Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed India Knight Mirrors Attitude Behind Afghan Law Legalizing Marital Rape April 7, 2009 – Quote: “The defense’s claim about exactly what happened is just as much of an allegation as the… Read More ›
Year: 2009
Perth Feminist SF Unconference Invites YOU to attend!
This guest post is by Sarah Parker, who blogs at Saucy Sisters. * Perth’s longest running Feminist Convention, Gynaecon, is running this weekend! * Panel Discussion on Strong Female Characters in the Whedonverse and Whoverse * Discussion on the new… Read More ›
The Eleventh Down Under Feminists Carnival is up at Why I’m Bitter!
The Eleventh Down Under Feminists Carnival is up at Why I’m Bitter’s Weblog. Yay! If you’re a regular reader, or especially if you’re featured in the carnival, please place a link to it and spread the word. You’re welcome to… Read More ›
Quickhit: Needs More Glitter
Girls Red Comics – And They’re Pissed! has a new post up! Check out Needs More Glitter, by Karen Healey. She is responding to this article, “Marvel Debuts Female Apparel and Cosmetics“. Karen writes: Anyway, I’m back, lured by the… Read More ›
Saturday Night Caption Contest
Whatcha got? Caption this photo here.
Femmostroppo Reader – April 4, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed Mmmm… Sciencey! April 3, 2009 – reinforcing gender stereotypes, one study at a time!
Otterday! And open thread.
Nyac, survivor of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and co-star of the Otters Holding Hands video, died late last year. She developed chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, a cancer not previously known in sea otters, but associated with petroleum contact in other… Read More ›
Quiz: Representations of Disabled Bodies in Logos
Most disability logos just consist of the usual stick-figure-in-the-wheelchair logo, or a derivation thereof. After spotting this logo for No Barriers No Borders, I went looking for others. And I got to thinking about the representations of disabled bodies in… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – April 3, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed Report on False Reporting Of Non-Stranger Rapes April 3, 2009 – bookmark this one for later reference The Survivor Thread April 3, 2009 – breaking silence World Autism Awareness Day- "Welcome… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 