Mary Daly

Mary Daly, 1928 to 2010 By Linda Barufaldi The leading feminist philosopher and theorist died January 3. Here, her friend and former student explains the extraordinary reach of Mary Daly’s fierce intelligence and strong will. January 11, 2010 In the seventies some of Mary Daly’s graduate students began calling her Doctors Daly because she had three doctorates, one from Notre Dame, and two, in theology and in philosophy, from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. At the uber-catholic and... 

Written by Melia on January 12, 2010
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Feminist Orgasm

I’m taking the time from my morning routine to jot this down because, well, it is orgasmic. It deserves a very long blog, but I’m in a time crunch, and as such, it shall be listed in pure Virgo form. 1. 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. 2. President Obama reaffirms his support of abortion rights. 3. Senate passes the Ledbetter act, giving women the ability to sue for wage gaps in the workplace. Equal pay, people. Equal pay. Remember that word, “hope?” It may be creeping back... 

Written by Melia on January 23, 2009
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