December 2012 – Hoyden About Town

A wolf sitting on its haunches in the snow, its muzzle pointing upwards, howling.

Ninjaed! Links debunking the pseudoscience of alpha status and social dominance

By tigtog on 2012-12-31 • ( 11 )

Social hierarchies exist, but the idea that status is clear-cut, obvious and carries across all social interactions in a social grouping is a myth.

Quicklink: Beauty and the Beast, Love Actually and the skill of consuming media critically

By mimbles on 2012-12-30 • ( 13 )

From gyzym on Tumblr: just shut up …consuming media critically is a skill, and in an age where media is more prevalent than ever before, it’s a skill worth having. It’s a skill worth having because you are going to… Read More ›

Media Circus: yes it’s still the silly season edition

By tigtog on 2012-12-30 • ( 4 )

What has piqued your sociopolitical media interests lately? Please share your bouquets and brickbats.

Otterday! And Open Thread.

By lauredhel on 2012-12-29 • ( 36 )

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?

Movie Thread – Hobbits! An Unexpected Journey

By tigtog on 2012-12-28 • ( 17 )

What did you think?

Friday Hoyden: Nieceblogging – what’s she making?

By Helen on 2012-12-28 • ( 4 )

Here she is bonding with her Dad over the Christmas break by doing a little gadget construction. Bonding with your daughters doing electronics, woodwork, mechanics or baking: A very feminist thing to do over the holidays and there should be a lot more of it.