nellie wong | a bad week for women in japan

A BAD WEEK FOR WOMEN IN JAPAN Remarks of 3 male leaders reveal lingering undercurrent of discrimination by Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle, July 5, 2003 “Tokyo—A former prime minister says women who don’t have children shouldn’t get Continue reading nellie wong | a bad week for women in japan

nellie wong | consumed

CONSUMED Long Island, New York Wal-Mart employee 34 years old, an African American man A temporary worker Stampeded to death at 5:00 A.M. By 200 shoppers on Black Friday, day after Thanksgiving. Who’s to blame? Wal-Mart’s lack of security? Many Continue reading nellie wong | consumed

nellie wong | my eyes follow them

MY EYES FOLLOW THEM My eyes follow them, Women in Burqas of gold, cream, blue. Burgundy, women unseen, traveling To a wedding party to somewhere In Kandahar. How do I know that they are women Except that only women wear Continue reading nellie wong | my eyes follow them

nellie wong | one for the birds

ONE FOR THE BIRDS After reading “Avian race anything but birdbrains, scientists find,” By David Perlman, Chronicle Science Writer, San Francisco Chronicle, February 7, 2006 So whom are you calling a “birdbrain?” Didn’t you hear, didn’t you see that big Continue reading nellie wong | one for the birds