The phrase "rape culture" has recently resurfaced in American discourse--fueled by the charges against predators as diverse as Bill Cosby, Bill O'Reilly, and Bill Clinton and the boasts of our president elect--but this book does the best job of clarifying the "problem" and offering solutions.
This is from the product page:
Every seven minutes, someone in America commits a rape. And whether
that's a football star, beloved celebrity, elected official, member of
the clergy, or just an average Joe (or Joanna), there's probably a
community eager to make excuses for that person.
In Asking for It,
Kate Harding combines in-depth research with an in-your-face voice to
make the case that twenty-first-century America supports rapists more
effectively than it supports victims. Drawing on real-world examples of
what feminists call "rape culture"—from politicos' revealing gaffes to
institutional failures in higher education and the military—Harding
offers ideas and suggestions for how we, as a society, can take sexual
violence much more seriously without compromising the rights of the
accused.
Read the Rolling Stone interview with Kate Harding here.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Monday, January 9, 2017
A Michael Malone book I haven't read!
Michael Malone is one of my favorite writers. His book Handling Sin is hands-down the funniest road trip book I've ever read. I also love his mysteries. I did not know this book existed--it was published in 2002--until it popped up when I was looking at one of my books to see if I had any new reviews. This is like a late Christmas present. Malone writes about southerners in a way that is absolutely true to the best parts and I cannot wait to dig into this collection of short stories. You can find Red clay, blue cadillac here.
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Artwork by Narya Marcille
Saturday, January 7, 2017
The Russian Hacking of the 2016 election
Here's a link to download the unclassified intelligence report on the Russian hacking. Hint--the Russians really did it and Vladimir Putin orchestrated it.
Investigative Journalism is not Dead
“Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men
come to be undeceived, it is too late; the jest is over, and the tale
hath had its effect: like a man, who hath thought of a good repartee
when the discourse is changed, or the company parted; or like a
physician, who hath found out an infallible medicine, after the patient
is dead.”
― Jonathan Swift
Fake news is everywhere today. The PEOTUS blames the press itself, labeling reporters "dishonest" (at best) or "scum" (at worst). Delegitimizing the press, trying to muzzle it, is a familiar first step on the road to autocracy, which makes it all the more important to seek out information and compare notes and think.
Don't believe every Tweet you read. Instead, seek out real news, which is currently coming from a variety of unlikely sources, including Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and Teen Vogue. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), founded by the Center for Public Integrity, is a group of 165 investigative journalists in more than 65 countries. Most famous for breaking the "Panama Papers" story, they have also exposed smuggling, trafficking, and dirty dealings in a number of industries, including Big Tobacco and Asbestos. You can find their website here.
The organization cherishes its role as "global muckraker" and is dedicated to: ensuring all reports we publish are accurate. If you believe you have found an inaccuracy let us know.
― Jonathan Swift
Fake news is everywhere today. The PEOTUS blames the press itself, labeling reporters "dishonest" (at best) or "scum" (at worst). Delegitimizing the press, trying to muzzle it, is a familiar first step on the road to autocracy, which makes it all the more important to seek out information and compare notes and think.
Don't believe every Tweet you read. Instead, seek out real news, which is currently coming from a variety of unlikely sources, including Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and Teen Vogue. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), founded by the Center for Public Integrity, is a group of 165 investigative journalists in more than 65 countries. Most famous for breaking the "Panama Papers" story, they have also exposed smuggling, trafficking, and dirty dealings in a number of industries, including Big Tobacco and Asbestos. You can find their website here.
The organization cherishes its role as "global muckraker" and is dedicated to: ensuring all reports we publish are accurate. If you believe you have found an inaccuracy let us know.
Friday, January 6, 2017
Women making Herstory
CHANGE THE WORLD, the cover line urges readers, offering 28 bold thinkers and unsung heroes to inspire YOU today. I don't know about you, but I'm feeling the need for a little inspiration and I can't think of a better place to start than with the new issue of Essence Magazine featuring the stars of Hidden Figures on the cover.The story of the team of African-American women mathematicians who helped launch the nation's space program is a must-see movie (and a must-read book).
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