I’m thinking seriously of going to see Made in Dagenham while the rest of the nation is stopped by a race.
Year: 2010
An extraordinary woman
Eileen Nearne was never appreciated by her male superior officers. The way they speak of her is awful. Mark Dunton, contemporary history specialist with the National Archives, said a none-too-subtle sexism seems to blame. “Her training officers completely underestimated her,”… Read More ›
Signal boost: Oh good, look what Apple’s endorsed
Call them, and please reblog. Make some noise.
Friday Hoyden: Ari Up
Dead at 48. Ageing rockers and younger fans are mourning Ari Up, or Arianne Forster as she was known to her mum and dad. Forty-eight. Cancer, what a miserable bastard you are. I was lucky enough to be around for… Read More ›
Why can’t working mothers negotiate better at home?
Interesting article here in The New York Times, though nothing particularly new in it about the work and family balance and why it isn’t working so well for women. Telling women they have reached parity is like telling an unemployed… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader October 28, 2010
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed-reader. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments
Thursday Cheezburger: Oh So Sleepy edition
Today’s theme is Oh So Sleepy. The Interwebs are so exhausting!
Post your own favourite in-theme Cheez here, and wait for admin image magic to make it appear.
Jerks and those who do not challenge them
Clueless quote of the day via Blaghag, blogging on why women don’t come to atheist meetings after a conversation that ended with this:
“What? It’s not harassment since we’re not in a workplace.”
Classic Quote: Carol Hanisch
This is part of one of the most important theories we are beginning to articulate. We call it “the pro-woman line.” What it says basically is that women are really neat people…
Signal Boost: International Nestlé-Free Week 2010
Today marks the beginning of International Nestle-Free Week 2010. If you are not yet aware of the reasons why people boycott and protest Nestle, here is a summary:
Hoyden About Town 