On the subject of gendered insults (in this case, the use of specific terms to signal acceptable behavior):
Year: 2011
Guys, Don’t Do That
Months later, the woman who spoke these four words is still dealing with cyber-harassment including rape and death threats
Otterday! And Open Thread.
Today’s bewhiskered otter was shared by virtualreality on flickr.
Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? […] Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?
Today in Evo-psych Gender essentialism…
Gender essentialism at its best.
Friday Hoyden: Emilia
In Othello, it is Emilia, unfortunate wife of the villainous Iago, who delivers the woman’s equivalent of Shylock’s more famous “Has not a Jew eyes?” speech.
Such is the focus on the central couple that it is easy to forget that two husbands kill their wives in this play.
Quick Hit- Will anything change?
A new, unflattering, book about Tony Abbott, to hit the shops 1 October 2011.
Today’s Dose of Awesome: Desaturated Santa
This was all over the intertubes a while ago, but I missed it at the time. Anyway, the image is not photo-manipulated – this is pure art-concept theatrical costuming executed with meticulous attention to detail.
Not the Front Page News: Qantas and Fijian union laws; ACTA to be signed this weekend
Not on the front page: Air Pacific, in which Qantas is a large minority stakeholder, allegedly paid for Fijian anti-union law to be drafted, Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement to be signed by countries including Australia.
My car just punched me in the face
The open car door did have some wind assistance…
Thursday Cheezburger – Exercise
Today’s theme is Exercise.
Hoyden About Town 