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Reconciling feminism and submission
March 28, 2012
How have you (or have you not) reconciled your feminism with an unexpected and expanding sense of submission, which is not limited to the merely or nearly sexual?
How have you (or have you not) reconciled your feminism and your submission?
I've read scattered articles on the Internet, some proposing that submission and feminism cannot be satisfactorily reconciled in our Western society and others arguing that they can. Everything I've read comes from someone with very entrenched interests in one
side of the debate. I've yet to see something from anyone in my situation. (cis-gendered female entering into a consensual D/s-even-outside-the-bedroom relationship with a cis-gendered male)
I'm turning to you good people for links, anecdotes or private emails which can be sent to email@example.com
I am a proud feminist, have been active on some important issues and am kicking butt in a male-dominated field. I've always looked for and found equitable relationships, while gravitating toward men who were dominant in the bedroom. I have no issues with that.
Until now. This one lets his dominance creep out of the bedroom in surprising ways. Even more surprisingly, and alarmingly, I find I like them. Being sent on the occasional errand, being instructed to wear my hair a certain way or call him by a certain startling endearment... Those things took me by surprise but also felt good. He is willing to scale these things back if necessary and definitely observes my hard limits but he does gently press my soft ones in a smiley playful way an cheerfully encourages me to give up more control.
More worrying, I think there may be a tendency for him to also be wearing his dominant mantle when we argue. I don't mean that he shoves me down and beats me, of course, but I think I detect some condescension in the way he addresses me when we talk out our problems. He also likes to dictate the terms under which we get together to hammer things out, expecting a certain tone and approach from me.
On the other hand, I am prone to flying off the handle in my other relationships. He takes a much more adult, pragmatic tact so it may make sense for him to set some of those terms and he is very willing to listen to me and consider my arguments. In the end, I tend to end up agreeing with him on most things, but he also has considerable powers of persuasion.
An important note is that he does identify as a feminist himself and feels strongly about women's issues outside of the context of our relationship.
It's not that I'm unhappy in the structure of our relationship. I'm not. But I do believe that the personal is political. The way we choose to live our individual lives helps to build a community and world structure that we believe in.
I'm not looking for straight up DTMFA because I would give that to myself the moment I felt this tipped into a negative relationship instead of a loving one. I'm also not particularly looking for perspectives from people who don't have at least some strongly positive feelings about feminism. I'm just looking for feedback / thoughts or tactics on if and how the two things can be reconciled OR information about how & why you believe they cannot.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts & help. Anonymous for professional reasons but more than happy to answer any questions via email.
Possibly relevant: I'm in my late 20s, he's in his 30s. No kids involved. We live in a liberal west coast city. Neither of us is involved in or feels drawn to "the scene".
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Addressing onlly the feminism aspect: My view of what feminism is is very, very strongly about
. It's about the fact that women should have a choice to live whatever life they want. If this is the lifestyle you choose, as long as you go into it fully aware of what you're doing, then that fits completely into my model of feminism. If you felt that you didn't have a choice, or like if you instead wanted to be dominant you wouldn't be able to do that because you're a woman (and I don't mean in this relationship, I mean in general), or that other women should make the same choices as you (or shouldn't make different choices from you), or shouldn't be able to decide at all, I would have a problem with that. But as long as everyone can make their own choices about how they live their life, I do not think that has any conflict with feminism.
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You may want to look at the role of a Switch in the BDSM/Kink community. I don't mean join the scene you're not interested in, but there is literature available on diverse sites regarding what switches are like and how they work in dynamic relationships, either across multiple relationships/roles/contexts or within the same relationship.
If a switch identity fully or partially seems like something you can or want to explore, know that you can also be a vanilla/top or vanilla/sub switch or all three or whatever. Sexuality is mutable and I think as a feminist myself (albeit masculine) that it is okay to explore being and expressing different identities at different times. I've been vanilla, for instance, for years. But it's not like I've forgotten who I am.
Another possible option is that you could ask him, both ask if the switch identity might work for him and also asking whether he might be interested in reciprocating giving up some control. Who knows - he might like it too. It can be a lot of fun and also be quite fulfilling in other ways, as you already know.
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on March 28, 2012
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I have now read your post. Sent you email.
If he is arguing with his dominant mantle on, why don't you two negotiate some clear signals taking it off? You two are equal in humanity and agency etc.. argue that way, have cues to take role hats off and hash it out as equals.
I've been doing this shit for ten years and that one still trips me up. Stuff starts happening naturally..it is important to step back and go, hold on, what's happening here, do we want it to happen? How can we be in control of it?
Properly done this stuff takes literally hours of frequent discussion. Properly done it increases intimacy and self awareness both.
posted by
By The Grace of God
on March 28, 2012 [
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One of the parts of D/s interactions that I've always found fascinating is that the person directing the proceedings is just as often the sub as it is the Dom. For example:
You could allow your partner to dominate you, in and out of the bedroom, but ONLY when you're wearing a certain necklace. You get to experiment with the lifestyle while still maintaining boundaries. Thus you can allow your partner to make you dress up or go on errands, but the necklace comes off when you need to have a serious discussion. This has a powerful signaling effect both when its put on (foreplay) and when its taken off (we need to talk.)
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More worrying, I think there may be a tendency for him to also be wearing his dominant mantle when we argue. I don't mean that he shoves me down and beats me, of course, but I think I detect some condescension in the way he addresses me when we talk out our problems. He also likes to dictate the terms under which we get together to hammer things out, expecting a certain tone and approach from me.
I think this might be the worrying thing here. In this kind of a more...24/7 relationship you both need to be able to table the power dynamic for major conflicts. You also need to have the underlying sense that he absolutely respects you and doesn't think he's entitled to be dominant.
