Those who think that society has “gone too far” in supporting breastfeeding, that mothers who formula feed are demonised and breastfeeding mothers aren’t: Show me the women who are losing their jobs for formula feeding. Show me the women who… Read More ›
Month: June 2009
Femmostroppo Reader – June 25, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Not-stalgia – thoughtful and provoking post from Caitiecat FP goes all Margaret and David like (with possibly slightly more colourful… Read More ›
Thursday Cheezburger: Transformations
Runnerup:
Homebirth to become illegal in a year.
I’ve been meaning to write a big post on this, but it just hasn’t happened. So here’s a little one. Read some background at “Homebirth Ban” “Maternity Services Review: Medicare payments to OBs up from $77m to $211m since 2004.”… Read More ›
The Judge Files: It’s not sex genital piercing, it’s rape
[WARNINGS, sexual assault of children] From the Shitty Things Judges Say files, we have this case from Melbourne: news.com.au “Genital piercers avoid jail for sex assault”. Two tattoo artists from Tattoo City, Mark Andrew Ford (50) and Gregory Alan Ford… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – June 24, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Original ABWs: Harriet Tubman – “I needed this role model, as a young black girl. Despite all my exposure to… Read More ›
Gratuitous Pirate Boots blogging
Inspired by this vid linked to by Fyodor over at LP, I went searching for vids featuring Kevin Kline in the 1982 production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance. So here he is striking Pirate King poses while listening… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – June 23, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Newsweek bemoans "slutty" brides – “Shoulder-baring brides with jaunty hats are clearly strumpets.” Is the burqa a prison? – “It’s… Read More ›
Open UteGate EmailFAIL thread
I can’t tear myself away. The latest from The Punch: Fake email may go to the heart of Turnbull’s office Twitter is great fun. @crazybrave: we’re all sitting at home with nasty colds watching Parliament on the telly. It’s like… Read More ›
Well, so much for the fun of wearing this shirt
View at EasyCaptures.com According to an episode of Top Gear just broadcast in the UK, the true identity of The Stig is . . . . Michael Schumacher. Or is it?
Hoyden About Town 