About ten years ago I was at a meeting and we were discussing what the policy on female genital cutting (FGC, female genital mutilation (FGM), or female circumcision) should be in the hospitals of the Canadian city where I was living at the time. The woman who was giving the presentation about the facts of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Vulvic’
“What Counts as a Benefit?” Personal Choices in Political Contexts: Labiaplasty and FGC
Posted in Ethics, Feminism, Health Care, Sexism and Gendered Norms, tagged Autonomy and Relational Autonomy, Cosmetic Surgery, Difference, Health Care Access, Media, Racism, Respect, TV, Vulvic on May 2, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Killing: the Phallic and the Vulvic
Posted in Masculinities, Sexism and Gendered Norms, Songs and Music, Video Games, tagged Braid, Incommensurability, Media, Phallic, Portal, Rape and Rape Culture, Vulvic on April 10, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I uploaded this video to my facebook page, and it started quite a discussion. Because the discussion began getting long for a facebook wall, I thought I would continue my thoughts here. The video (originally at Feminist Frequency): The video started a discussion about video games and gendered weaponry. I am “B” in the discussion, [...]