I don't think doing this outside of bdsm-spaces is okay because it contributes to harmful myths about how women like to be treated and might trigger or upset abuse survivors/witnesses. In a more D/s oriented space or in private, go for it.
posted by
the young rope-rider
on March 28, 2012 [
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I like him to be bossy in bed. Outside of the sexual arena, I'm happy to wear the perfume, hairdo, high heels he requests (ordering me about would not have the desired outcome.) Requests work fine with me, as it's my choice and if my choice means pleasing my husband, then whoop-de-do! But being ordered to run an errand would just bug me. I never pay any attention to what feminists are supposed to do because I figure, if
doing it, it's feminism. And I'm a very confrontational and aggressive when I'm arguing/passionately discussing something, with just about everyone. If you don't like him to dictate terms, don't let him. It's okay to have two different styles and to keep conflicting opinions in your head.
posted by
on March 28, 2012
I don't necessarily see submission and feminism as being mutually exclusive; there are times when it's nice to not have to make all the decisions, and let someone else take a turn at the steering wheel for a while.
Where I guess I guess I have a question is - does he expect to be in the "lead" all the time? Are there aspects of your relationship where you're the one "leading"? Can you agree to disagree on a point, and not have him insist, whether overtly or through persuasion, that you bow to his point of view? If there's some give and take, some areas where you can still feel like you're in charge, I think you're likely fine.
However, the condescension thing and the insistence on a certain tone and approach to problem solving from you stuck out at me from your description. That could just be my buttons being pushed by proxy, but I view that as potentially problematic. I'd raise that worry with him, that if he expects a certain tone and approach to problem solving from you, you also have a right to expect not to be condescended to, particularly when your hackles are up. He may not realize he's doing it, despite his protestations of being a feminist.
I would also see if there are any soft limits of his you can press! These things go both ways, you know. It's give and take. :)
posted by
on March 28, 2012
One aspect to consider (which does complicate things) is how, often, a lot of what we consider choices are very much gender-role-related stuff that we've internalized.
An example: let's say the boyfriend and I were discussing marriage in very vague, putting-feelers-out, terms. After a year, maybe I started thinking about how I wanted to talk about marriage in very real, practical terms. The idea of doing so was kind of scary - this is a high-stakes conversation, I have anxiety issues about bringing up "serious" topics, whatever - so I ended up deferring to the idea that I'll wait until
brings it up. After all, he probably will! We've already talked about it a bit already! What harm is there in letting him do it, if it makes it less scary?! This is a choice I've made! And I am in truly no rush!
Actually, though, when I really sit with it, I realize that a lot of why it seems scary to me is that I'm surrounded by a culture in which men are given the lead in making or starting major relationship decisions. There is this internalized idea, a bit, that he should bring it up, or that it is risky for me to do so, or that letting him set the pace of that discussion is a safer, more desirable choice.
Did I choose it?
But you know, on close investigation,
wanted to bring it up, and a lot the reason why I didn't is because I've internalized some cultural BS that, frankly, doesn't actually apply to my relationship.
The same can be said for a lot of the other trappings of traditional femininity: yes, a lot of feminists choose that it's okay to wear makeup. And it's totally okay. But I think there are a lot of people out there who don't actually interrogate why they make the choices they do. Damn, I could tell you about the time I stopped shaving my pits for a year - such a small stupid thing, and it wasn't that I wasn't all for equality before, but the truth is that I had been shaving for decades just because that is "how things are." I never really thought about it. And then I stopped for a year, the world didn't end, and I thought, "sweet!
I do know that I can choose."
So: You already know this. I think this is why you are having trouble reconciling this situation, especially the out-of-the-bedroom stuff. You are probably aware on some level that, despite the independent feminist you are, you were raised in a particular culture and may be doing things because of that. This is one reason why issues of choice get so sticky; I mean, we're all down for the
rah-rah wear your high heels and live your life!
camp, but at the same time, a lot of what we consider choices aren't made as independently as we would like. There's a lot of stuff out there that impacts our decisions.
So, I think it's okay to sit and really
about it. Discuss the situation with your SO. Don't feel pressured to reconcile this by the end of the week or anything. I think trying the suggestions above might help - by maybe compartmentalizing certain activities, or making sure you can "take the necklace" off to have meta-level conversations about whether this is working for you might not be a bad approach. It's okay to really think, try new things, and see how you feel. Maybe in six months, you'll realize that it's not reconcilable. Or maybe certain aspects of it are, and some aren't.
But if you're uncomfortable, I think you can take lots of time to dig deep and figure out why. It's also okay to put (even temporary, or even permanent) moratoriums (moratoria?) on certain activities while you process. This is especially true when you are dealing with a totally awesome, trustworthy, feminist dude - he's great, but he's probably got internalized things on his own, and might not realize some of the underlying dynamics behind his/both of your actions. This may take time, and a lot of talking, but I think it can be done.
posted by
vivid postcard
on March 28, 2012 [
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There are a lot of people who write material on how to negotiate 24/7 D/s relationships healthily. Dossie Easton is someone who comes to mind.
I agree that one of the things you have a right to, as a woman, is to choose to be the sub in a 24/7 power exchange relationship. Plenty of men choose to be subs in same, and it doesn't undermine the patriarchy. There is room for all kinds of sex and play in a fully egalitarian society (to take Emma Goldman one step further).
That said, I do think being careful about not nonconsensually involving others in your scene is even more important in this case because your scene could, to an uninformed observer, be seen as a reinforcement or embodiment of traditionally sexist couple dynamics, rather than something hot for both of you because it meshes with your respective kinks.
It would be much more likely for me to see two strangers where a man was telling a woman to do something and think that he was a sexist douchecanoe than that this was a consensual scene that got them both off.
