Monthly Archives: June 2002

Iranian Women’s Weblogs

In the United States, stories about computers and women typically revolve around how the male-dominated computer culture devalues women’s unique way of knowing. But in Iran, women are turning to Internet web logs to talk openly about topics that otherwise … Continue reading

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Steinem’s Taliban Hypocrisy

Gloria Steinem this week provided an excellent example of the idiocy of much of contemporary feminism when she revealed that it is not so much whether or not women are spared from violence and oppression, but rather the key point … Continue reading

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A Title IX Lawsuit Over Women’s Restrooms

Ann Arbor lawyer Jean King recently filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan over the women’s restrooms at the recently renovated Hill Auditorium. Michigan’s building codes require one toilet per 65 female patrons and 125 toilets per male patron. … Continue reading

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Nigeria Will Hold Off on Stoning Until at Least 2004

An Islamic court in the Nigerian state of Katsina this month postponed the execution by stoning of Amina Lawal, 30, until at least January 2004. Lawal was convicted of adultery after she gave birth to a baby girl more than … Continue reading

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Another Professor with a Loyalty Requirement

A bizarre controversy has been unfolding the past few weeks at Iowa State University where a professor threw a student out of her class because he disagreed with her political views. Student Jay Gardner, 38, took a graduate class on … Continue reading

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