fierce, well-thought-out struggle to win the world we want. For as the World Social Forums continue to remind us: Another world is possible.
Tags: alternet, barbara seaman, Laura Eldridge, voices of the women's health movement
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Hamas reviewed in Publisher’s Weekly
March 22, 2012
“With thorough endnotes, a detailed Dramatis Personae, and an updated chapter to address the political situation since the book’s initial publication in Italian in 2009, Caridi’s English-language debut is timely and informative.”
Tags: hamas, paola caridi, publishers weekly, reviews
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The Unfinished Revolution reviewed in Publisher’s Weekly
March 22, 2012
“While sociologically and academically relevant, this is a cohesive and eminently readable document that is simultaneously an inspiration and a call-to-action.”
Tags: minky worden, publishers weekly, reviews, unfinished revolution
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Excerpt from The Unfinished Revolution on International Planned Parenthood Federation
March 22, 2012
“These very real experiences should make for excellent public policy: tackling the three issues of violence against women, access to contraception, and gender-based discrimination is what will make abortion less needed. The legalization of abortion will make the practice safe. Most of these facts are undisputed. The real question is why none are adequately addressed in Latin America today.”
Tags: excerpts, international planned parenthood federation, marianne mollmann, minky worden, unfinished revolution
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Excerpt from Rise of the Videogame Zinesters on Joystiq
March 22, 2012
“In videogames, the audience is there, live, with the actors — or as the actors — experiencing a single performance that is unique, despite the story having been performed and continuing to be performed many times.”
Tags: anna anthropy, excerpts, joystiq, rise of the videogame zinesters
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Voices of the Women’s Health Movement reviewed in the Library Journal
March 22, 2012
“A valuable work for anyone interested in the women’s health movement and an essential resource for all collections.”
Tags: barbara seamen, Laura Eldridge, library journal, reviews, voices of the women's health movement
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Barbara Seaman explains why health activism is central to women’s rights
March 22, 2012
I remember the voices: “Yes, I had an illegal abortion.” “Yes, I was raped.” “Yes, my neighbor (brother, father, uncle, priest, doctor, therapist, teacher) hassled me sexually.” “Yes, I faked orgasms.” “Yes, every birth control method I’ve ever used was a disaster.” “Yes, my gynecologist makes me feel uncomfortable, but I can’t admit it, he’s so esteemed. His pelvic exams are so rough it hurts.” “Yes, I took a drug that made me very sick, but my doctor told me to keep taking it.
Tags: barbara seam, editorials, Laura Eldridge, voices of the women's health movement, women's e news