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The only time I see submission and feminism in conflict is when people espouse concepts like "Women are all submissive at heart" (the Gorean bullshit, for instance). People of all genders whose kink is to be submissive are submissive, full stop.
posted by
on March 28, 2012
Also, this:
He also likes to dictate the terms under which we get together to hammer things out, expecting a certain tone and approach from me.
This does worry me.
I think digging deep and feeling things out and exploring is great. But if you can't have equal, meta-conversations on how to even determine what the meta-conversations will be, I can't imagine how that could work happily in the long run, you know? But if this is addressed, maybe what I said above will apply more.
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vivid postcard
on March 28, 2012 [
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I think reducing feminism to "choice" is an oversimplification. It relies on the idea that we all arrive in the world as robotic rational actors who never change, who always have perfect information and equal access to resources, etc etc. Robot choosers always choose "freely", at least according to their original programming, because they are not constrained by a culture of misogyny, stuff that happened in childhood, unconscious anxieties and needs, etc. They also don't get into that whole thing of "it feels good, so it must be all right" that humans are prone to with the instant gratification.
To my mind, there's no such thing as "100% freely" choosing anything, so the question becomes "what are you choosing and why?" I am moderately skeptical of the usual feminist take on submission, sexual and otherwise, because it seems to claim that women are easily able to analyze and discount their experiences in our culture. Women are socialized to derive gratification from submitting in many areas of life, and it often ends up hurting us through our neglect of our own needs and abilities or active tolerance of harmful situations - the more so because, contrary to what everyone would like to believe, we can't tidily bracket our sexuality from the rest of our lives. This is strongly suggested by what you say about dominant behavior "spilling over" into areas of your life where you'd rather it wouldn't.
Given how men are socialized - to have their needs met by women, to decide for women, to have women modify their sexual behavior to meet men's needs- and given the messages that men receive about women in our culture - that women are valuable only in the ways that they meet men's needs (whether maiden, mother or crone; whether madonna or whore; whether secretary, nurse or waitress; whether submissive or domme)....well, I end up being just a little skeptical about many of the dominant dudes one meets.
It "feels good" to conform to cultural expectations. Especially if you've been doing the exhausting work of not-conforming. In my personal life, I've found all kinds of problematic things to "feel good" in the short term because I've been punished and discouraged for doing differently and it's such a relief to receive all the cultural strokes and validation for "doing it right". Many of those things have been bad for me and made me weaker and unhappier in the long term. So again, I'm moderately skeptical of the feminist "if it feels good, it's okay" approach to sexuality.
If I were in your shoes, I'd keep this relationship as light as possible as long as possible - don't live with the dude, don't enmesh your finances with the dude, make sure that you have ample, ample space to be your non-submissive self. If you find that your relationship seems to be modifying your behavior in public and with friends, it might be time to revisit.
Also, how
you negotiate things in public? If you're out with friends, does he decide where you go and what you do? That sort of thing would seem to fall into the "feels neat and erotic and intense now, long-term probably erodes the personality".
I think many feminists have a lot of faith in a strong individual subjectivity - that you can
whatever you like and maintain the same personality, because who you are in your head is stable and permanent. This has not been my experience of life.
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If it works for you (and your partner), do it.
I'm not an expert in feminism, but I've read up on the subject some, and I've come to the conclusion that there as many different "brands" of feminism as there are people who are feminists. Some feminists will say "you shouldn't do X, it's [causes a specific problem, etc]", and some will say "go right ahead and do X". Both of those individuals are feminists. Both of them are entitled to call themselves feminists, even though their views are opposed. Personally, I subscribe to the view that an individual has complete say over what happens to and with their own body, and that includes doing things that I personally wouldn't be comfortable with.
Doing what you want to do, irrespective of how other people feel about it, takes courage. That, for me, is an important part of feminism - having the guts to say that you want A, B and C and going out and getting them, even if people try to stop you based on your gender.
Maybe I'm reading between the lines too much, but I'm more concerned about the face that he seeks to be dominant during arguments/discussions. Personally speaking, I'd want to deal with that before entering into a relationship where someone had power over me. I may be digging way too deep here, but I wonder if you're doing this because of
and not because of
posted by
on March 28, 2012
(I guess what I was trying to say is that we all make complicated choices about complicated things all the time - so while I have some doubts about the
of the whole submission thing, I'm more in the "if it feels good, do it
and be critically self-aware" camp.)
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For me, embracing and pursuing submission has been empowering. It makes me feel awesome about my ability to identify what I want from my relationships and then go get it without shame.
I get the whole thing about how what seem like our own choices and desires are conditioned by the society we grow up in. I really do, and from time to time I spend a half hour or so worrying about it. But the reality of my own day-to-day life is that what turns me on and makes me happy is what turns me on and makes me happy. I just have zero interest in denying myself those things for some abstract political reason.
Be careful though. What you wrote about his communication style reminds me very much of a dominant guy I dated who turned out to be incredibly bad news. At the time I thought that I was learning important and healthy communication skills from him. In retrospect I was being subtly manipulated into accepting and absorbing his viewpoints as being more valid just because he was better at staying calm.
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Yeah, I am going to cite Sullivan's Corollary once again in a BDSM thread: "Bullies should not be dom(me)s and dom(me)s should not be bullies." Reading the smart writing out there in books and on blogs might help you feel like you have the information to make that distinction vis-a-vis your sweety.
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At first, I was totally going to say, "In a respectful relationship, basically anything you agree on that turns you both on without damaging you psychologically is fabulous! The ability to have open, honest discussions about your sexuality with a partner and exercising that sexuality in ways that empower you are traits of a great feminist!"
Then I read an little farther. His fighting and communication style is a red flag for me. Caring about women's issues doesn't mean squat if he doesn't treat you respectfully at all times. He sounds like a bit of a bully at best, and like a emotional or physical abuser in the making at the worst.
