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Speaker Addresses the Links between Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse

AsAs part of a new quarterly speakers series, the Kent County Domestic Violence Community Coordinated Response Team hosted Rachel Newland today who spoke on the interrelationship between animal abuse and domestic violence. Newland urged greater awareness of the issue.

Posted on July 24, 2008 3:46 PM in Features

Surviving Somehow Behind a Concrete Purdah

The impact of the United States' occupation of Iraq on women is often ignored, despite the fact that the war has drastically reduced gains made by Iraqi women in the years preceding the occupation.

Posted on March 10, 2008 1:57 PM in Features

Author, Playwright and Feminist Eve Ensler Speaks in Grand Rapids

In a dynamic and energetic talk, Eve Ensler discussed violence against women, patriarchy, and the need to build a movement against femicide.

Posted on February 8, 2008 2:27 PM in Features

Pregnancy Resource Centers and the Anti-Abortion Movement

The anti-abortion movement--beyond protests and pickets--actively works on a day-to-day basis to limit the number of abortions as well as access to information about abortion. One way that this is done is through "pregnancy resource centers" or "crisis pregnancy centers" that masquarade as clinics.

Posted on January 22, 2008 4:49 PM in Features

Best of 2007

Here's our list of the best stories that appeared on Mediamouse.org in 2007. If we missed any, let us know.

Posted on December 31, 2007 3:00 PM in Features

FCC Trying to Loosen Media Ownership Regulations

FCC chairman Kevin Martin has proposed changes to the FCC's ownership rules that would place less restrictions on media companies' ability to own a newspaer and a television or radio station in twenty of the United States' top media markets.

Posted on November 28, 2007 3:15 PM in Features

Hyper-Sexual Content Returns to WGRD

Local radio WGRD--who fired DJ David Fox earlier this year due to his on-air comments--is again promoting hyper-sexual content on-air and on its website. In a review earlier this year it had appeared that WGRD had stopped this practice.

Posted on November 6, 2007 11:32 AM in Features

Journalist talks about the unsolved murders of women in Juarez, Mexico

On Monday, September 17, Teresa Rodriguez, a reporter with the Spanish language cable channel Univision spoke at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) on the murders of women and girls in Juarez, Mexico.

Posted on September 19, 2007 11:16 AM in Features

Area Radio Stations Promoting Misogynistic Content through their Websites

A study conducted by Media Mouse has found that the websites of area radio stations are full of misogynistic content that fosters a patriarchal view of women. The stations reviewed include WKLQ, WOOD Radio, WBFX, WSNX, I96, and WGRD.

Posted on June 30, 2007 5:58 PM in Features

Professor Challenges Audience to Think Beyond Pink Ribbons

On Monday, GVSU professor Julia Mason delivered a lecture at Aquinas College titled "More Than a Cure: Examining Breast Health, Cause Related Advertising and the Environment." In her lecture, Mason provided an interesting critique of breast cancer awareness campaigns and how they can distract the public from the causes of breast cancer.

Posted on April 10, 2007 11:41 AM in Features

Iraqi and US Women Suffer from Iraq War according to Recent Studies

Both women in Iraq and female soldiers serving in the United States military in Iraq are suffering from the occupation in unique ways, with both groups being targeted for violence under sysems of patriarchy.

Posted on March 12, 2007 9:28 PM in Features

PETA Highlights Treatment of Chickens at Protest

Three activists with PETA visited Grand Rapids to "strip naked" as part of PETA's coordinated effort to hold nude or bikini-clad protests around the country to raise awareness about KFC's treatment of chickens served at is restaurant. However, as is frequently the case with PETA events, the treatment of chickens was minimized by PETA's questionable tactics.

Posted on March 9, 2007 4:09 PM in Features

bell hooks: “Feminist Revolution is one of the most Important Civil Rights Movements”

Author bell hooks spoke Monday night at the Fountain Street Church on "the positive power of feminism."

Posted on October 3, 2006 11:02 PM in Features

Federal Judge Allows Enforcement of Grand Rapids’ Ordinance Regulating Nude Dancing

A United States District Court Judge ruled yesterday that effective Saturday at 12:01am, the City of Grand Rapids can enforce a resolution regulating nude dancing in the city.

Posted on August 25, 2006 8:30 PM in Features

Grand Rapids Radio Station WGRD Promotes Sexism and Misogyny through DJ David Fox

A new study by Media Mouse has found that local Grand Rapids alternative rock station 97.9 WGRD makes extensive use of sexism and misogyny to generate an appeal to its core demographic of 25 to 34 year old adults. The study, focusing on a month long period of monitoring this winter, found that DJ David Fox repeatedly made reference to prostitutes, strippers, sex, and "hot chicks" in addition to making racist and homophobic statements.

Posted on May 21, 2006 5:22 PM in Features