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Claire
Jun 22, 2010, 9:43:04 AM6/22/10
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Hey all,
The google group description is as follows:
We will read promiscuously from a variety of feminist camps including 2nd wave, 3rd wave, pro-sex feminism, anti-porn feminism, black feminism (also called womanism coined by Alice Walker), lesbian feminism, transgender rights, the riot grrrl movement, third world feminism, radical feminism, eco feminism, post-modernist feminism, women's suffrage, etc. We're going to look at feminism from a big picture perspective and then we're going to take a fine-tooth comb and look for the feminism that is hidden under a rock in the corner. No feminist subject will be taboo!
Can we add sex-positive feminism to that description? -Claire
The google group description is as follows:
We will read promiscuously from a variety of feminist camps including 2nd wave, 3rd wave, pro-sex feminism, anti-porn feminism, black feminism (also called womanism coined by Alice Walker), lesbian feminism, transgender rights, the riot grrrl movement, third world feminism, radical feminism, eco feminism, post-modernist feminism, women's suffrage, etc. We're going to look at feminism from a big picture perspective and then we're going to take a fine-tooth comb and look for the feminism that is hidden under a rock in the corner. No feminist subject will be taboo!
Can we add sex-positive feminism to that description? -Claire
On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 1:29 AM, <san-diego-feminist...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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Maggi Cadena <msca...@gmail.com> Jun 20 11:33PM -0700 ^
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Hey y'all!
Sorry to get these questions out so late; I had a crazy week (cousin's
wedding and looking for a roomie) so here you go (some of these were
inspired by the questions at the back of the book):
1) How do you define virginity? Did your definition change after reading
this book?
2) How have you been affected by the "purity myth" or how has someone you
know been affected by this standard of virginity? How do you think your
experiences with the purity myth were influenced by your racial/ethnic
group, gender, and/or sexual orientation?
3) Do you see improvement or regression in our society as far as defining
women by their sexuality?
4) One of the book's main points was getting away from the Madonna/Whore
dichotomy and not defining women by their sexual activity (or lack thereof).
How are some different ways we can work toward dissolving this dichotomy?
5) Is there a connection between morality and sexuality? Should there (not)
be and why?
6) Where should we draw the line between "healthy" female sexual expression
and sexualization/objectification?
follow up to question 6, taken from the book: how can we create a more
positive vision of women's sexuality in order to take away the shame and
stigma from it?
We can also use some more of the questions provided in the back of the book
if time allows.
See you all tomorrow (Monday)!
Maggi
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Loraine Reitman
Jun 22, 2010, 11:53:48 AM6/22/10
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Sure. Should I replace "pro-sex" feminism? Rainey
Claire
Jun 22, 2010, 12:28:46 PM6/22/10
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sorry I meant August
On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Claire <cluc...@ucsd.edu> wrote:
Oh did you all decide a book for July at the meeting? I am currently out of town, not in San Diego.On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Claire <cluc...@ucsd.edu> wrote:
oh I didn't see that. the term I'm familiar with is "sex-positive feminism" but I suppose either one works. -Claire
Loraine Reitman
Jun 22, 2010, 2:37:41 PM6/22/10
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Claire - No, I think you are right. Sex positive is a much better term. Next book is "Ain't I a Woman?" by bell hooks on July 19th. And we have a movie night on July 11 for screening "Daddy I Do" at Lestat's West. I don't know what August is off the top of my head - I'll check my notes this weekend and update the page.
Fight the patriarchy,
RR
Fight the patriarchy,
RR
Sabrina
Jun 22, 2010, 3:05:23 PM6/22/10
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Hey y'all - August topic is Central/South American Feminism.
Our chosen title is: Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing
Up Latina, by Rosie Molinary
Link to amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Hijas-Americanas-Beauty-Growing-Latina/dp/1580051898/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277233036&sr=8-1
Only $11 and also available on Kindle
And there are 7 copies (one each) available at Central Library,
College-Rolando, Linda Vista, Logan Heights, Paradise Hills, Rancho
Bernardo, and Tierrasanta public libraries
Happy reading!
On Jun 22, 11:37 am, Loraine Reitman <rainey.reit...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Claire - No, I think you are right. Sex positive is a much better term. Next
> book is "Ain't I a Woman?" by bell hooks on July 19th. And we have a movie
> night on July 11 for screening "Daddy I Do" at Lestat's West. I don't know
> what August is off the top of my head - I'll check my notes this weekend and
> update the page.