You both absolutely have to learn talk this stuff out between you. Without healthy communication, a relationship can't be a good and safe one for a you as a person and a feminist.
posted by
on March 28, 2012 [
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N-thing the suggestion to talk about it with him. Your question might as well be how to reconcile patriarchy and submission if the roles were reversed. You need to be able to talk about it openly no matter your roles. Figure out what each of you is comfortable with and if you can find common ground and it happens not to mesh with feminism/patriarchy/whatever, so what?
posted by
on March 28, 2012
You need to be able to argue and discuss and converse in ways that leave you feeling respected, listened-to, and happy. How you do that is another question -- the idea of being able to "take off the necklace" works for many people, but some find a way to have the respectful, empowering discussion without leaving their roles.
For an example that almost all of us see every day, think of a subordinate/superior interaction at work. The boss can have all the power, to the point of being able to fire the worker on the spot, or routinely instructing people to do dangerous and physically difficult tasks. And yet, it's possible for the two of them to have exactly the kind of respectful discussion, while staying completely in their roles, that people here are suggesting you guys need to be able to have.
In other words, just because you situationally give up some power doesn't mean you need to give up even an ounce of respect. Even if you get turned on by being called dirty names and "forced" to do naughty things, those commands should be coming from a place of respect and dignity.
I'm probably sounding like a broken record with my repetition of words like "respect" and "dignity," but that's because I think that they (along with love, caring, and other nice things) need to be at the center of the kind of relationship you are describing. Your submission only has meaning to the extent that you are empowered to give it -- if it is being coerced, forced, or taken, it isn't submission, just theft. He should be building you up and emphasizing your strength in every interaction, not making you feel small and weak, because the stronger you are, the more valuable (and capital-h-hawt) your submission becomes.
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I wonder if your ability to deconstruct your various aspects of "self" is something your SO can do with his various aspects of "self"? I sense that you are deliberating over aspects of the relationship's operating mechanisms because your intellectual positioning is allowing you to do so - you can see that submission is a position you are taking up for the intimacy benefits it gives you, even as you know that submission is historically and culturally located in the feminine.
Can your SO observe his dominance as a position he is taking up for the purposes of your mutual enjoyment, or is it an unproblematic extension of Who He Is? In your life you are performing various aspects of your submissive self and your feminist-ideals vested self. I hear in your question that your SO has the tendency not to act with this separation in mind. FWIW I don't think a relationship discussion/argument can be negotiated in good faith if one person continues to operate in a place of 'play' if the goal is to sincerely expose and discuss relationship issues. I guess I'd [a submissive feminist] be looking for evidence that his dominance persona was one that he could control when it needs to be put to one side to enter good faith, equality-assured negotiations about concerns in the relationship.
posted by
on March 28, 2012
I've written quite a lot about my own conflicts with submission and feminism here - check out my comment history if you're interested in reading more.
Anyway, I totally feel you. I struggled with this for a long, long time, to the point where it really kept me from having satisfying, healthy relationships. So I really, really
to reconcile it.
I agree with Frowner that feminism is about more than choice - we are products of a patriarchal culture, and that influences our desires and choices. BUT I do not think that is the whole story either, because I came from a super, super leftist, egalitarian background and I came out really damn submissive, at least sexually and in some ways romantically.
In the end, I just had to say, "you know what? This is what I need to be happy and healthy in a relationship, and I deserve to be happy and healthy." And frankly, it has absolutely nothing to do with my feminist activism or beliefs. The fact that I like to be submissive, in certain situations, with certain people, doesn't mean that all women should be submissive, or that (for instance) women deserve to be paid less than men, right?
One thing that bugs the HELL out of me about conversations like this is that somehow it always ends up being women who feel bad about themselves for not "living up" to feminism. Why are women the sole bearers of this burden?
As for your situation with your SO, I think you've gotten some really good advice here. I know for myself that I've been surprised at how difficult it can sometimes be for me to assert my own boundaries and needs in a D/s setting - but it's really, really important to do so. Your SO is not the "more valuable person" of the relationship, and you need to be able to have discussions about your relationship in a way that works for both of you. I like forktine's focus on respect and dignity.
posted by
the essence of class and fanciness
on March 28, 2012 [
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In terms of your autonomy and the 24/7 nature of the relationship, it sounds like it might be super fun for a while, and then the dynamic will feel really stale.
Ride it for as long as you're enjoying it!
Make sure you check in with yourself often. If it starts feeling icky, notice - then stop to change it or exit the relationship.
BDSM is some heady heady shit to play with. It can enhance your life or fuck you up. To me, the feminism issue is secondary, related, but secondary.
If this starts changing you in ways that don't feel like "you", quit.
Keep it in mind always that submission is a role you've chosen, not who you ARE.
posted by
on March 28, 2012
As a feminist and a sexually submissive woman, I've pondered the same things. People in this thread have some excellent advice. I do agree that although it may seem on the surface to be contradictory, there is nothing anti-feminist about your choice as long as it's your choice. If the D/s dynamic is sliding into your daily life and you don't like it, don't do it. However if you're enjoying these little chores and direction, there is no reason not to continue. You do really have to express your concerns to your partner, you know. He's dominant, not telepathic. I'm guilty myself of not always being forthright about what I want and don't want and I know it can seem awkward to do so. I don't enjoy hours long negotiations or contracts (as in one relationship I had where the negotiation process took longer than any such thing should and was sooo unsexy), as to me it seems to leech the spontaneity out of things, but a chat over dinner or drinks in a public place can not only be edifying but rather exciting. Feel free to memail me any time.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
some of the best D/S sessions I had were with a "old school militant" feminist. She loved being submissive, but felt a little guilty and conflicted about it. The tension that created was fantastic.
Be aware that in some people the roles in the bedroom may "creep" into real life. That's why it's important to talk these things out. Taking things outside the bedroom poses it's own risks and rewards. Good luck.
