September 2012 – Hoyden About Town

On the averting of civil unrest and slime on the carpet

By tigtog on 2012-09-30 • ( 4 )

It was, as always, a matter of protocol. Of discretion. Of careful etiquette. Of, ultimately, alcohol. Or at least the illusion of alcohol.

This week on Feminism 101 Blog: Cyberbullying 101/Book Recs for Teens/Privacy 101

By tigtog on 2012-09-29

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Otterday! And Open Thread.

By lauredhel on 2012-09-29 • ( 14 )

Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Books? News stories? What have you created lately? Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?

Does Keynes still have the secret to happiness? And even for parents?

By hatbluemilk on 2012-09-28 • ( 8 )

You must read this wonderful essay in aeon magazine from economist, John Quiggin – “The Golden Age: The 15-hour working week predicted by Keynes may soon be within our grasp – but are we ready for freedom from toil”. Quiggin… Read More ›

Pepe Le Pew assaults a woman who has repeatedly said no.

Schrödinger’s Rapist: ever-reliable source of women being told that (yet again) we’re doing it wrong

By tigtog on 2012-09-27 • ( 28 )

BTW, women are also assessing strange men they meet as Schrödinger’s Thief, Schrödinger’s Drunk Who Vomits On New Shoes, Schrödinger’s Teller Of Long Boring Tales, and they’re also assessing every car for whether Schrödinger’s Hit And Run Driver is behind the wheel. Do those background safety checks upset you as much as Schrödinger’s Rapist? If not, why not?