Monday, April 15, 2013

Back to the Beginning



Click here (Economist) to learn about an art exhibit showcasing humanity's earliest known works of art, in which feminine figures 'figure' prominently...

 The nature of nurture, perhaps?

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Wailing Women


Click here (NYTimes) to read about the ongoing controversy regarding Judaism's holiest site and gender-based accessibility...

 What's to be done??
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Monday, April 8, 2013

The Hillary Doctrine



Click here (Atlantic)...

 Will her endorsement make a difference?
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Naked Rebellion

Click here (AlMonitor) to read an opinion piece about a provocative form of protest being undertaken by some Muslim women against the patriarchal status quo...

Do you think that such actions are polarizing (as the author contends), or potentially liberating?
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Casting Stones


Click here (ASOR) to read one Biblical scholar's critical take on the History Channel's popular new 'The Bible' series...

 What are your thoughts about such casting choices? How do women end up being portrayed via such choices, directly or indirectly?
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Monday, April 1, 2013

A Bad 'Habit'

Scribbled by a community of nuns. Ancient Coptic graffiti at Abydos
Click here (pasthorizons.com) to learn about some ancient Christian nuns with a mischievous streak...

 Rebellious women seeking immortality? or simply bored in the desert?
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Ladies of the Last Frontier



Click here (ADN) to read about a newly released report detailing various societal hurdles confronted by women in the 49th State...

 What's to be done, in your opinion?
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Marriage, Gender, and Business

Click here (CNN) to learn about how various corporations are lining up for vs. against legal same-sex marriage...

What are some of the issues here regarding notions of gender identities and social roles? of institutional traditions vs. individual decisions?
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Monday, March 25, 2013

A One-Woman Canon


Women of the Bible
Taking the show on the road... click here (womenofthebible.com)...

 Which of her characterizations do you find compelling, and why so? 
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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Glass Ceilings


Click here (Fortune) to read about the continuing obstacles for women in the workplace...

 Why do you suppose that such inequities persist in an ostensibly modern and enlightened society like the USA? What's to be done?
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Home-Grown


Right here (uafwomen) in UAF's backyard!

 Thoughts about their mission? Their services? Their opportunities for growth?
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Women Without (Dependable) Men




Click here (Economist) to read about the demographic (not to mention personal) challenges facing black women in America seeking solid marriages...

What are your thoughts about contemporary marriage inside versus outside one's racial (and/or ethnic) group? Are these women accomplishing things without men that that could not do with men? Are they modern-day versions of Tamar (or other 'rebellious' Biblical women)?
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Monday, March 18, 2013

Ancient Women, Modern Portraits


I Shall Be Whole - Original oil painting by Al Young
Click here (alyoung.com) to browse a contemporary studio's take on Biblical women...

What are your observations & thoughts about the overt styles? the implicit messages? Do any particular portraits especially capture you attention? Why so?
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Friday, March 15, 2013

Happy (belated) IWD!




Click here (ChristianScienceMonitor)...
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Friday, March 8, 2013

Femme Fatale??

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Click here (aljazeera.com) to read a provocative opinion piece about a highly-charged murder trial taking place in Arizona...

What are your thoughts/reactions regarding how the male victim and the female perpetrator are being portrayed?
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

A Biblical Women Primer


Rebellious... Compliant... and everywhere in between!... click here (womeninthebible.net)...

Do you have any favorites? Any villains? 
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Monday, March 4, 2013

Women's History Month

Click here (beyondchron.org) to read a critique about setting aside the month of March to acknowledge female accomplishments...

 Do you agree with the author's take on things? Why/why not?
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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Womanly Life in the House of the Father



Click here (womeninthebible.net) to browse a decent overview of the material culture...

Does anything(s) in particular grab your attention about the clothing, jewelry, and cosmetics of the era?
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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Arab Spring... or Winter?

Click here (projectsyndicate) to read about the current (sub)status of women in many Arab nations...

 What do you imagine the future holds for these societies? Why so?
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Nature or Nurture?



Click here (NatGeo) to read about research which suggests a bit of both...

What are your thoughts and reactions to this hypothesis?
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Monday, February 25, 2013

'Baddest' of the Bad



Click here (BibleTopTen) to take a peek at some of the Bible's more 'disruptive' feminine forces...

Do you detect any patterns/biases of evaluation and judgment?
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