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All Sweetbay supermarkets will soon become Winn-Dixie.Bi-Lo Holdings, the parent company of BI-LO and Winn-Dixie supermarket chains, announced Tuesday its intent to retire the Sweetbay banner name following the close of its transaction with Delhaize Group,parent company of Sweetbay, Harveys and Reid's supermarket chains. Harvey's banner name will continue and the Reid's banner name will also be retired.
"Sweetbay, Harveys and Reid's have outstanding reputations, and their talented teams of associates have played a key role in making these stores an important part of the communities they serve," said Randall Onstead, president and CEO of Bi-Lo Holdings. "We are pleased to soon welcome the outstanding associates of all three chains to the Bi-Lo Holdings family."
Upon the close of the transaction, Sweetbay stores will convert to the Winn-Dixie banner and Reid's stores will convert to the BI-LO banner. Pending regulatory review, Bi-Lo Holdings intends to retain all store-level associates within the stores being acquired and operated.
Through this transaction, the company says it will be able to provide great products at a great value to a broader base of customers.Conversion of the supermarket names is anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2014.Related Content: Sweetbay stores sold
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It is getting hard to keep track of all the hoops and hurdles that need to be navigated in bringing a successful motion to amend in an inter partes review proceeding. Each new decision seemingly raises the bar further. The...more
In Toyota Motor Corporation v. American Vehicular Sciences LLC, IPR2013-00415, Pape 51, IPR2013-00416, Paper 35, IPR2013-00417, Paper 62 (August 7, 2014), the patent owner submitted a notice of withdrawal of motion to amend...more
On Friday, August 1, in a corporation business tax case handled by Reed Smith, the New Jersey Tax Court ruled that Toyota Motor Credit Corp. was entitled to recompute its tax by reducing gains on the sale of leased vehicles....more
Automobile recalls have been a hot topic in the news lately. Indeed, millions of vehicles have been recalled due to dangerous automobile defects. Adding to the list of recalled cars and trucks, a recent article in the Wall...more
The 2014 Annual Automotive OEM-Supplier Relations Study came out in May 2014 and it showed that Japanese OEMs may be rebounding after a couple down years when it comes to their relationships with suppliers. The study,...more
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With the recent high-profile recalls involving Toyota and GM, auto suppliers are anticipating a spike in recalls and asking themselves how to prepare for this inevitability.
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In Toyota Motor Corporation v. LeRoy G. Hagenbuch, IPR 2013-00483, Paper 21 (April 16, 2014), the patent expired during the inter partes review, as a result the parties and the Board agreed that "broadest reasonable...more
Things that are worth talking about need names. Good, distinctive names are best. As you may recall, last year we wrote this about non-verbal logos needing names...more
Two weeks ago, Toyota agreed to a record $1.2 billion settlement with U.S. regulators for the company's alleged mishandling of its recall during its unintended acceleration crisis. Now it's General Motors' turn under the...more
Toyota will have to pay $1.2 billion in penalties in order to settle the criminal probe of acceleration problems, which has led to more than 8 million recalls. Attorney General, Eric Holder, said this is the largest criminal...more
In Collado v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., Nos. 11-57013, 11-57023, 11-57030 (9th Cir. Dec. 16, 2013), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court's attorneys' fees award in a class action settlement...more
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Three of the largest automobile manufacturers had to issue a recall of more than three million vehicles this year after the airbags were found to be defective. Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Company and Honda Motor...more
Toyota issued another recall that will affect a number of drivers in New York as well as other states. This recall involves the Tacoma pickup, a vehicle known for plowing through the snow and carrying a heavy load on its bed....more
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Coweta ranks in top 8% of Georgia's healthiest counties
The 2012 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report for each county in the nation compiled by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute has been released and Coweta County was ranked in the top eight percent of the healthiest counties in Georgia.
The report used a number of factors to generate findings in the Health Outcomes and Health Factors categories. Health Outcomes represented how healthy a county is while Health Factors represented the variables that influence the health of a county.
Coweta County in the overall scoring ranked 14th out of Georgia's 159 counties in the Health Outcomes category and 13th in the Health Factors category. Aside from the summary scores, none of the sub-category tallies by county were provided in the report.
So how did other Georgia counties fare in the scoring?
Ranked first in the Health Outcomes category was Fayette County followed by Forsyth, Oconee, Cherokee, Gwinnett, Cobb, Columbia, Towns, Hall and Morgan counties.
Fayette also ranked first in Health Factors followed by Oconee, followed by Forsyth, Columbia, Harris, Cherokee, Cobb, Gwinnett, Towns and Lee counties.
The Health Outcomes category gave equal weighting to the length of life and quality of life in areas such as premature death, poor or fair health, poor physical health days, poor mental health days and low birth weight.
Health Factors were determined by weighted scores that included in health behaviors at 30 percent, clinical care at 20 percent, social and economic factors at 40 percent and environmental quality factors at 10 percent.
Sub-groupings in health behaviors included tobacco use, diet and exercise, alcohol use and sexual activity. The clinic care sub-group included access to care and quality of care.
The social and economic factors sub-group included, education, employment, income, family and social support and community safety. And the physical environment sub-group included environmental air quality, access to recreational facilities, fast food restaurants and limited access to healthy foods at 10 percent.
The study results from the sub-groups in both categories relied on a variety of public and private national data tracking organizations.
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The Tulsa 66ers are right in the middle of training camp down at the Tulsa Convention Center. Tuesday the guys took part in media day.
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Former ORU star Marcus Lewis is back with the team for his third season and he's ready to make his mark and hoping get to the NBA.
The 66ers begin the season on November the 25th at Idaho. They player their home opener December the 3rd against Austin.
