Friday, November 5, 2010

Completely Awesome Gifts for Girls Who Love Books!

Nancy Drew Books Charm Bracelet

$25.99













This shop also features Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Virginia Woolf, Judith Butler, Simone de Beauvoir, Alice Walker, and many more!
$30

So romantic! $32

$34

$45
$25, plus this store has many other books available from which to choose. Pride and Prejudice, Portrait of a Lady, Little Women, Jane Eyre, etc.
Pricey and a little too funky for my taste, but it's still neato! $70
$17.98

$18

$22
At $750, these are just fun to look at.

If you're searching for gifts, just go to Etsy.com and type in your recipients favorite author.  It has pages of (usually) affordable, incredible items.

Completely Awesome Gifts for Girls Who Love Feminism!

They also have bell hooks, Simone de Beavoir, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and many more!






This is a hand stenciled hoodie featuring the faces of 6 women: Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Yuri Kochiyama, Lucy Stone, Emma Goldman, Angela Davis, Alice Paul.








Healthy Sexuality for Girls! Yes, there is such a thing!

Ms. Magazine lists 10 Ways to promote Healthy Sexuality for Girls

Elections reveal sexism is alive and well!

Sexism Still a Problem for Female Candidates "Even with many high-profile female candidates, the just-ended campaign was rife with sexism ranging from snarky fashion critiques to sexual innuendo. And when all the ballots are counted, women may hold fewer seats in the new Congress than the outgoing one."  Yes, we saw the biggest decline in female representation in 30 years.  :( 

Yes, the election results are disheartening, but. . . .

this will make you feel better:
Record Number of Wins for GLBT Candidates

CBE on Women in the Church.

Is Women's Leadership in the Church a Primary Issue?

I say yes!  "If you are concerned about the question of gender and Christian faith you have probably heard someone say, “Yes, the woman’s question is important, but it is not a ‘primary issue.’” What is at the heart of this comment?"  I think the answer is simple:   Sexism.