Neck playing up so avoiding typing, please forgive the linkfest. Greeting me when I opened my Seesmic this morning were these stories:
Month: May 2011
Somehow we survived this
I don’t think this was the only time we played this game, either. Thanks for coping, Mum and Dad!
Quick Hit: Do not adjust your sets
This is a real six year old. Needless to say most six year olds don’t look like this. More on this from Pavlov’s Cat here and here. I just don’t get it.
36th Down Under Feminists Carnival @ Creatrix Tiara
Three cheers! The 36th Down Under Feminists Carnival has gone up at Creatrix Tiara. Chally reminds us that submissions are open for the 37th edition.
‘Reality’ shows and bullying judges
I had no idea who Brynne was, or the level of her claim to fame, this morning. Now since I googled it, I know: she married a much older, much richer man and she generally dresses to show off lots of skin. Apparently that makes her a target for the judges for more than just her unimpressive dancing, which is what they are supposed to talk about.
Hands up who thinks these (and other) prejudices are over
“Virginity tests for immigrants ‘reflected dark age prejudices’ of 1970s Britain”
Neoliberal welfare and gender inequality
I suppose that by now, everyone in Australia has probably come across some version of the latest iteration of the hatin’-on-teen-mums discourse, which comes up with frightening regularity. This version of course, is part of the ‘tough love’ strategy being… Read More ›
This week in Spooks related obstreperation
In a world where women who are about to become royalty can go shopping in exclusive boutiques wearing ballet flats without upsetting the world’s incredulity meters, why the fuck do you put a woman who is supposed to be an active espionage agent in six inch fucking heels to go and strew misleading evidence around a very ordinary flat?
Femmostroppo Reader May 7, 2011
Items of interest come across recently in my feed-reader. What did I miss? Leave your own interesting links in comments.
Otterday! And Open Thread.
Today’s otter is having a scritch in the sunlight at the London Zoo. Snapped by Esther Simpson.
Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires.
Hoyden About Town 