Posts tagged women

New Media – SOS_Slaves – Game for Sands of Silence

This week I had the opportunity to give what little insight I had on a gaming project for the documentary Sands of Silence, produced by activist film-maker Chelo Alvarez-Stehle. It is a first-person role-playing game where the gamer assumes the character of a girl from either... [+]

Violence At Home

Violence At Home

I need some help. I am out doing consulting work at the Bay Area Video Coalition for a game on sexual trafficking–how young women are abused and put into a system of modern-day slavery. And the next morning, I wake up in an abusive reality at home. The... [+]

Quote of the Week – Gay Issues Are Women’s Issues

“Gay issues are also women’s issues because homophobia is a form of misogyny.” -Jennifer Beals, New York Times Talk This statement might be a no-brainer for some. The most obvious example is when flamboyant homosexual men are hated on for their ‘femininity’ and labeled as ‘not men... [+]

Made in LA Humanizes the Immigration Debate

I recently had the chance to view this documentary at the Immigrant Solidarity Network in Chicago. And now I have the opportunity to blog about it. Made in L.A. is an Emmy-award winning film that tells the story of three Latina immigrants working in garment sweatshops... [+]

The Archipelago of Detention

The Archipelago of Detention

No crime means no police. What makes the presence and control of the police tolerable for the population, if not fear of the criminal? This institution of the police, which is so recent and so oppressive, is only justified by that fear. If we accept... [+]

Top 5 Bollywood Lesbian Icons

What is a lesbian or gay icon? A gay icon or LGBT icon is a historical figure, celebrity or public figure who is embraced by many in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities; the term Dykon, a portmanteau of the words “dyke” and “icon,” has... [+]

Morons of the Week: The ‘Good’ Taliban

Video Credit: Times Now Lets be honest and forthright. There is no such thing as a ‘good Taliban.’ And now, due to their latest sickening act in Pakistan, they may just have lost the sanctuary given to them by the ‘West.’ Flogging a young woman openly in... [+]

Morons of the Week: Pramod Mutalik and the Shri Ram Sena (‘The Indian Taliban’)

President Obama, please don’t close Gitmo! We may have found the perfect candidates for that place. Download Someone find me the Hindu scripture that says women should be molested and assaulted brutally for drinking or visiting a pub. Jayanth Kodkani of Times of India is right on... [+]