WEB REVIEWS: NEWS/REFERENCE



Catt's Claws
Catt's Claws is a "frequently appearing feminist newsletter," in the words of its creator, Irene Stuber. She's a retired Florida journalist (pushing 70) and has she got a tongue! Wow. You can get the letter by e-mail or on the site — recent issues have covered Ellen's coming out episode (and who might prevent you from seeing it) and the California woman who lost her forearms to a rapist. (Irene urged her readers to contribute to the fund to buy a new set of prosthesis for this woman.) If I'm allowed to say this about a woman more than 40 years my senior, Irene Stuber's got balls. A fitting tribute to Carrie Chapman Catt, to whom we owe women's enfranchisement. (reviewed 4/17/97)

Women Online News
Women Online News began as a networking and announcements list for women in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now it does the same thing for women all over the world. You'll also find news about women of the Web, and issues of interest to women online. This isn't the kind of site where the editor treats you like a best friend, but it's a great place to get news, hear about conferences and meet the women who are making waves on the Web. (reviewed 1/3/97)

WWWomen
WWWomen is a search engine just for women. The links are all pink, just in case the URL didn't give this away. Search on topics from "lesbian visibility" to "women's sports" and "women go shopping." (reviewed 12/20/96)

Femina is pretty much the same thing. They're both organized like Yahoo as opposed to Alta Vista: you can search by keyword, but the browsable categories are the real strength. (reviewed 12/20/96)