Today’s little smooching otters are coming at you via The Daily Squee.
Month: October 2010
For our sons but not for our daughters
A recent UK internet survey (sample size: 2,500 but non-random) found mothers are more critical of their daughters than their sons. The results sound utterly depressing:
Thursday Cheezburger – Unimpressed
Continuing last week’s school holiday theme I give you “Unimpressed”. As in I have been unimpressed with some of the mischief my children are capable of.
Laughing at mental illness
“Mental illness isn’t abnormal,” she says. “It just exaggerates experiences that everybody goes through. Everybody has felt sad, been slightly hyperactive. Mental illness isn’t this separate world – it’s just a step beyond the normal world.”
Intersectionality and Privilege: Addressing the Squishy Bits
Not all questions have clear answers. Sometimes, there is no “right” answer. Sometimes, every “right” answer carries a little bit of wrong in it too. This is especially true when we take a feminist approach informed by intersectionality; a feminism… Read More ›
The 2010 Ig Nobel Prizes
This year’s Ig Nobel Prizes have been announced.
Femmostroppo Reader – October 5, 2010
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed.What did I miss? Please share what you’ve been reading (and writing!) in the comments.
29th Down Under Feminists Carnival, curated by bluebec
The 29th Down Under Feminists Carnival is up at bluebec’s place!
Not-an-Otterday (and Open Thread)
These school holidays seem to be using up everybody’s spoons! Here, have a fox.
Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires.
Rally for Abortion Rights
On October the 9th this year, there is a National Day of Action being held in support of the Cairns couple who face legal action over sourcing RU486 from overseas, and in solidarity with Queensland women more generally. It’s also… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 