Rhode Island Anti-Sexism League

NBC/WSJ poll: Majority, for first time, want abortion to be legal

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:36:27 -0500

As the 40^th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision takes place on Tuesday, a majority of Americans – for the first time – believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

Today Marks The 40th Anniversary of Roe v Wade!

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:01:11 -0500

Help us celebrate by defending the Rhode Island State House from the Rhode Island Right to Life Committee’s annual anti-choice rally.

Here are some good links to remind us why it is as important now as ever to keep up the struggle for safe, legal, affordable access for ALL women all across the globe, regardless of socioeconomic background.

The Struggle That Won Legal Abortion

47,000 Women Die Each Year From Unsafe Abortions

Join us today at 2:30!

https://www.facebook.com/events/544395652246592/?ref=ts&fref=ts

Please join the Rhode Island Anti-Sexism League tomorrow at 2:30 as we Celebrate Roe v. Wade and Defend Reproductive Rights!

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:49:04 -0500

Celebrate Roe v. Wade — Defend Reproductive Rights!

This Tuesday, on the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, anti-choice activists are gathering at the RI statehouse to bemoan women’s continued access to legal abortions. They will call on politicians to enact greater and greater restrictions on reproductive rights, while remaining silent on economic injustice and sexual assault, though these are undoubtedly the real threats to women’s lives and health. Join us in countering their rally with a celebration of the landmark legislation! While we know that legal abortion is not enough, and that reproductive justice depends upon economic justice, full equality, and freedom from violence, the basic right of women to control their own bodies must be defended.

Gather at the State House at 2:30, to greet the media coming to cover the “Right to Life” rally. Bring posters and banners, and, if you like, a statement to share on why you celebrate Roe v. Wade and support safe and legal abortion access.

Celebrate Roe v. Wade — Defend Reproductive Rights! This...

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:44:50 -0500

Celebrate Roe v. Wade — Defend Reproductive Rights!

Transphobia Is a Goddamn Embarrassment to Us All

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:16:46 -0500

Transphobia Is a Goddamn Embarrassment to Us All

How a victim-blaming system excuses rape

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:02:15 -0500

How a victim-blaming system excuses rape

‘I Stopped Telling Women to Smile (and You Should, Too)’

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:29:02 -0500

‘I Stopped Telling Women to Smile (and You Should, Too)’

Graph of the day: why do we keep hearing about the threat of...

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:21:39 -0500

Graph of the day: why do we keep hearing about the threat of false rape accusations?

Join our FB group to get involved and stay up to date!

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:14:00 -0500

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RIASL's Fall Schedule!

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:28:56 -0400

Much is happening, so mark your calendars with the following upcoming events and meetings!

Saturday, Oct 20: Tabling at the 99% Fair in a TBD Providence park
Sunday, Oct 21: RIASL meeting at 4:30 pm, followed by a Libertalia film screening
Saturday, Nov 3: Clinic Defense at WMCRI
Sunday, Nov 4: RIASL meeting - Pregnancy and Power book discussion, part 2
Sunday, Nov 18: RIASL meeting
Sunday, Dec 2: RIASL meeting
Sunday, Dec 16: RIASL meeting

More posts to follow with details about all of the above!

From A girl’s guide to taking over the world Facebook...

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:36:40 -0400

From A girl’s guide to taking over the world Facebook page.

The Importance of Dealing with #Occupy’s Misogyny Problem [#Feminist Friday]

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:42:58 -0400

The Importance of Dealing with #Occupy’s Misogyny Problem [#Feminist Friday]:

“A revolution that does not seek to address systemic patriarchy is not a revolution but just another manifestation of the status quo.”

Meeting THIS SUNDAY! :)

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:27:35 -0400

Hi everyone! Just a reminder that we’ll be meeting, as per usual, this SUNDAY from 6-8pm at Libertalia Providence. Newcomers are welcome and encouraged! We’ll be discussing, among other things:

Our table at the anarchist book fair on August 11th
Our plans for a publicity campaign around reproductive rights
Ideas for upcoming workshops and book discussions

Hope to see you there!

Book discussion this Sunday at Libertalia at 6PM! We’ll be...

