November 2011
148 posts
rosabeth asked: Regarding the Toys for Tots drive, my high school does a similar thing but we raise money instead of items and then we ask the students at a city school of mostly immigrant and very impoverished children what they would like for Christmas. That way, since we ask the children themselves, we can bypass the gender issue. This doesn't work for every drive, and I know that, but I think it's a...
dinosauriaawesome asked: I'm wondering which women's schools accept MTF individuals for undergrad? I go to Smith, and a legitimate issue with admitting MTF undergrads is that the legal paperwork for many 17 year old trans women still says M, and if they're admitted it could threaten our Title IX status. (Also Smith's administration kind of sucks when it comes to trans* issues.)
craezie asked: Studies have shown that women attending women's colleges tend to have better academic performance than their coed counterparts. Students don't need to worry about their professors favoring male students over female students, and sexual harassment and assault, although not non-existent, is greatly reduced. My school, along with others, admits students that were assigned male at birth...
adragonisnoslave asked: tumblr's ask is being stupid. third and final try: i'm thinking of transferring to wellesley, a women's college. obviously i can't speak for ALL sororities/schools, but i know wellesley accepts trans* individuals, both those transitioning to female identities and those transitioning to male identities.
dizzymslindsay asked: I was in a co-ed fraternity and I loved it because you get so much more diversity than you would in sex-specific organizations.
nerdychicas asked: I went to an all girls college that was a part of a coed university. The dorms and programs for this college were exclusive to women but we had ready access to all coed classes, events, dining halls, etc, so there really wasn't a whole lot of segregation. The college did have a few mandatory women-focused courses as a part of the reqs of the school, though. Personally I think this arrangement...
bonjour-jordan asked: What do you think of all-girls schools and sororities, respectively?
thegazellen asked: I just went through your entire archive. This blog rocks, please keep at it! :)
mama-jama asked: I think that the fact that these groups are giving out toys to underprivileged kids from lower income homes and giving children experiences and privileges that a lot of families can't afford makes up for gender specific toy separations. /I/ would rather my 6 year old tomboy girl have a female specific toy on /holiday/ morning, rather than having to tell my child that she can't have...
livingwithendo asked: Toys for Tribes! It's absolutely amazing- and provides so much more than just toys
erinburr asked: Toys for Tots! They're practically everywhere (in the States), and they're good people.
doctorbee asked: Regarding the toys... I recently got a flyer for a Christmas toy drive. It said for each toy you donate, include a card saying the appropriate age (good for a 3-5 year olds, good for 10-12 year old, etc) and the appropriate gender for the toy. I'm in search of a local toy drive without such requirements because I'd love to donate toys for children for Christmas, but there is no way...
Boy Toys v.s. Girl Toys
Today two friends and I volunteered to help give out Christmas gifts at a business’ work party. My job was to give out a gift, a colouring book, and some Silly Bands to children ages 5 - 6. As the families came to my table I asked for the child’s name and got their gifts ready, however, I told the children they could choose which ever Silly Bands set they wanted. For the most part...
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yogamatmale-deactivated20120224 asked: Hey CFC, just wanted to thank you and your other follwers for helping me with my situation. I'm doing what feels personally right for me, and that means transitioning. Thanks again, keep decreasing world-suck ^^
lostbetweendreamsandfears asked: How do you avoid being frustated all the time when things like @TheFunnySexist exist and they managed to get "Women Who Dont Cook" trending on twitter?
linkvspottery asked: Okay. I understand that you`re standing up against bad tropes that depict women as frail, but I started reading this in hope of finding more information about serious problems. Legal rape or religious sexism. But when it gets to the point of ridiculousness, I don't see your point. You paint a vary narrow picture of a wide group. And I do not (and never did) follow you because of this reason....
Hey CFC. I’m a white heterosexual cis male who fairly recently became pro-feminist. I’m trying to check my privilege whenever I can. My roommate and I watched a TV show tonight that began as a promising zombie anime, but quickly became both highly sexualized and filled with generic “damsel in distress” plots. I found myself laughing at how terrible the show was, but...
stephistiny-deactivated20130227 asked: I really love CFC! =) I may not always agree with the posts or your responses, and sometimes I strongly disagree with them, but I appreciate how respectful you are about everyone's different opinions. As for a question: I want to learn more about moderate feminism and things like that. I want to know more about the different variants there are so I can see where I relate best. Any websites or...