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All good comments, and I think it comes down to no matter what someone is going to complain. Blizzard does what is in their best interest to make the most money off of their product and keep the most players happy. The casual outnumber the hardcore, and in a game of 12 million players, you want to keep those casuals.


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Netimperative reports that popular UK-based suite of directory databases, 192.com has added a genealogy service to its list of online offerings that also include business lookup, a people finder databases with material from electoral rolls, and maps/directions.
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192Genealogy uses the firm?s present day residential data sets, which total over 160 million listings with over 300 million births, marriages and deaths records stretching back to 1837, the year Queen Victoria ascended the throne. The firm has also added the 1861 Census, the year Abraham Lincoln became president of the US, which includes details of ancestors occupations as well as a range of historical facts that let people step discover their own personal family history or possibly the history of their home. Keith Marsden, managing director of 192.com, said: ?There is no other site that provides the depth of detail that we can on both individuals and their properties. By adding a layer of historical data across this information, people can build a comprehensive family tree for relatives that will allow them to discover not only their family¹s past but new family from the present that they may never know they had.?
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Bedbugs Biting All Over U.S.
Bedbug Populations Rising continued...
Bedbugs are hitchhikers that can hide in clothing and suitcases. The species that is most often associated with infestations prefers to feed on human blood, but will also feed on house pets and mice.
The bugs are difficult to eradicate because they can live for up to a year without feeding, Sorkin says. And even when they do start biting, some people don't notice because they are not allergic.
People who are allergic may experience redness and itching at the site of the bite. But bedbugs are not known to transmit disease the way ticks, mosquitoes, and other insect parasites do.
Best Defense: Know the Enemy
Sorkin says people don't really know what to look for to reduce their chances of bringing home bedbugs when they travel because there hasn't been a lot of public education.
When a bedbug has fed, it is about a quarter-inch long, reddish brown, and round like a tick. But young bedbugs and hungry ones are much harder to spot because they are much smaller and flat and can be white or straw colored, he says.
He recommends checking bedding and mattresses in hotel rooms before unpacking, and looking not just for the bugs but also for evidence of their existence in the form of tiny brown or red specks on sheets.
He even recommends looking behind headboards and picture frames and inspecting upholstered furniture.
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It's so interesting how things become part of our internal dialog. You never know what's going to stick with you and shape the way you see the world. I am amazed at how vividly I can remember things from elementary school, so many years ago. One tape that keeps playing in my brain is from an awards ceremony at the end of sixth grade.
At this assembly, the teachers gave out awards of excellence in varied subjects. I waited patiently through all the awards and was heart-broken to discover that I had not received one. Another friend of mine, Sarah, hadn't received one either and we discussed how we felt disappointed because we were pretty much the top of the class in everything all year. We decided to approach one of the 6th grade teachers about this; even at age 11 I was not afraid to speak out.
I'll never forget the teacher's response. He was surprised - "Oh, you didn't receive an award? That's a mistake! We had a very special award for you." Then he walked over to his desk and pulled out our leadership awards. For some reason, I thought that this was part of it. Since we were such great leaders and so special, getting our awards after the fact like this was kind of like a test. I can't tell you how long that stuck with me.
Now that I'm older, I realize that he probably just forgot our awards in the desk and that was that. Just one more assembly in a blur of assemblies throughout the years. It wasn't a lesson teaching us how we were precious snowflakes and had to hold ourselves out to a higher standard than everyone else.
But you know? I think it has turned out to be a great lesson. Sometimes you can work really hard and not be recognized for it. Parenting is like this for me every day. No one congratulates me in front of my peers for doing a great job getting Anna dressed, playing with her 15 minutes at drop off, cutting my lunch hour to spend more time with her, reading her tons of books every day and etc. etc. etc. But I still do it because I love it. It's hard work but it's satisfying. Living each day fully is its own reward.
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Portland - Are We Really # 4?
A panel discussion including:
Roger Geller, Bicycle Coordinator, City of Portland
Jessica Roberts, Principal and Programs Manager, ALTA Planning
Rob Sadowsky, Executive Director, Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Moderated by Michael Anderson, News Editor, BikePortland.org
Portland, it has been reported, is no longer at the top of Bicycling Magazine's rankings for bike-friendly cities. Didn't even make podium. This after many years of being the # 1 pick and after being the first large city to achieve the Platinum-level ranking for Bicycle Friendly Communities by the League of American Bicyclists.
Is it true? Is Portland behind New York, Chicago and Minneapolis? And if yes, how should we respond? Spend an hour with several of the Rose City's deep thinkers on bicycling pondering these questions - and don't forget to bring your lunch.
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In June of this year PBOT's Active Transportation Division celebrated two milestones: a new manager, Margi Bradway, was named for the team; and the division was transferred from the Transportation Systems Management workgroup to Policy, Planning, and Projects, led by Art Pearce. Come hear from Art and Margi about their vision for how active transportation fits into Portland's transportation system.
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Catt wants England rugby to wing it against France
Mike Catt makes his final international rugby appearance in a Barbarians shirt during the international friendly match played between England and the Barbarians at Twickenham stadium, west London, on May 30, 2009 - by Geoff Caddick
Exeter's Nowell, who will be making his Test debut, has risen to prominence this season on the back of his ability to burst through tackles while the pure speed of May, who will be winning just his second cap at the Stade de France, has seen him score some memorable tries for Gloucester.
England, for all their world-class forward strength, have long been accused of pedestrian play behind the scrum.
But former England back Catt, now the team's attacking skills coach, was adamant that players had been encouraged to use their initiative.
"Something we've reiterated to the players is if it's on, then go. They make their decision -- whatever they see they should do," Catt told reporters in Paris on Friday.
He added: "If Jonny sees something then he goes, guys have to react around him.
"Jonny's there on merit and for how he plays his game. We don't want him to change the way he plays."
