Inspired by a conversation elsewhere…
Image description: A rectangle roughly the shape of a book cover, with a sepia background. It is covered with red and black text in the style of the text of the cover of Joanna Russ’s “How To Suppress Women’s Writing”. Text is as follows:
“He wrote it, but he didn’t mean it. (Poor dear.)
He wrote it, but he’s just repeating what he’s heard elsewhere. (Just give him time!)
He wrote it, but now this is just a reverse-sexist lynch mob. (So I’m on his side now.)
He wrote it, but he was a product of his time. (Everyone was like this back then. There was no feminism.)
He wrote it, but it’s not like he has any influence. (Just ignore him, he’ll go away.)
He wrote it, but he didn’t realise it was offensive. (So why are you taking offence?)
He wrote it, but he’s an anomaly. (#notallmen)
He wrote it BUT…
(in bold) How To Deny Men’s Sexism”
Categories: gender & feminism
The 109th Down Under Feminists Carnival is up! 
Abortion will remain in the NSW Crimes Act 
Wonder Woman movie marketing machine tied up in knots 
Hoyden About Town 
You have my vibes, for whateverthehell conversation prompted this.
Actually the conversation was pretty fine, which is why I haven’t linked it – this was a tangent in my own head.
Ah, good.
This wasn’t inspired by Tim Hunt, by any chance, was it?
This is being discussed over on Pharyngula, though for some reason the “Who Shall Remain Nameless” effect is in place.
I particularly like this quote, by someone I shall name: anteprepro.