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An environmental issue important to me is reducing the waste that I and my household create. While the gender element of this issue is not immediately clear, it is obvious that natural spaces are destroyed for the creation of landfills … Continue reading →

Brazilian theologist Ivone Gebara makes a clear connection between the oppression of women and nature in her article titled Ecofeminism: A Latin American Perspective. “Our Latin Christian tradition stressed deeply not only the dependence of women on men but also the … Continue reading →

As students of feminism and social justice, we may ask ourselves why the theory of intersectionality is an important aspect of the ecofeminist perspective. Environmental philosopher A.E. Kings provides an answer: “Intersectionality has become a powerful tool when applied to … Continue reading →

In their paper Gender Equality and State Environmentalism, Kari Norgaard and Richard York attempt to answer a simple question: “Does the degree of gender equality in the political realm within a nation have an impact on state environmental policy?” (p. 507). … Continue reading →

          These images taken from Examples of The Sexual Politics of Meat — Carol J. Adams show a clear connection between the consumption of meat and the objectification of women. Two of these photos show women … Continue reading →

  In Contextual Moral Vegetarianism by Deane Curtain, there is a reference The Sexual Politics of Meat (Adams, 1989). Curtain references Adams’ writing of “the connection of women and animals through pornographic representations of women as ‘meat’ ready to be carved up…” When reading … Continue reading →

Looking to the North from almost anywhere in Helena, Montana, you’ll see the Big Belt Mountains. In the middle of the panorama of hills and valleys, is a series of peaks that are known locally as “the Sleeping Giant.” Once … Continue reading →

The work of Dr. Bina Agarwal helps us understand how women in the Global South are impacted by environmental degradation. While Dr. Agarwal writes primarily from her experiences working and studying in India, she does incorporate information from other non-western … Continue reading →

In Ecofeminism: Historic and International Evolution, Laura Hopgood-Oster explains that “Ecofeminism asserts that all forms of oppression are connected and that structures of oppression must be addressed in their totality. Oppression of the natural world and of women by patriarchal … Continue reading →

Hello, and welcome to my blog! I’m Eric, a 33-year-old father of one daughter living in Montana’s capital city. I work as an educator for a nonprofit advocacy organization that serves people impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. … Continue reading →