the guardian on feminist bloggers

A feature in the Guardian dealing with feminist bloggers:

In the two years since feministing started, there has been an explosion of feminist blogs, including many that have a highly professional edge, and a large, loyal readership. The feminist movement has always produced plenty of meaty writing and lively debate: witness Sylvia Pankhurst's newspaper, the Woman's Dreadnought, in the 1910s, through the pamphleteering of the 1970s second-wave, and the vibrant 'zine culture of the 1990s' "riot grrrl" movement.

Prior to the blogosphere though, distribution remained local for all but a few major publications, such as Spare Rib, Ms, or, latterly, Bust and Bitch magazines.

Now though, the third wave (a movement often dismissed as a myth) has gone online. At feminist blogs you can find women writing on a bewildering range of topics, be it the perilously high caesarean rate in India, the dearth of abortion clinics in South Dakota, or the human rights record of the Philippines' president, Gloria Arroyo.

Some of the most popular blogs include Bitch PhD, the F-word, Pandagon, AngryBlackBitch, MindtheGapCardiff and Gendergeek.

Natalie at Philiobiblon also gets a name-check for the Carnival of the Feminists. Congratulations to all named: your traffic is about to go through the roof for a little while. :)

One thing slightly missing from the article, though, is a mention of the overlapping and growing community of commenters (and trolls) that I think gives the UK feminist blogosphere much of its personality.

On a slightly related note, has anyone had any contact with Emma or Emmy from gendergeek? The site hasn't been updated in a few weeks and I can't find their email addresses.