Items of interest come across recently in my feed-reader. What did I miss? Leave your own interesting links in comments.
Politics
Defence Minister Stephen Smith defends female cadet
Defence Minister repudiates victim blaming in sex scandal at ADFA.
Onion video: nearly too close to the bone
The Onion’s new online video channel takes on the latest efforts of the anti-choicers in the USA.
Don’t mistake expressing contempt for taking offense
I’m not offended by those words. I’m contemptuous of those words, and I’m letting you know that using them just made me think less of you – less admiration, less trust, less enjoyment in your company.
ObBandwagon: #UTERUS #GOPFlorida
Because it’s “respectful” to treat women as if their reproductive organs are obscene, don’tcha know.
Tackling Misogyny: Procedures or Social Sanctions?
There are lots of reasons that formal mechanisms for dealing with sexual harassment don’t work for lots of people. So we have the suggestion of informal ‘shunning’…
Abbott’s “reform” of welfare system
Is he trying to get his picture into the illustrated dictionary next to the word ‘draconian’?
Thursday Cheezburger – Business Cat
Today’s theme is: Business Cat.
Post your own favourite in-theme Cheez here, and wait for admin image magic to make it appear.
Femmostroppo Reader March 29, 2011
Items of interest come across recently in my feed-reader. What did I miss? Leave your own interesting links in comments.
Quotable: Krugman latest on GOP “employment” policy
that’s the kind of answer that, in Econ 101, has you suggesting that the student get special tutoring
Hoyden About Town 