>
> Fight the patriarchy,
>
> RR
>
>
> >>>>>> Topic: discussion questions for Purity Myth tomorrow<http://groups.google.com/group/san-diego-feminist-book-group/t/d7d897...>
>
> >>>>>> Maggi Cadena <mscad...@gmail.com> Jun 20 11:33PM -0700 ^<#12960c46fc024ae5_129607d050d3566f_1296079e43c1cfc8_1296077178f5ad45_1295fe5e6db91f09_1295e223c64c55b8_digest_top>
> >>>>>> san-diego-feminist-b...@googlegroups.com<san-diego-feminist-book-group%2Bunsu...@googlegroups.com>
Our chosen title is: Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing
Up Latina, by Rosie Molinary
Link to amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Hijas-Americanas-Beauty-Growing-Latina/dp/1580051898/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277233036&sr=8-1
Only $11 and also available on Kindle
And there are 7 copies (one each) available at Central Library,
College-Rolando, Linda Vista, Logan Heights, Paradise Hills, Rancho
Bernardo, and Tierrasanta public libraries
Happy reading!
On Jun 22, 11:37 am, Loraine Reitman <rainey.reit...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Claire - No, I think you are right. Sex positive is a much better term. Next
> book is "Ain't I a Woman?" by bell hooks on July 19th. And we have a movie
> night on July 11 for screening "Daddy I Do" at Lestat's West. I don't know
> what August is off the top of my head - I'll check my notes this weekend and
> update the page.
>
> Fight the patriarchy,
>
> RR
>
> > On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Claire <cluci...@ucsd.edu> wrote:
>
> >> Oh did you all decide a book for July at the meeting? I am currently out
> >> of town, not in San Diego.
>
>
> >> Oh did you all decide a book for July at the meeting? I am currently out
> >> of town, not in San Diego.
>
> >> On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Claire <cluci...@ucsd.edu> wrote:
>
> >>> oh I didn't see that. the term I'm familiar with is "sex-positive
> >>> feminism" but I suppose either one works. -Claire
>
> >>> On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Loraine Reitman <
> >>> rainey.reit...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> Sure. Should I replace "pro-sex" feminism? Rainey
>
>
> >>> oh I didn't see that. the term I'm familiar with is "sex-positive
> >>> feminism" but I suppose either one works. -Claire
>
> >>> On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Loraine Reitman <
> >>> rainey.reit...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> Sure. Should I replace "pro-sex" feminism? Rainey
>
> >>>> On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 6:43 AM, Claire <cluci...@ucsd.edu> wrote:
>
> >>>>> Hey all,
>
> >>>>> The google group description is as follows:
>
> >>>>> *We will read promiscuously from a variety of feminist camps including
>
> >>>>> Hey all,
>
> >>>>> The google group description is as follows:
>
> >>>>> 2nd wave, 3rd wave, pro-sex feminism, anti-porn feminism, black feminism
> >>>>> (also called womanism coined by Alice Walker), lesbian feminism, transgender
> >>>>> rights, the riot grrrl movement, third world feminism, radical feminism, eco
> >>>>> feminism, post-modernist feminism, women's suffrage, etc. We're going to
> >>>>> look at feminism from a big picture perspective and then we're going to take
> >>>>> a fine-tooth comb and look for the feminism that is hidden under a rock in
> >>>>> the corner. No feminist subject will be taboo!
>
> >>>>> *Can we add sex-positive feminism to that description? -Claire
> >>>>> (also called womanism coined by Alice Walker), lesbian feminism, transgender
> >>>>> rights, the riot grrrl movement, third world feminism, radical feminism, eco
> >>>>> feminism, post-modernist feminism, women's suffrage, etc. We're going to
> >>>>> look at feminism from a big picture perspective and then we're going to take
> >>>>> a fine-tooth comb and look for the feminism that is hidden under a rock in
> >>>>> the corner. No feminist subject will be taboo!
>
>
> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 1:29 AM, <
> >>>>> san-diego-feminist...@googlegroups.com<san-diego-feminist-book-group%2Bno...@googlegroups.com>
> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 1:29 AM, <
> >>>>> > wrote:
>
> >>>>>> Today's Topic Summary
>
> >>>>>> Group:
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> >>>>>> - discussion questions for Purity Myth tomorrow<#12960c46fc024ae5_129607d050d3566f_1296079e43c1cfc8_1296077178f5ad45_1295fe5e6db91f09_1295e223c64c55b8_group_thread_0>[1 Update]
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> >>>>>> Today's Topic Summary
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> >>>>>> Group:
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> >>>>>> Topic: discussion questions for Purity Myth tomorrow<http://groups.google.com/group/san-diego-feminist-book-group/t/d7d897...>
>
> >>>>>> Maggi Cadena <mscad...@gmail.com> Jun 20 11:33PM -0700 ^<#12960c46fc024ae5_129607d050d3566f_1296079e43c1cfc8_1296077178f5ad45_1295fe5e6db91f09_1295e223c64c55b8_digest_top>
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Claire
Jun 22, 2010, 12:24:48 PM6/22/10
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oh I didn't see that. the term I'm familiar with is "sex-positive feminism" but I suppose either one works. -Claire
Claire
Jun 22, 2010, 12:28:13 PM6/22/10
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Oh did you all decide a book for July at the meeting? I am currently out of town, not in San Diego.
On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Claire <cluc...@ucsd.edu> wrote:
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