What the hell is going on at St Joseph’s College? news.com.au: Sex scandal at St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill A sex scandal at an elite private school in Sydney’s affluent Hunters Hill has forced the resignation of a female staff… Read More ›
Month: June 2009
Tech Tips: Obscuring Spoilers in Comments – Screen Reader Accessible!
Spoilers in comments. They’re an ongoing issue. And holding back from spoilers can close off productive areas of discussion. Sometimes in comments, when I write some spoilerish stuff, I obscure it with black on black, like this: This is a… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – June 28, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Michael Jackson, Celebrity, Empathy, and the Culture of Silence – “The thing is: celebrities, they belong to you.” Swedish parents… Read More ›
BBUK: Angel and Noirin: Fake-fat-shaming and the induction of self-hate as a motivational tool
I’ll be posting the odd BB clip to illustrate a common conversation that goes on every day, as a conversation trigger. You don’t have to watch the show to join in; the issues are standalone, and I’ll put in bits… Read More ›
Otterday! And Open Thread
Today’s baby otter is yoinked from floflo at deviantart. The picture was taken at a safari park in Peaugres in France. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – June 27, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. States could lose federal funding if prison rapes continue – It’s a start In Which I Fall for Antonio Banderas…. Read More ›
Sree on Big Brother UK – harasser, homophobe, Nice Guy(tm)?
Big Brother UK Season 10 is well underway. I’ll be posting the odd BB clip to illustrate common conversations and issues, as a discussion trigger. You don’t have to watch the show to join in; the issues are standalone and… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Farewell Farrah Fawcett
I always felt that those early pin-up days overshadowed her life terribly: recognised more for personal woes appealing to the tabloid press than any work she did. Yet I still remember The Burning Bed vividly, and the discussion that it raised way back in 1984.
Vale Michael Jackson
Wow, I look away from Twitbin for an hour and it explodes: Michael Jackson taken to hospital after being found not breathing, then announced as in a coma and then pronounced dead.
Femmostroppo Reader – June 26, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. A skeptical reading list – Procrastination aid supreme Cooking: A Primitive Protection Racket – Fascinating Rape In Prison Should Not… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 