Author Archives
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I Write Letters
Dear etc, “I have contacted the IAS admin about access to this conference before, as well as about access to the Disability Inclusion seminar, and was rebuffed each time. I am contacting you again in the hope that you have… Read More ›
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“Don’t write a poem about rape.”
“Shove It: Part 2” (The Buffaloe Pen) is Julie’s story of having her deeply personal poem about rape rejected by a literary journal editor. But it wasn’t just rejected. The editor, who is obviously a rapist or rapist-in-waiting, wrote her… Read More ›
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Sex and the City in the Crib: Heelarious Heels for Babies
These sorts of shoes for girls have been around for a while:
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A tale of telemarketing and the expectation of zombie domesticity
Reprinted with permission, from a poster at the EssentialBaby forum. Emphasis is mine. Phone rings. I pick up phone while kids are playing in the background. Me: “Hello?” Telemarketer (TM): [On hearing the noise] “Oh… you’re a Mum!” Me: “Ummmm…… Read More ›
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Things that make no sense to me, #79024
The opening paragraph of the Wikipedia article, “Patriarchy“: Patriarchy is the structuring of society on the basis of family units, where fathers have primary responsibility for the welfare of, hence authority over, their families. The concept of patriarchy is often… Read More ›
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Obama/Osama confusion: It’s not just Fox
Looks like it’s not just Fox News’ Liz Trotta, Fox Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, CNN, Rush Limbaugh, Mitt Romney, and AP Chairman W. Dean Singleton. Fairfax’s Sydney Morning Herald is now in on the “Obama? Osama?” faux-confusion act. A… Read More ›
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Incorrect use could be harmful.
While watching The Cat in the Hat tonight, I was momentarily amused by the timing of the mandatory warning on the latest Nurofen ad, and I grabbed a still [1].
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Otterday!
A six-week old Asian short-clawed otter at the animal park in Neumuenster, Germany. Courtesy of Loutron Glouton, who also has some lovely shots of flowers.
Hoyden About Town 