This comment, thankfully caught by the spaminator over at Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog, went on for 22(!) pagedowns, and kept on repeating this paragraph: I know this sucks, for this is a complex topic, but these are tools they… Read More ›
gender & feminism
Middle-aged hoydens invisible?
I have now set up a news-alert email thingy for the word “hoyden”, which is sadly not used as often by other blogs as it could be. So uncommon is it, indeed, that the author of this delightful rant felt… Read More ›
From safari to shimmy: the Dora Princess makeover
Hola! We love Dora in this house. She tromps through the jungle, solves puzzles, outwits trolls, evades bears, captains a pirate ship, creates maps, travels the world, rescues animals, discovers volcanoes, plays soccer, climbs mountains, and crosses crocodile-infested waters. Best… Read More ›
Perthites: get along to the Australasian Summit of Cyberfeminism next week
Perthites: It’s not too late to register for cyberpunk con Night’s Edge next weekend. Night’s Edge incorporates the Australasian Summit of Cyberfeminism. Sometime guest Hoyden sajbrfem presiding: * Cyberfeminism 101: the herstory of cyberfeminism from VNS Matrix and the Old… Read More ›
Sunday bits ‘n’ pieces.
Sunday bits ‘n’ pieces. “Images of Earth”: 11 stunning photos from space. ~~~
“Digital diminishment” and problems of scale.
SMH: “Driver points to ad campaign for his digitally enhanced road rage” Simon Jardak, a Sydney man, pissed a woman off on the road over a “lane change”. (I’m guessing that this was a rude and/or dangerous lane change, but… Read More ›
Gift and barter systems? Open thread.
[image source] Further to a conversation with tigtog about “The Economy” and its meanings, I’d like to talk about “alternative” economies, if such a word can be applied: gifts and barter. In particular, I’d love to hear your thoughts and… Read More ›
The Unilever Effect: Bow Chicka Wah Wow Your Daughters
Melissa and I have both been posting crankily about the evils of Unilever, in the face of breathlessly fawning blogospheric viral-marketing over the “Onslaught” ad. Now, via Shakesville, comes this inevitable mashup of Axe/Lynx and Dove ads. If anyone out… Read More ›
Kid-farming for fun and profit
So. Childcare. There was a great comment by Jo on Larvatus Prodeo about the economic history of community-based and for-profit childcare . It’s buried in a long thread, so I thought I’d pull it out here, as it deserves more… Read More ›
Bionic Hymens
[image source] Today’s Pravda brings us: “Every woman has five reasons to recover her virginity”, a three-page promotorial for hymenoplasty surgery. No longer merely a tool for fooling hapless hubbies, revirginisation is the new sexual empowerfulment for the noughties. Excerpts:… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 