Category Archives: Uppity Wimmin

Men Who Just Don’t Get It: The Preacher Man from Down Under

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Sabina Becker

I feel for Australia right now. Not only do they have dozens of bushfires and nearly 200 gruesome deaths to deal with, they also have fundamentalist fools who insist on twisting the tragedy to their own ends. Case in point: … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Maria Hampton on the need for a new feminist movement

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“We stopped working together for reform and are now being forced to conform, dying deaths of a thousand choices. […] Right now the consumer trance that ensnared [Betty] Friedan’s classmates is stronger than ever: eight-year-olds wear knickers with “Babe” emblazoned … Continue reading →

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Opposing a terrorist war is NOT antisemitic!

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Jewish women sitting in for peace at the Israeli consulate in Toronto. Photo by Judy Rebick, Rabble.caIf it were, why would Jewish Canadian women do it? Toronto police have been called in to remove a group of Jewish Canadian women … Continue reading →

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Canadian pop does feminism

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“Women Around the World at Work”, by Martha & the Muffins. Still the coolest keyboard and sax riffs around. And still some of the punchiest lyrics.

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Quotable: Margaret Atwood on the arts in Canada

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“At present, we are a very creative country. For decades, we’ve been punching above our weight on the world stage – in writing, in popular music and in many other fields. Canada was once a cultural void on the world … Continue reading →

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A modest proposal for the woman-haters

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Why did nobody come up with this sooner? Dear Sheikh Muhammad al-HabadanBBC reports that you have recently called on women in Saudi Arabia to “wear a full veil, or niqab, that reveals only one eye.” You say that “showing both … Continue reading →

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An underrated gem of the ’80s

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Danielle Dax, “Cat-House”:I have only one CD of hers–Dark Adapted Eye–and yes, every track on it is as hallucinogenic, quirky and utterly addictive as this one. She plays practically all her own instruments, AND looks gorgeous to boot. Her lyrics … Continue reading →

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A little song for the prefect of Pando

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

My fellow Canuck, Kim Stockwood, says it so much better than I ever could. (Dishonorable mentions also go out to Philip Goldberg, Patrick Duddy, and all the Media Luna-tics.)

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Quotable: Lynda “Wonder Woman” Carter on Sarah Palin

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

These bracelets deflect bullshit too, bitch!“Don’t get me started. She’s the anti-Wonder Woman. She’s judgmental and dictatorial, telling people how they’ve got to live their lives. And a superior religious self-righteousness … that’s just not what Wonder Woman is about. … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Gloria Steinem on Sarah Palin

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Sabina Becker

This isn’t the first time a boss has picked an unqualified woman just because she agrees with him and opposes everything most other women want and need. Feminism has never been about getting a job for one woman. It’s about … Continue reading →

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