Mindy

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Links Post

By Mindy on May 17, 2013

Link round up.

Posted in Culture, culture wars, history, Life, linkfest, media, social justice | Tagged linky love, Read-ems | 1 Response

Despite the gym boom we are fatter than ever.

By Mindy on April 28, 2013

This piece from Mark Dapin in the SMH details how despite the growing number of gyms in Sydney the population is still, statistically, becoming fatter. Usually I like Mark Dapin’s writing, it is funny and usually about himself and his experiences as a father, husband, writer and lover of roundabouts (the ones in the middle [...]

Posted in health, media | Tagged fatphobia, obesity panic | 14 Responses

A seven week old Otter explores an old boot at Paradise Park.

Otter Day! And Open Thread

By Mindy on April 6, 2013

Welcome to Otterday. First up we have an adorable baby otter in a gumboot. This river otter at Little Pend Oreille Wildlife Refuge looks like it is having a tough day. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to [...]

Posted in Life | Tagged fur and fluff, open thread, otterday, otters, vicious little weasels | 8 Responses

59th edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival is up now!

By Mindy on April 4, 2013

The 59th Down Under Feminist Carnival is up!

Posted in gender & feminism, linkfest | Tagged dufc | 2 Responses

Sexless frumps

By Mindy on April 4, 2013

Australian men become, after a certain age, sexless. It’s as if they give up on their appearance once they’re into their fifties and they just look awful. So says comedian Lawrence Mooney and I don’t think he was trying to be funny. He was talking on the fabulous Agony of Life, Adam Zwar’s latest series [...]

Posted in Culture | Tagged FFS | 11 Responses

An extremely fluffy brown and grey rabbit facing the camera.

April Whimsy

By Mindy on April 3, 2013

Is there any such thing as too much chocolate? Is this teeny puppy the cutest thing you have seen today? Is this a rabbit? Really?

Posted in fun & hobbies | Tagged whimsy | 9 Responses

A misunderstanding of IFLS?

By Mindy on March 30, 2013

Do you actually have to do science to f*cking love science?

Posted in arts & entertainment | Tagged IFLS | 7 Responses

Quick Link – Tropes vs. Women in Video Games by Anita Sarkeesian (recovered)

By Mindy on March 8, 2013

In time for International Women’s Day in Australia the first of Anita Sarkeesian’s Tropes vs. Women in Video Games has been released. This one is the Damsel in Distress trope.

Posted in culture wars, gender & feminism, media | Tagged gaming, objectification, sexism, stereotypes | 4 Responses