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:47:41 -0400

Book discussion this Sunday at Libertalia at 6PM! We’ll be discussing the first three chapters of Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture by Ariel Levy, we hope you will be able to join us!

https://www.facebook.com/events/232181660230050/

Please join the Rhode Island Anti-Sexism League on Thursday,...

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:32:00 -0400

Please join the Rhode Island Anti-Sexism League on Thursday, June 21st at Libertalia Autonomous Space for:

Unite & Fight: The Case for Solidarity
A Forum on Queer Liberation and Feminism

The LGBT community, much like women’s rights has been treated as a political football while the lives of those who are directly effected get lost. Whether it’s using women’s bodies to sell an idea of beauty while denying women the right to control their own bodies or using gay dads to sell clothing for JC Penny while denying them the right to marry or jointly adopt, oppression unites us!

RIASL along with activist allies and organizers will be holding a forum about historical and future shared struggles of queer people and women against sexism, heterosexism, transphobia and homophobia. Panelists will speak to their experiences organizing against gender and sexual oppression, as well as what a queer anti-sexist grassroots organizing community can do.
The topics addressed will include the common radical roots of the Queer and Women’s Liberation Movements, queer feminism, state and interpersonal violence(s) against women and LGBTQ people, and queering reproductive justice conversations.

Please join the Rhode Island Anti-Sexism League for a great conversation, a radical joining of brilliant minds with the goal of creating a united front against hetero-patriarchy!

How the US uses sexual humiliation as a political tool to control the masses

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:10:00 -0400

How the US uses sexual humiliation as a political tool to control the masses:

‎”History shows that the use of forced nudity by a state that is descending into fascism is powerfully effective in controlling and subduing populations.”

Some Job Listings With Our Friends Over At The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health - Click Here To Go To Their Page!

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:47:00 -0400

Some Job Listings With Our Friends Over At The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health - Click Here To Go To Their Page!:

thecsph:

[From now on, we will be posting job listings to relevant opportunities we think our audience might be interested in, under the tag “Job Listings” - all of which can be accessed in the order they are posted by clicking JOB LISTINGS on our sidebar.

As we are located in Rhode Island, most of these…

RIASL’s very first reading group! Everyone is welcome to...

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:52:00 -0400

RIASL’s very first reading group!

Everyone is welcome to pick up a copy of the book and read with us!

For our first reading group we have chosen Female Chauvinist Pigs by Ariel Levy: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture.

“If male chauvinist pigs of years past thought of women as pieces of meat, female chauvinist pigs of today are doing them one better, making sex objects of other women -and of themselves. With a wink and a nudge, they are welcoming back strippers, porn stars and Playboy Bunnies as the heroes of post-feminist culture. Taking off your bra used to mean liberation - now it’s just the sign of another girl gone wild in her attempt to win favour from the boys. In “Female Chauvinist Pigs” journalist Ariel Levy asks the question: What’s in it for us women? In her quest for the answer, Levy interviews the college women who flash for the cameras on MTV and teenage girls raised on Paris Hilton and thongs. She talks to the high-powered women who create ‘raunch culture’, the new oinking women warriors of the corporate and entertainment worlds. And she sits down with Second Wave feminists, such as Susan Brownmiller and Erica Jong, to find out where they think women are headed today. As she explores the phenomenon of the Female Chauvinist Pig, Levy explains that these new women believe they are expressing sexual liberation and female empowerment, when really they are only conforming to stereotypes cooked long ago. Terrifically witty and wickedly intelligent, “Female Chauvinist Pigs” stands firmly in the tradition of Susan Faludi’s “Backlash” and Naomi Wolf’s “The Beauty Myth”. It is the first book of its kind to emerge in more than a dozen years - and it’s not a moment too soon.”

Our first discussion of this book will take place on June 24th (so you have plenty of time to pick up a copy and dig in!) and our second discussion will take place on July 8th.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

https://www.facebook.com/events/232181660230050/

RIASL tabling at RI Unite Against the War on Women. I’m...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:04:00 -0400

RIASL tabling at RI Unite Against the War on Women. I’m sure we’ll have more pics soon. Thanks to Jenine Bressner for this great sign!

Diverse group of feminists ‘occupy sexism’

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:33:00 -0400

Diverse group of feminists ‘occupy sexism’:

Yes we did!!!