Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. It's A Boy, It's a Girl – “How radical is my mothering if I just walk the stereotyped line and… Read More ›
Month: June 2009
Zing.
We interrupt your regular schedule of ranting, rainbows, and roundups for this important announcement: Scoot! Whee! Zing! Audience Participation Component: – It doesn’t have a name yet. – I am not planning to “pimp” it (shudder), but recommendations for Aussie… Read More ›
Wednesday Rainbow Blogging
If I look out my window right now, I can still see the last faint strains of this rainbow: I love the bright colours against the dark, ominous sky. If you look in the to right hand corner, you can… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – June 17, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. The Politico Thinks Stalking Is Funny – “Ho ho ho. You see, because being stalked is a compliment. Only the… Read More ›
On up-front warnings in certain kinds of posts
I’ve been contemplating the issue of trigger warnings. I place them on posts containing certain graphic descriptions of violence, particularly violence against marginalised groups (including children), and particularly sexualised violence. I also sometimes place anti-warnings, on posts headlined ‘rape’ in… Read More ›
AMA delegation seeks to code for non-compliant and ungrateful patients
Update: A twitterer tells me this was just considered by the AMA and defeated – I’m looking for details. Because if they tried this once, they’ll try it again. Further update: Found it. Details are appended. ~~~ The American Medical… Read More ›
I miss CountDown, Molly included
Cable TV keeps on playing 70s Countdown clips, and I’m enjoying them way too much, especially the glam acts with huge horn sections. Then of course the disco ladies. What about the Bump? And this awesomely naff set?
Femmostroppo Reader – June 16, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Carnival Against Sexual Violence 72 – This month’s articles A boy claims he was hit by a meteorite – Or… Read More ›
“Obesity Drops Risk of Severe Swine Flu More Than 40%”
…That’s what I would be saying, from actual sources instead of the mainstream news, if I believed that a sample size of 30 was likely to give statistically significant results. Anne Schuchat, M.D., interim deputy director for the CDC’s (Centers… Read More ›
What a tail
This is just one shot of a snow leopard captured by a camera trap in the Himalayas by photographer Steve Winter. There’s a gallery of his shots up at National Geographic. The length of the tail helps the big cats… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 