Blog Entries tagged 'Men'

Sex Workers, Criminalization and Human Rights

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Join sex worker organizer Pussy Willow and writer Kari Lydersen as they discuss issues that affect the lives and livelihood of sex workers - in particular the current controversy surrounding trafficking victim legislation - and the moralistic and dangerous crusade against prostitution.

June 26, Thursday, 7 PM
Sex Workers, Criminalization and Human Rights
Organized by Open University of the Left
Lincoln Park Public Library
1150 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago
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Why Men Should Be Included in the Abortion Discussion

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Courtney Martin has a thought provoking article about men and abortion over at Alternet. In it she says,"

In the private sphere, men struggle to reach out to one another about their experiences for a variety of reasons. A stigma against abortion overall remains (more oppressive in some geographies than others, of course), often keeping both women and their partners silent with even the closest of friends and family. In the same way that contemporary men are still groping for ways [...]

One man's answer to Judy Syfers' classic essay: Why I Want a Wife

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Adam Ayd sent us this essay that he wrote for a school assignment back in 1995. Please feel free to comment, but to be fair, make sure you read it all the way to the end.

Why I Want A Real Wife - October 6, 1995 by Adam Ayd

A real wife - a woman who is as much of a wife as her husband is a husband.

I belong to a classification of people know as men. I am A Man who is put down so very often by women for the way that they think we treat them.

Not too long ago in AP [...]

Online soap operas fight AIDS?

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:00:00 +0100

The main goal of the project was to create an urban soap opera video based on women’s real stories about their relationships with men. They explored reasons why women engaged in unprotected sex with male partners that they distrusted and even thought were having sex with other women, or men, or injecting drugs.

Check them out at Women's Power Against HIV/AIDS. Make sure you have the latest version [...]