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[Lost Clown]

Library!!!

My local library has both Stitch 'N Bitch (hate that title too) books. Not to mention if you know knitter/crotchers. I would never buy one of these b/c so many other people buy them. So check your library, they may have it. Better to borrow questionable books then buy them, right?

[Jimmy H.]

I'd like to jump in to mention an excellent booklet I bought and read last week-end: Prostitution, perspectives féministes, by Élaine Audet. It took me some time to realise that Audet is the founder of Sisyphe, the French Canadian Feminist network you probably know already (English page here). This little book summarizes the feminist argumentation against legalization (in Canada and elsewhere), with examples and stats from all over the world, as well as bibliographical references, the targeted readership being progressives who are still undecided and aren't aware of a feminist discourse that isn't pro-porn.
So, if you know any French-reading people who are in this case, this is a good way to present your position (it shouldn't take more than one or two hours to read), as well as an useful gift.

[fullhumanity]

I'd like to jump in to mention an excellent booklet I bought and read last week-end: Prostitution, perspectives féministes, by Élaine Audet. It took me some time to realise that Audet is the founder of Sisyphe, the French Canadian Feminist network you probably know already (English page here). This little book summarizes the feminist argumentation against legalization (in Canada and elsewhere), with examples and stats from all over the world, as well as bibliographical references, the targeted readership being progressives who are still undecided and aren't aware of a feminist discourse that isn't pro-porn.
So, if you know any French-reading people who are in this case, this is a good way to present your position (it shouldn't take more than one or two hours to read), as well as an useful gift.

What I totally can't understand is how can a feminist be pro-porn? It's exactly like a black person who says they are a civil rights activist who believes in black people's full human equality and then is pro-racist pornography. Do these women who hypocritically call themselves "feminists" truly believe that the men who watch and masterbate to women reduced to nothing but f*ck openings,to use and ejaculate all over and often called woman hating names like slut,whore and bitch,are thinking feminist thoughts and attitudes? I mean they really are thinking women are not that different from us,they share more similarities,and are equals and are as human,worthy and intelligent as we are. It's really just ludicrious!

[Starburst]

There are a lot of good articles on this website:

http://www.gentlespirit.com/margins/

I have access to lots of journals, and even some old additions of Off Our Backs through my online school network. I don't know if I'm allowed to share, though. And I'd have to copy and paste, as it's by social security number...

There is too much good reading material out there! I've been reading old Andrea Dworkin, as I am new to the movement and haven't read most of her stuff, and I am almost through with Are Women Human? (great book, of course).

I could read and read and never stop...

[Starburst]

Has anyone read the book Women, Child-For Sale?

I'm wondering if it's any good?

[oneangrygirl]

Forwarded from Rivka, who edited That Takes Ovaries.

>Hi Rivka,
>
>First, we want to say how much we love your book and second to
>introduce you to ours: a feminist parenting book called Packaging
>Girlhood: Rescuing Our Daughters From Marketers' Schemes (July, St.
>Martin's Press). You can find out about the book at
>www.packaginggirlhood.com. We're concerned about the vacuous sexy,
>diva, shopper image marketed to girls and we want to connect parents
>and girls to the other possibilities--being bold, feisty, and
>confident. We hope you'll keep us in mind when folks ask about
>what's out there for parents who want their daughters to grow up to
>be the kind of girls and women who organize a That Takes Ovaries
>open mike night.
>
>Thanks for the great work.
>
>Lyn Mikel Brown and Sharon Lamb
>--
>Lyn Mikel Brown, Ed.D.
>Professor of Education and Human Development
>Colby College
>Waterville, ME 04901
>Office: 207-859-4422
>Fax: 207-859-4425
>lmbrown@colby.edu
>Create a world where girls have no limits
>www.hardygirlshealthywomen.org

[Starburst]

Has anyone heard of this book, Love for Sale? It looks like it it may be pro-prostitution, but it supposedly describes the history of the prostituted women....and ends with the pro-sex movement.