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• For those who followed the Norks Thread of Doom

  By lauredhel on 2008-08-31 • ( 3 )

  Those who followed the Norks Thread of Doom on LP might appreciate this amazing poem by Karen Healey. Karen was asked this by some creep who reads her blog: I am apologizing to you in advance if you find the… Read More ›

• Hurricane Gustav

  By lauredhel on 2008-08-30 • ( 13 )

  [edited 31 Aug: CNN map updated.] My thoughts go out to any Hoydenizens in the path or trail of Hurricane Gustav. Stay safe.

• HuffPo Watch: VPILF.com wank

  By lauredhel on 2008-08-30 • ( 4 )

  Y’all know the HuffPo is off my reading list for their UNDERAGE gag (‘gag’ being the operative word), but I followed a link, and what did I find? Twonkwaffle David Weiner enthusing about VPILF.com. I’m constantly amazed by people’s foresight…. Read More ›

• Otterday! And Open Thread

  By lauredhel on 2008-08-30 • ( 39 )

  Dara is thought to be the only hairy-nosed otter in legal captivity. He was rescued in December, and re-homed in the Phnom Tamau Zoo. The hairy-nosed otter is endangered by hunters seeking fur, medicine, and pets, and by loss of… Read More ›

• Submit for the Fourth Down Under Feminists Carnival!

  By lauredhel on 2008-08-29 • ( 1 )

  Last chance to submit for the Fourth Down Under Feminists Carnival! This carnival will be hosted at Blue Milk. You must submit by the end of the month. Any feminist blog post from Australia or New Zealand is eligible –… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday Tigtog!

  By lauredhel on 2008-08-29 • ( 28 )

  And many moooooooore….. [Tardis cake is by Stephen Barker.]

• Big Brother Friday: Menstrual product euphemisms

  By lauredhel on 2008-08-29 • ( 13 )

  Menstrual cups, tampons, and pads: what’s the most amusing euphemism you’ve heard? Here’s one I quite like, from Mohammed of Big Brother UK: “Erm… Rachel was a little bit embarrassed to kind of come in and say it, but we… Read More ›

• Thursday Cheezburger

  By lauredhel on 2008-08-28 • ( 5 )

  What can I say? I have a penchant for the innocent-looks LOLcat genre. Runner-up. Post your favourite LOL from the past week, and we will do our admin-magic to make them appear in-thread.

• Why I Don’t Read Jezebel Any More: The R Word, and Invented Diseases

  By lauredhel on 2008-08-28 • ( 12 )

  I used to rather like Jezebel, back in the day. It was a fairly feminist space right in the midst of mainstream online media, with a hoydenish style that appealed. Now it’s just a sewer. The latest? “…there are still… Read More ›

• Victim-blaming files: 12-year-old an “enthusiastic participant” in her own rape

  By lauredhel on 2008-08-27 • ( 49 )

  That’s twice today that words have failed me. Suspended sentence over sex with 12yo (Emphasis is mine.) A 24-year-old man who had his first sexual relationship with a 12-year-old girl has been given a suspended jail sentence in the District… Read More ›