Feminist of the Day - Rebecca West [24 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=98 English journalist, novelist and critic. Born: December 25th, 1892 Died: March 15th, 1983 Quote:"I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat, or a prostitute." Links: http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/rwest.htm http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WwestR.htm http://ebookstore.cc/West.htm post comment

Feminist of the Day - Christiane Amanpour [23 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=115 Journalist, winner of Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism Born: January 12th, 1958 Quote:"I believe that good journalism, good television, can make our world a better place. And I really believe good journalism is good business." Links: http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/amanpour.christiane.html http://www.pixelpress.org/bosnia/forums/amanpour.html http://gos.sbc.edu/a/amanpour.html post comment

Feminist of the Day - Sarah Grimke [22 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=64 Abolitionist, theoretician Born: November 26th, 1792 Died: December 23rd, 1873 Quote:"All I ask of our brethren is that they will take their feet from off our necks." Links: http://www.english.ilstu.edu/351/hypertext98/hankins/african/SGrimke.html http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USASgrimkeS.htm post comment

Feminist of the Day - Sacagawea [21 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=163 Guide, interpreter for Lewis and Clark Born: 4789 Died: December 22nd, 1812 Quote:"" Links: http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/saca.html http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/sacagawea.htm http://www.powersource.com/gallery/womansp/shoshoni.html post comment

Feminist of the Day - Jane Fonda [20 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=99 Actress, pacifist Born: December 21st, 1937 Quote:"A man has every season while a woman only has the right to spring." Bio:A popular actress, Jane Fonda was first cast in typical sex-symbol roles until her political views changed around the time of the Vietnam War. Her career goals changed and she portrayed tougher, deeper women, and she was soon known for being outspoken about issues related to peace, human rights, and feminism. She was recently in the news for visiting Guatemala City to draw attention to the murders of almost 700 women in the past three years for which no justice has been served. Links: http://www.starsofhollywood.com/jane_fonda.html http://www.swinginchicks.com/jane_fonda.htm http://www.vday.org/contents/vday/press/media/0312081 post comment

Feminist of the Day - Coretta Scott King [18 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=27 Civil Rights Activist, musician, singer Born: April 27th, 1927 Quote:"I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation." Links: http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/kin1bio-1 http://www.africanamericans.com/CorettaScottKingBio.htm http://207.177.123.1/99_00/BH/ck/ck_bio.htm post comment

Feminist of the Day - Mother Teresa [17 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=20 Winner of 1979 Nobel Prize in Peace, humanitarian Born: August 27th, 1910 Died: September 5th, 1997 Quote:"I am grateful to receive (the Nobel) in the name of the hungry, the naked, the homeless, of the crippled, of the blind, of the lepers, of all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared-for throughout society, people that have become a burden to the" Links: http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1979/teresa-bio.html http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Teresa/WhoWasTeresa.asp http://www.marianland.com/news/news202_motherteresabio.html post comment

Feminist of the Day - Dorothy L Sayers [16 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=92 Novelist, playwrite, theologist Born: June 13th, 1893 Died: December 17th, 1957 Quote:"Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force." Links: http://www.sayers.org.uk/dorothy.html post comment

Feminist of the Day - Queen Salote Tupou III [15 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=173 Queen of Tonga, poet, musician Born: March 13th, 1900 Died: December 16th, 1965 Quote:"I have not done it in my own strength, the preparation has been made through the perfect sacrifice of Jesus. No matter what the place or time, I shall be content to answer God's call." Links: http://www2.auckland.ac.nz/aup/books/queen_salote-e_wood-ellem.html http://www.tongatapu.net.to/tonga/convictions/schools/tbu/qsc/byname.html http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/00women1.htm post comment

Feminist of the Day - Patricia Roberts Harris [14 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=147 Ambassador, cabinet member Born: May 31st, 1924 Died: March 23rd, 1985 Quote:"I am a black woman, the daughter of a dining-car worker ... If my life has any meaning at all, it is that those who start out as outcasts can wind up as being part of the system." Links: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/african_american_history/56404 http://multirace.org/firstday/stamp24.htm post comment

Feminist of the Day - Ernestine L. Rose [13 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=76 Defender of human rights Born: January 13th, 1810 Died: August 4th, 1892 Quote:"Humanity recognizes no sex-mind recognizes no sex-virtue recognizes no sex-life and death, pleasure and pain, happiness and misery recognize no sex." Links: http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/biography/rose.html http://www.atheists.org/Atheism/roots/rose/ http://gos.sbc.edu/r/rose1.html post comment

Feminist of the Day - Alva Myrdal [12 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=106 1982 Nobel Peace Prizer winner for peace, pacifist Born: January 31st, 1902 Died: February 1st, 1986 Quote:"How would it be possible, even at immense expense, to inaugurate a new and happy existence for the world on the ruins of one that would be at least half-destroyed?" Links: http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1982/myrdal-bio.html http://gos.sbc.edu/m/myrdal.html post comment

Feminist of the Day - Maria Stewart [11 Dec 2009|03:12am] feminist_otd http://www.spacefem.com/feministoftheday/viewfem.php?id=54 Political activist, abolitionist, teacher Born: 4803 Died: December 31st, 1879 Quote:"How long shall the fair daughters of Africa be compelled to bury their minds and talents beneath a load of iron pots and kettles?" Links: http://afroamhistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa010603a.htm http://www.blackseek.com/bh/2001/57_MStewart.htm http://www.nps.gov/boaf/mariastewart.htm post comment

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