CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: The Carnival of Feminists (Issue No. 3)
Issue Number 3 of The Carnival of Feminists will appear here at Sour Duck on November 16.
Please read this entire post before submitting nominations for Issue Number 3.
There will be some related links that may be useful at the end of this post.
Theme
Yes, there's a theme: 1970s feminist thought. However, this won't be a nostalgic look at "second-wave feminism". Oh no. I'm looking for pieces that engage with the themes and ideas of 1970s feminism, while applying them to current events, or looking to the future.
You might say it's a "1970s into 2000" Feminist Carnival issue.
Examples of topics to consider:
- women and men in the workplace (e.g., creating an even playing field, and equal pay for equal work)
- reproductive freedom (with the advent of "the pill") & sexual liberation ("sex is fun!")
- healthcare reform (1970s feminists took on the medical establishment and effected significant change. What else needs to be changed? Can 1970s tactics prove effective again?)
And while I'm looking for substance, please don't feel you need to be some sort of an expert on 1970s feminism. Just write from the heart and present your thoughts in as clear and concise manner as possible.
In addition to Issue Number 3's theme, there will also be a more general "Editor's Feminist Cafeteria" section, serving a buffet of feminist posts unrelated to the set topic of 1970s into 2000.
Submit a post—it's fun!
You don't have to limit yourself to nominating your own piece—nominate someone else's work! Just be sure and type in FEMINIST CARNIVAL in the subject heading, as I have a strict and vindictive spam filter. Send submissions to:
duck DOT sour AT gmail DOT com
You can also add this Technorati Tag to your piece, and I will see it (providing Technorati is working properly):
< a href="http://technorati.com/tag/feministcarnival" rel="tag">feministcarnival</a>
If you're nominating your own piece, just one link, please.
Related links:
The Carnival of Feminists blog: archives, mission statement and terms.
1970s online resources:
If you're looking for inspiration, here are a couple of my favorite relevant links:
"Preface: I ♥ the 1970s" from The Feminist Seventies Web Book (Centre for Women's Studies at the University of York).
Chicago Women's Liberation Union Historical Archive
10 comments:
Would you consider submissions that have already appeared in print or on the web?
"Would you consider submissions that have already appeared in print or on the web?"
Good question.
For the "Carnival of Feminists" issue: No, I'm looking for new, original material written and published on a blog platform.
Ideally, it should have appeared since the last Carnival of Feminists issue (Issue No. 2, which appeared on November 2nd).
However, Ellen: as "Sour Duck", I'm very intrigued by the hint at articles you refer to, and would love it if you could either email me or post the links here. I'm always looking for good articles for my linkblog, or to refer to in my main blog. :) Thanks!
Hm. I will see what I can find.
I still like this piece I wrote and published a while ago (in several places): Wit Helps Women in Computer Science Combat Ignorance
Your attempted cross-post on Media Girl got caught up in the spam filter. Sorry about that!
I posted a plug pointing here.
I hope it helps!
Ellen - Thanks for the link.
Media girl - Thanks for the plug, what you posted was perfect and just the thing I needed to drum up some buzz and submissions!
I came of age as a feminist in the '70s, having gone to a fairly progressive college in '75-'79. I'm definitely participating in this one! I'm going to talk about CR, if that's okay.
Elayne - Fantastic! I look forward to reading your submission.:)
And to anyone reading this who was considering that topic: there will definitely be room for more than one piece on consciousness raising in Issue 3! ;)
i'd like to see a special effort made to get submissions from women of color on intersectionality issues -- since that is largely marginalized even within the feminist blogosphere.
Leena - I wasn't quite sure what you meant by "intersectionality", so I Googled it.
This document, from Women in Action, seems like a good place to start...
To answer your concern: Yes, I welcome nominations from blogs that address intersectionality. I will hunt these out myself, of course, but I would also greatly appreciate your assistance. Please feel free to nominate - either your own or others' pieces.
Thanks for your comment.
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