Gifts shouldn’t be about what you want someone else to do, or be.
relationships
All our relationships, not just partnerings
Did you know?
Did you know that being a woman means you hate Keira Knightley? Fuck Politeness has done an excellent takedown of this, so I won’t repeat it here. Also, did you know (if you are a married woman) that Tiger Woods… Read More ›
tigtog gets a needed nudge: brains trust input sought
You know how you were talking about putting up a page showcasing the skills of Hoydenizens? I was wondering whether it would be plausible or appropriate to have a place where people can ask for needed skills and referrals?
Quickhit: more mummy wars re breastfeeding
A very heartfelt yet also very antagonistic column from one mother who was unable to breastfeed her child, and who is hugely unimpressed by the National Breastfeeding Strategy announced last week.
I’ve just realised exactly why this obstreperates me
It’s one of the many things that people mock about Charles, the Prince of Wales. Don’t get me wrong, like all royals there are loads of things that are eminently ridiculous about him and his pursuits. I find the whole concept of royalty offensively ridiculous. But what I don’t find ridiculous about him is the fact that he chose to marry Camilla Parker-Bowles, yet he is constantly mocked for it because she is unapologetically middle-aged, and thus not considered beautiful enough to be a royal wife.
Quote for the day: sexual favouritism creates a hostile work environment
There’s a subset of sexual harassment called sexual favoritism that, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, can lead to a “hostile work environment,” often “creating an atmosphere that is demeaning to women.”
And that pretty much sums up my experience at Late Night with David Letterman.
Que(e)rying Sex Ed
Each year, I teach a course on gender and sexuality to a bunch of second year uni students. It’s focussed pretty firmly on challenging heteronormativity, in a way that most of the students, even those who are queer in some… Read More ›
Can you take this feminist seriously?
While wandering around the internet yesterday I came across a comment that said something along the lines of “if you change your name when you get married, don’t expect to get taken seriously as a feminist”. Okaaay then. Now I… Read More ›
Virtual Traveling – Our Best Friend?
Any of these fangy faces remind anyone of anybody special?
New study on negative effects of smacking children
Dr Straus said children who constantly faced physical punishment lived in fear and suffered stress, which was associated with poorer academic performance.
Hoyden About Town 