Stephanie Rodgers

Feminist, leftie, green māmā from Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Tag: feminism

  • Book review: Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner?

    It’s almost a year since I wrote, I’m almost finished reading Katrine Marçal’s Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner? which absolutely nails this topic. Hopefully have a review up shortly! A…

  • QOTD: Somebody has to prepare that steak

    I’m having difficulty finishing Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner?, the feminist critique of economics by Katrine Marçal. It’s just too real. Every few pages I put it down with a…

  • How to suppress feminist voices on domestic violence

    With apologies to Joanna Russ.  Content note: domestic violence, sexism. Domestic violence isn’t gendered. Shut up. Domestic violence is gendered, but it’s biology – men are naturally stronger, bigger, and…

  • Sometimes talking IS the work

    This post was inspired by recent events in online/NZ/Twitter-based conversation, but it’s also part of wider thinking I’ve been doing about activism and policing other people’s behaviour. Remember: if it’s…

  • QOTD: Jackie Blue on feminism

    From an entirely excellent open letter to renowned progressive thinker Paul Henry: Feminism is a belief that gender should not limit anyone’s chances at life and quite frankly people are…