However, the old rugby adage that 'forwards win matches and backs decide by how many points' is one Catt believes will come into play against a powerful French pack.
"France have picked a six-two (six forwards and two backs) bench so you know what's coming," he said.
"They're big, physical guys and for you to break them down will take until the 70th to 75th minute. I think the game will be won in that final 10-15 minutes.
"You've got to be smart. Just because we have good attacking runners doesn't mean we run everything. It's about getting the balance right."
Catt, a member of England's 2003 World Cup-winning squad, said the increased physicality of the game, even since he called time on his playing days, meant tries were at a premium in modern Test rugby.
"Players are getting bigger and more agile and you're tight five are a lot more mobile than they were seven or eight years ago," he said.
"Your centres are the size of your back row, your wings are the size of your back row, so try getting through that brick wall.
"There's a massive emphasis on defence at the moment and you have to break that down. It's hard."
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Program Officer, International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Sierra Leone
Focus: Elections
Keywords: codes of conduct, donor relations, election management body, election security, media relations, training, voter education
Interviewer(s): Nealin Parker
Country of Reform: Sierra Leone
Location: IFES Office, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Date: Sat Aug 30 2008
Moi Sellu explains his role at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems in Sierra Leone. Sellu describes the major challenges that elections organizers face in the country; widespread illiteracy, low levels of technical capacity and difficulties in coordinating the relationships and interests of state institutions and stakeholders. He goes on to describe the National Elections Commission, reviewing its responsibilities and commending its preparedness, steadfastness, internal discipline and transparency during the 2007 and 2008 elections. He discusses the relationship that the major political institutions have with one another, namely the National Elections Commission, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems and the Political Parties Registration Commission. Sellu describes the security preparations surrounding elections, including police involvement as well as logistical measures like ensuring that opposing parties have rallies on different days. He goes on to discuss the media's relationships with political parties and the government and ends by emphasizing the importance of voter and civic education, and that these approaches should be tailored to fit the distinct demographics of each region.
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At the time of this interview, Moi Sellu was the Program Officer of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems in Sierra Leone. He studied political science, after which he went on to teach courses in International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies. He went on to work as a researcher and commission officer for the National Forum for Human Rights, before joining the National Elections Commission (NEC) in of Sierra Leone 2006 as a public relations and voter education officer.


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This is a glorious look at British Columbia's wine industry. With its blend of colour photography and stories of the personalities behind the bottles, readers and wine lovers have a rare opportunity to meet the remarkable people who have established British Columbia's best wineries and vineyards. In chapters that focus on wine regions in the Okanagan Valley, the Lower Mainland, the Gulf Islands, and Vancouver Island, readers will enjoy full-colour photographs of wine country landscapes, portraits of leading winemakers, and a detailed description of British Columbia's wine industry. British Columbia Wine Country is a visual treat and an indispensable reference. Awards World Gourmand Best Wine Photography and Illustration (English Language) 2004 - BC Wine Country (Winner)


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Continuing the saga of Dutch East Indies Auto Market Heritage from one of site on old Bandoeng we could see what looked like a fancy Car Dealership at the turn of the century; at the background is the typical high ceiling with equally large and high windows, I bet it has also Air Vent Inlets as in our Saskava House. The old picture also shows subcompact of the era and alongside a motorbike with very elegant and rare Canoelet sidecar.
There was no record or data from our sources as what brand these two vehicles were. But judging by sketchy photo the shape might indicate a 1927/6 Brittish Sunbeam 16.9 Tourer or 1934 Morris 10/4 Tourer
Sunbeam used to make both motorcycles (BSA) and cars from the late 19th century to circa 1936. The picture I believe could not show either 1927 Oldsmobile 30E Tourer or 1926 Chevrolet Series V Superior or Packard Twin-Six Touring 1916 or Ford of the era, hence assuming my observation is correct the conclusive vehicles were both Sunbeam.
I have yet to find a reliable source on neither Dutch East Indies Auto market nor what did Braga Chevrolet showroom able to sell, but for now there is a good record on sales figures of Ford Canada. Dodge & Seymour, an American trading intermediary based in New York handled the sales of Canadian Ford models for Asia and Australia regions including Dutch East Indies.
In March 1924, Dodge & Seymour established a Singapore office. Their sales summary demonstrated the high purchasing power in Malaya; Singapore (representative of Malaya) commanded an average of 20 percent of sales (or 21.2 percent including Penang and Port Swettenham) despite the low-density population, compared with 25 percent in Dutch East Indies.
The Ford supply for Dutch East Indies was imported in semi-knocked down conditions (henceforth SKD to reduce freight charges) and assembled in Malaya's plant from 1930. These SKD automobiles came from its parent companies, Ford Canada, and Ford England in Dagenham which was likely re-exported to Dutch East Indies.
In early 1920s, there were 60 different Car Makers on the Malayan market reflecting what was perhaps also available at Dutch East Indies, 20 representing European-made Cars (predominantly British). These included high-priced cars such as Sunbeam, Vauxhall, Wolseley, Daimler, Benz, and Crossely. There were also medium-priced cars; among others: Austin, Morris, Armstrong Siddeley, the Italian Fiat, and Bianchi, the French Citroen, Peugeot, and Alfa Romeo, including the German Opel.
By 1930 Malaya's total registration was approximately 165, 000 cars compared with Dutch East Indies (DEI) 85,000 where the ratio of cars to people was 1:584. The Auto Market for the region had represented roughly beyond $ 85 Millions assuming average unit price at $ 1,000 per car.
