The hidden risks of padded bras: A Norwich woman went about half her day without realising there was a bat in her bra. She thought that the “slight vibration” was her mobile phone. ~~~~~ Bush bewilderment
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
Free Feminist Papal Protest Art
As the artist says, just in time for WYD! Probably guaranteed to annoy someone, so beware (alternatively, bonus!). From eggbenedict.com eggbenedict.org – free to download etc.
Otterday: Caption This!
Today’s otterday caption contest comes courtesy of estherase on flickr.
BB Friday: Intruder Belinda joins the “but he’s BLIND!!!” game
Day 35 of Big Brother UK, and everyone is struggling with the Irish Dancing & Drumming task. Click To Play note: This is a five and a half minute video, which I’ve summarised but not transcribed yet – it’s school… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Peg Bracken
Guest post by Helen on the Cast Iron Balcony. Most people know Hillary Knight’s wonderful illustrations from Eloise, the little hotel-dwelling spoiled-rotten urban girl. For me, his line drawings take me back to my childhood in Adelaide, where my mother,… Read More ›
Thursday Cheezburger
I found myself jammed fast today, unable to choose between the funny and the awwww. So you get a bonus Cheezburger today!
“Sex” Watch: Colorado Vail Daily edition
We all know the problem of the mainstream media calling rape “sex”, and calling raping or being raped “having sex with”. I now bring you what is expected to be a far too regular feature: “Sex” Watch. Today, it’s the… Read More ›
Ruh-roh! Racist cartooning in Murdoch press
[via stephiepenguin] The Western Suburbs Weekly is News Limited’s trashy local rag for Perth’s western suburbs – the posh part of town. According to the WSW who bills its distribution population as “Affluent, well educated, professionals”, 74% of people in… Read More ›
The next Big Brother race scandal? Luke: “It ain’t a gang in here. It ain’t a culture”
I’ve talked a bit before about Darnell in the Big Brother UK house. Darnell, a Black songwriter with albinism, spoke up for Mikey (who is blind) when a group of housemates were patronising and fawning over him. The housemates Darnell… Read More ›
Zulu warriors as modelling props: Britain’s Next Top Model
Via Oh No They Didn’t and topmodel, this latest Britain’s Top Model photo shoot. As Brigitte says at Make Fetch Happen, It really boggles my mind that for some people, the first thing that pops into their mind when seeing… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 