Hi there–
Spread the word and forward widely… this talk was an amazing and
courageous one that really is applicable to all genders…
Consider viewing the below web page to view the video archive and
power point presentation from Ben Barres talk on “The Dearth of Women
in Science”.
http://www.memdir.org/video/ben-barres-dearth-of-women-in-science.html
This web page is an archive of a talk that took place on 3/17/08 at
Harvard University. Ben Barres` talk provides case by case
evidence that essentially proves that women are just as capable as men
in science. He talks about his own experience, having been female, and
now as a male scientist and how people automatically respect his
opinion more. Ben Barres is a female to male trangender Professor of
Neurobiology, who has an unparalleled standpoint on the issue of women
and science. His talk provides evidence against the popular opinion of
some important leaders in academia. It also provides a fascinating perspective on
being transgender.
Learn more about being transgender online at Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition:
http://www.masstpc.org/about/donate.shtml
From iamprovincetown.com….
You both should be in Ptown! We have spectacular sightings of whales! You can see them from Herring Cove Beach! Yesterday I went on whale watch boat and I was such a gift to all of us to see so many creatures so close to the boat. So. Make some time and come!
Here is what girl ports has to say about the first provincetown summer women’s week July 19-27, 2008.
Jul 19 - Jul 27, 2008
Provincetown is, without a doubt, the city with the most women’s events…. and I’m talking around the world! Not only do they have their women’s week in October, but they also have a women of color weekend and single women’s weekend and for 2008 they’ve added this fourth women’s event, Girl Splash. Called the “first women’s beach extravaganza in Provincetown,” there will be pool parties, clam bakes, yacht sails, volleyball, sunset dune tours and much more.
Right whales put on a show…
http://www.provincetownbanner.com/article/news_article/_/57031/News/4/17/2008
Provincetown, Massachusetts got its start because of fish–lots and lots of fish–and the fishing industry. Nowadays it is a tourist mecca for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender folk, and the fish are becoming protected and still there in huge quantities. For example, last summer I was walking on race point beach–which is a pristine beach with practically no seaweed that just goes on forever and ever–and I saw a five foot long seal jump out of the water thirty feet from shore. Just this last week, Ewa from iamprovincetown.com, was telling me that, after work, everyone in town headed down to Herring Cove Beach to watch whales… the water was completely placid, and maybe a quarter mile to half a mile from shore, you could see all these whales congregating and breathing through their blow holes. It’s just all part of the magic that is Provincetown… a world on the edge of America and the edge of extraordinary nature and stunning, natural beauty. There is no place like it.
If you come to Single Women’s Weekend, Women of Color Weekend, or Girl Splash (an all new Provincetown women’s week held in July), be sure to go on a whale watch or park yourself on Race Point beach to see the seals and maybe a whale or two!
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Hi there–
As big fans of Fenway Community Health in Boston–the world’s largest LGBT healthcare facility–we love going to the Fenway Women’s Dinner, www.womensdinnerparty.org, which is the largest lesbian, bisexual, and trangendered women’s fundraising dinner in the country, with over a thousand beautiful women dressed to impress in one place. They have a great after party! Girl Power Events was there on April 6th sporting suits and fancy Girl Splash t-shirts to help spread the word about the all new Women’s Week occuring in Provincetown, Massachusetts in July of 2008. We can’t wait to see you there at the tip of the Cape at the only all women’s beach on the entire planet.
Hello There–
Girl Power Events (www.girlpowerevents.com) is busy making sure that LBT women will have plenty to do in Provincetown, MA this year. And its all in the name of having fun, letting go, and giving back to the fabulous women we love so much–meaning you!–and the causes that keep our community strong and just generally make the world a better place.
What better way to spend your time then with women in one of the most beautiful places on the planet–Provincetown, MA is surely one of them! Did you know that ptown is the only place on the planet with an all women’s beach
and that Girl Splash–a new Provincetown women’s week–is being held in July. See you at the beach!
Single Women’s Weekend
May 16th - 18th, 2008
http://www.womeninnkeepers.com/sww.html
Women of Color Weekend
June 5th - 8th, 2008
http://web.mac.com/lynettemolnar/woc/Register_.html
Girl Splash
July 19th - July 27th, 2008
http://www.girlpowerevents.com/girl-splash/friends.html
Consider staying at:
The Inn at the Moors - www.innatthemoors.com
The Fairbanks Inn - www.fairbanksinn.com
Events include–
Cookouts
Dance Parties
Entertainers
Pool Parties
Yacht Sails
Clambakes
Beach volleyball
Whale-watching trips
Sunset dune tours
Many of the proceeds will go to
NCLR, NGLTF, and more…
We hope to see you there!
We plan for women to have an awesome time this summer in Provincetown… a blast… a total blast.
To replenish and revive and build strength and confidence…
and just be themselves and have fun… open up, relax, live it up…
because its the best feeling to be around a bunch of women having fun and being themselves… and who understand what it means to be gay or queer or just plain love women…
Some of the happiest, most unforgettable moments we’ve had have been in the company of other women…
This will be one way we plan to give back to the world this year. We are so happy you can join us in Provincetown.
Here we are in Ptown planning a hot summer 8-day party and the snow is falling outside! Before we know it, thousands of women will be descending on Ptown for the first-ever Girl Splash!