The 1926 Chevrolet Series V Superior models in US had pricing range of $510-$765 where as the Landau sedan was the top model at the end of the scale, landed price in Kuala Lumpur was S$ 1,500 where as the Sunbeam being a premium car back then was S$ 5,650. Consequently the landing price in Dutch East Indies was a bit dearer, that said the year 1925 was the top Ford sales at 3,839 units, thanks to the booming tea, rubber, coffee, sugar and other exotic commodities. Thanks to the fertile soil of Java!
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Shakila Yacob // Beyond Borders: Ford in Malaya, 1926-1957
Pricewise in Britain by the year of 1914, Ford as compared to other British automobile manufacturers, was able to produce motor vehicles at an unbeatable price range of between £125 to £135. David G. Rhys, The Motor Industry: An Economic Survey (London, 1972), 5.
Comparison between Ford 4/5 seater that were sold at S$1,650 (non self starter) and S$1,900 (self starter) with an 8 HP Rover landed in Singapore would cost S$2,200 in 1920-1921. H.C.O. 259/22. British Representative, State Secretary to Winston Churchill, Colonial Office, 29 March 1922
Doge & Seymour Exports Shipments, Ford Canada.
There was lenient import duty amongst British Empire Region (commonwealth)
Despite of our 1945 independence, we did not get our International sovereignty until late 1949, by then the Braga chevy should had been ceased, yet the brand continued on with the famous Bel Air, Impala and lastly Chevrolet Suburban as the only shuttle services between Jakarta-Bandoeng in 1970s.


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A primary rationale behind the restructuring of the electric utility industry 10 years ago was that competitive markets manage supply and demand, incent innovation, and allocate investment more effectively than centrally regulated monopolies. While fundamentally sound in principle, the policy implementation of this rationale has not adequately reflected either the unique physics or the public entitlement characteristics of electricity. The consequence has been a breakdown in the traditional public/private partnership built around the obligation to reliably serve, and upon which the electricity sector's value and reputation was built.
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1st place - Marcus Gibson and Jason Chandler (129), 2nd place*- Kyndall Ardoin and Brian Grubbs (131); and Eddie Seabaugh and Cliff Gray (131).
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So what exactly if anything did we learn from week one of the preseason? From a fantasy perspective, there were a few little nuggets that we were able to mine from a typical non newsworthy week.
Objects in your mirror:
We're not by any means saying that Ray Rice shouldn't be considered as a top 10 fantasy back but with the continuing rise of Bernard Pierce (3 carries 21 yards TD) in the Ravens backfield, owners should pause before rushing to take Rice in the top five.
Pierce saw his opportunities increase in the last six weeks of the season last year as he averaged 11 carries per game over that time. While we still believe Rice will get the lions share of the workload, Pierce is going to eat into his carries and cut into his production.
Everyone hates Chris:
I had sent out a tweet saying he was in mid season form following Chris Johnson's first run from scrimmage that netted him 2 yards. His second carry, he busted off a 58 yard touchdown. That has been the biggest issue for CJ2K owners the past two seasons and all too often his good came with his backside riding your fantasy bench. He's sort of like the girlfriend you absolutely hate, but for some reason keep coming back to. I'm done with her…him.
Birds of a feather:
Remember two years ago when Michael Vick was pegged as the overall number one pick in fantasy drafts? Oh how the overrated have fallen. Vick (24th ranked QB) took the lead by a nose over Nick Foles after his 4-for-5 94 yards and one TD performance against the Patriots on Thursday. Foles stat line wasn't awful (5-for-6 43 yards).
How the world would look if A-Rodg got hurt:
The Packers were shutout at home in their preseason opener. Not that it has any fantasy relevance, but the mighty Packers offense would look pedestrian without Rodgers in the lineup. Rodgers finished 3-for-5 with 62 yards passing in two series.
The running game was again non-existent with 29 attempts for 89 yards (3.42 average).
Give him the damn ball:
Matthew Stafford completed 3-of-8 passes for 58 yards and his favorite target, Calvin Johnson finished with 3 catches for 58 yards. That completely blows Mike Tice's Randy ratio out of the water. While it isn't known if there is a Johnson ratio in play in Detroit (and even if there is, our site might not be the place to talk about such things), Stafford appears to have his security blanket in play early.
Meet me in St. Louie:
From a chic pick, everyone seems to be on the Rams. While I am still not a big believer in Sam Bradford, I am intrigued in their running game. In a two horse race between the receding hairline of Daryl Richardson and Isaiah Pead, Richardson seems to be a tick ahead of Pead who lost a fumble against the Browns.
How the top 10's fared:
1. Drew Brees: 7-10-65 yards
2. Peyton Manning: 2-4-13 yards
3. Aaron Rodgers: 3-5-62 yards
4. Cam Newton: 3-6-16 yards-TD-INT
5. Matt Ryan: 6-9-89 yards
6. Tom Brady: 7-8-65 yards-TD
7. Matthew Stafford: 3-8-58 yards
8. Colin Kaepernick: 4-4-38 yards
9. Andrew Luck: 4-6-51 yards
10. Russell Wilson: 2-6-23 yards
1. Adrian Peterson: DNP
2. Doug Martin: DNP
3. Jamaal Charles: 5-13 yards- TD
4. CJ Spiller: 4-36 yards
5. Arian Foster: DNP
6. Marshawn Lynch: DNP
7. Trent Richardson: DNP
8. Ray Rice: 3-7 yards
9. LeSean McCoy: DNP
10. Alfred Morris: DNP
1. Calvin Johnson: 3 rec 58 yards
2. AJ Green: DNP
3. Julio Jones: DNP
4. Brandon Marshall: DNP
5. Demaryius Thomas: 1 rec 7 yards
6. Dez Bryant: 3 rec 55 yards
7. Roddy White: 1 rec 4 yards
8. Larry Fitzgerald: 2 rec 21 yards
9. Randall Cobb: 0 rec 0 yards
10. Marques Colston: 0 rec 0 yards
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