Great comment in a thread over at Feministe about yet another book calling for more sexual modesty (from women, of course): This seems like a great time to focus on re-directing the debate away from regarding “raunch culture’ and “modesty’… Read More ›
Miscellaneous
Bill to decriminalise abortion in Victoria
SMH: Vic MP to introduce abortion bill Former Victorian frontbencher Candy Broad will introduce a private members bill into state parliament this week to decriminalise abortion. The Upper House Labor MP announced her intentions to remove abortion from the Crimes… Read More ›
Ads that make you go Grrr
From Brazil. For low fat yoghurt. Iconic film images of Mena Suvari, Sharon Stone, Marilyn Monroe photomanipulated. Tagline: Forget about it. Men’s preference will never change. Fit Light Yogurt. Via Jess McCabe, at The F-Word blog.
Maybe they need Bruce Willis for the voiceover
Synchronicity or a trend? Two posts in my feed-reader today which feature forced-birthers using talking fetuses as the sure-fire strategy to convince women that abortion is always always always wrong. Kevin T Keith (yay, a post from Kevin!) at Sufficient… Read More ›
Unimpressed
The Gawker has jumped the shark. “LOLGayz”, FFS. Othering, anyone?
Getting a headstart on the end of Lent
So, what exactly is the difference between Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio anyway? There doesn’t seem to be a distinguishable difference in taste.
So many benefits rolled into one comments challenge thread
If you join in the comments thread challenge over at Larvatus Prodeo, you can add a lustre to your day as you: 1. Mock Paris Hilton 2. Mock Senator John McCain (R, Ariz) 3. Make your doubts about the war… Read More ›
Quick-linking
The Ten Most Magnificent Trees in The World (via Ampersand). This one’s the oldest known human-planted tree in the world, the Sri-Maha-Bodhi tree in Sri Lanka, planted in 288BCE, allegedly from a cutting from the actual banyan tree under which… Read More ›
Finally, a Feminism 101 Blog
called Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog. Revived after a long period of neglect. It’s a links round-up blog of existing articles/posts/essays on the simpler side of feminist theories, and is meant to be a general resource for the fem-blog community,… Read More ›
Fetish = S E X = woman
Sky News illustrates a story about a baggage handler with a hair fetish that led him to steal hair from hairbrushes with what? Why, a picture of a woman in her scanties brushing her hair. Of course.
Hoyden About Town 