As the US wakes up after its Independence celebrations, the UK prepares to mark the third anniversary of the 7/7 terrorist attacks. Also not forgetting, we have to get through Wimbledon’s finals weekend. But for those who aren’t tennis fans, here is something to read instead. Your suggestions always welcome below or at tips[at]liberalconspiracy[dot]org.
Pickled Politics: Clairwil asks us to save an innocent woman from deportation to Nigeria, where she faces death for the unforgivable crime of… falling in love.
Rahila Gupta/CiF: My favourite feminist, Rahila, suggests a long-term solution to sex trafficking.
Remembering The Ability in Disability: While waiting to go on holiday in a crowded airport lounge, a sensitive engineer realised that some could use a stylish wheelchair. I’ve published a picture, and a great review, at my blog.
Between East And West: This post is a little old - and a bit short - for this round-up, but as it’s the weekend before 7/7, I think it’s appropriate.
Aqoul: Publicises a Turkish soap opera which is, apparently, provoking divorce.
Clive Davis: Agrees with the Taliban’s taste in Western popular culture.
The Daily (Maybe) - “Labour has a choice. The death of Brown’s premiership, or the death of the Labour Party.”
Welcome to our daily web review. Feel free to share your recommendations in the comments. Today’s guest compiler/writer is Sarah, who takes a feminist take on the blogosphere.
Pickled Politics - Sunny Hundal is my favourite male feminist. So why is he fighting with one?
Clive Davis - Describing Scarlett Johannson’s voice. And not being very complimentary!
Open Democracy - Rosalind Eyben says development policy and discourse are shifting away from gender equality… again.
Cath Elliott - Cath explains why she’s so angry, she could strip!
The F Word - Helen G on why we shouldn’t show our… er… chests.
Remembering The Ability in Disability - May I point you over to my blog, where I link to two excellent books.
Fay Young - An example of the left - in this case, a labour councillor - getting something done in Edinburgh. No anxiety over values or the efficacy of local representation there.
Alix Mortimer - Thinks that you really ought to check out Charlotte Gore’s new blog.
Tomato Lichy can’t hear. He has a partner and a child who can’t hear either. Anyone would say that this is picture perfect, even if it is a very silent picture. So what’s the problem? Well, now they’ve decided that they’d rather any more children they have can’t hear either.
They, along with other people who can’t hear, like Cathy Hefferman, claim that not being able to hear is not a disability. They see themselves as part of a linguistic minority, and they are proud to speak Sign Language.
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