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  • Femmostroppo Reader – August 27, 2009

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    Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Mindblowing SF Lists – “We have to be responsible for keeping track of and highlighting and… Read More ›

  • Aaaaand – we’re back!

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    Muggins here wasn’t watching the bandwidth meter. Sorted now.

  • Classic Action: Blue Thunder (1983) – He’s Out There

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    I had the chance to catch up on this classic action flick this week, so I was able to tick another off my list of ’80s Films that I Inexplicably Missed. (I have confessed to my weakness for cheezy shoot-em-up movies before, but newer readers might not be aware) It also had Malcolm McDowell as the baddie, and I do so enjoy a film where Malcolm flares his nostrils and bugs his eyes while saying outrageously repulsive things and ends up dying spectacularly (not going to include a spoiler warning for that, that was his sole function in 80s American cinema, so it was never a total surprise).

  • Virtual travelling: Windy, isn’t it?

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    Last week it was Melbourne, I think Perth got blustery the week before, this week it’s Sydney. The photo below was taken by a Washington State photographer a few years ago, it was just the most appropriate shot I found in a quick image search.

  • Femmostroppo Reader – August 25, 2009

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    Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Trans Women Are Ghastly Parodies? Intersexuals Are Not? – a test that could change nothing and… Read More ›

  • On Notice: Samsung Microwave Division

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    So, 11 weeks since October last year without a microwave due to repairs/replacement of your dud machine.

  • Femmostroppo Reader – August 23, 2009

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    Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Sex makes babies?! zomg. – “In sunny old Melbourne town a wealthy man procured the services… Read More ›

  • On unexamined privileges and unconscious behaviours

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    Is there anyone reading along here who knows enough feminist theory to grok the concept of unexamined privilege who doesn’t believe in unconscious/subconscious sexism? Surely we all know by now that many if not most of the most insidious and difficult to change sexist behaviours are those that operate as unexamined habits rather than conscious choices.

  • Can’t blog

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    Spring cleaning. And getting the car registered. And sorting out other errands today. Have some photos to post to Flickr and then blog about here from earlier this week, but have to go and pick up sick sprog from school… Read More ›

  • Femmostroppo Reader – August 20, 2009

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    Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Intervention turned our backs on reconciliation | Patrick Dodson – “those who have dared to tell… Read More ›