Hello everyone! Well, I just finished knitting the Mud Flap Girl Tank from Stitch 'n Bitch Nation for my sister's birthday present. I will post a picture of...
I love the mud flap tank. I am of the thought that nothing is demeaning, unless you allow yourself to be demeaned. Feminism is about choice, and we are fully...
Sarah wrote: <<Hello everyone! Well, I just finished knitting the Mud Flap Girl Tank from Stitch 'n Bitch Nation for my sister's birthday present...The funny ...
I feel the mud flap girl image is demeaning. I do, however, see the point of a strong personality wearing that tank as a statement. Just like if a man called...
I think the image is demeaning, too. To me, it's just internalized sexual objectification. However, I do agree with the person who said that other issues are a...
I think that the tank-top is great. Part of feminism is the ability to be the strong women that God (or whatever your higher-power of choice might be called)...
I think you did a great job - it's very cute. I dislike the image when I see it on the back of a "good ole boy's" truck - but a woman wearing it takes it to a...
I have a lesbian friend with that poster on her bedroom wall, you're right, it is beautiful. Shannon Emerton Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Visit my website:...
hello all, just an intro, since i'm new. i'm a feminist who lives and knits in chicago. i work in public health. i have about 5 UFOs on the needles,...
Whenever I don't know what to make next, I whip up some hats, socks or mittens to donate. This is nice because it uses up orphan skeins, keeps me in practice...
Hi all- I am Amanda (aka ttbookjunkie)and I blog at http://ttbookjunkie.blogspot.com from the mountains of Colorado. I am a MA student of literature at CU...
Hi Joyce, I too am working on Mariposa, we have a KAL if you want to join...http://mariposaknitalong2005.blogspot.com/ Don't you just love that pattern?! ...
Thanks for the links. I knit for Warm the World http://www.warmtheworld.org/index.htm I think that they might be a Colorado organization only, but you could...
Welcome to both of you! I'll check out some of the websites mentioned. I haven't knit for donation yet, barely have time to knit that darn sweater for my son...
This summer for FemiKnitz.com I am doing an issue on Knitting for Justice. I have been inspired by all of your comments about charity knitting and links to...
www.chicagostitchfest.blogspot.com Check this out! We already had the event, but we continue to knit works of support for survivors of sexual assault -- I...
This is a good idea! Amanda http://ttbookjunkie.blogspot.com ... charity ... to ... yarn ... needy? ... maybe ... as ... knitted ... take ... least ... ...
Since we have been talking about opportunities to make donations, I thought some of you might like to see this. It is a link to the Knitters Without Borders...
10 Quick Tips -- if you have any questions, just e-mail me -- I have a lot more to share: 1. Begin early getting donations and spreading the word -- I mean, at...
Hello all: I was just looking at the Stitches Midwest website, and I wondered if anyone on this list plans to attend. I live in Chicago, and I would be happy...
Puppies and kids always get me here is a link to knit for homeless animals... http://www.h4ha.org/snuggles/ I asked my local humane society if they would like...
I am inspired. I too will commit to knitting at least one, prob. more, hat and/or mittens for the children at my local domestic violence shelter. Thanks for...
This was in the NY Times OP-ED section on Sunday. Click the link below to read the entire thing. Editorial Disrespecting Women Soldiers Published: May 29, 2005...
Wow, thanks for sharing. I'm in Maine and Micheal Michaud (D)is a good guy, sorry to hear his efforts are being voted down. Shannon Emerton Stampin' Up!...
so, they want pregnant soliders? We already know they don't give a damn about rape victims. *sigh* Why is it only stupid people make it into office? ...
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Hello Feminist Knitters! Since some of you are participating in the Femiknitz summer knitting challenge, I thought I'd remind those who are interested that the...
Great Job! I do intend to knit donations for local organizations, but it's great to hear what else is out there. I can only hope I get as many hats and...
Hello Feminist Knitters! In case any of you are working on items for the summer knitting challenge, I thought you might like to know that the next Afghans for ...
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