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 ›
Year: 2010
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 ›
From the Fine to the Ridiculous
No, I’m not dead, and no, the Grog’s Gamut fiasco hasn’t made me give up blogging about the patriarchy and the rest of the kyriarchy in favour of talking about shoes. Life has thrown more work at me lately than… Read More ›
True Mud
I’m not sure why, but Sesame Street have made a True Blood parody called True Mud. And here it is. Enjoy. And is this too much cleavage for Sesame Street? They thought so, what do you think? Have an enjoyable… Read More ›
Thursday Cheezburger: I Can Relate
Today’s Cheezburger theme suits my low-spoons school holiday phase: I Can Relate. Post your own favourite relatable Cheez here – feel free to be more upbeat than me! – and wait for admin image magic to make it appear. Please… Read More ›
Did you know people with artificial legs shouldn’t go hiking?
Funny. I thought the whole point of a prosthetic leg was to enable a person who needs it to do pretty much the same range of things as a person who doesn’t have a prosthetic leg. Sometimes, it enables the prosthetic-leg-user to do those things even better than non-prosthetic-leg-users.
Hoyden About Town 