In 1967 an angry race official tried to stop Kathrine Switzer from running the Boston Marathon. He failed, she changed her society.
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
Role Models – what can we expect?
What can and should we expect from a role model?
Quick Hit: Hey it’s about HAES
Health at Every Size, for children too.
So this is a thing now
Great new comic by @newswithnipples #feministdad
LNP staffer quits after anti-feminist rant in email
He sent an email to a Queensland feminist about the superiority of men, telling her to “get a life” and calling her a “sourpuss” for writing an opinion piece about the need for more women in parliament. Some media advisor, eh?
Roseanne Barr wants the US presidential debate back on topic #righteousrant
Roseanne Barr on Ann and Mitt Romney and the Mommy Wars: “why bring out this fake issue again now? Could it be to divert the conversation from the continued restrictions being placed on women’s reproductive rights and make us forget that both parties are socialists for their own causes…?” – and Daily Beast puts this righteous rant from a woman who is running for POTUS in the Entertainment section.
Children and tantrums
A six year old in handcuffs. WTF?
Look what I found: a picture of mass murderer Breivik that doesn’t play to his script
Why can’t you do better than all those fist-salute photos, media? Why are you publishing the shot that he wants people to see?
Sunday Singalong: M.I.A.
To prove that I am not just about the 90’s, here’s M.I.A. for Sunday Singalong. M.I.A. is the thrillingly clever Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam: a British musician, painter, and director of Sri Lankan descent. She readily incorporates politics into her music… Read More ›
Sunday Series: Discworld
It’s been a couple of years since an entirely gratuitous Terry Pratchett thread, and a Twitter discussion asked about favourite Pratchett novels, with a focus on readers new to Pratchett. What think you?
Hoyden About Town 