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. MU graduate copes with effects of sexual assault – Columbia Missourian – “About that person, she… Read More ›
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The milieu through which we swim
A little bump in the road
Anti-immunisation doctor banned in the UK. As he is now in the US this will do little to slow him down. Appearing on NBC’s Today Show, Wakefield described the decision as “a little bump on the road.” He claimed the… Read More ›
What is “healthcare”? A tale of a murderer, a victim, and a tattoo.
[*** WARNING for detailed domestic violence description from the fourth paragraph on. ***] My local paper has been abuzz with righteous taxpayer outrage over the State paying for a tattoo removal for a woman, who I’ll call JMN. The story… Read More ›
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Daum on Palin on Feminism
While Palin remains a libertarian she’s not helping the fight against sexist or any other sort of oppression, so whether she calls herself a feminist or not, she’s not on my side.
Facebook privacy: they’re gonna fix it?
So they say. I bet they’re only going to go so far. They still want to profit from that info. FACEBOOK has caved in to pressure from critics and said it would simplify controls over the degree of privacy given… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – May 23, 2010
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. McSweeney's Internet Tendency: An Open Letter to Anyone Who Has Experienced One of My Son's Meltdowns…. Read More ›
Weekend Wibble: Your Top F/SF Battle Scenes?
I was just enjoying Fantasy’s Top Ten Fight Scenes: The Battles at Fantasy Magazine, and was wondering what y’all think. What are your top speculative fiction (let’s include fantasy and SF) battle scenes, and why? Do any of them pass… Read More ›
Zombie Cow’s “Privates”: sex ed or misogyny?
[Some game graphics may be NSFW] Editor Note 2010/05/31: Welcome, new readers! Firstly, thanks to those who are engaging substantively and with attention to netiquette – it is much appreciated. Sadly, it seems a few of you aren’t reading the… Read More ›
Otterday! And Open Thread
Today’s rare white Asian short claw otter pup comes via Zooborns. The leucistic otter is part of a pair born at the Blue Planet Aquarium. More photos at the link. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 