Chris Clarke has posted a fabulous thing: How To Not Be an Asshole – A Guide For Men A long way into the very long thread which ensued, a regular antifeminist commenter, Infidel Sage, wrote: We eagerly await the companion… Read More ›
gender & feminism
“Activist” judges: rape world round-up
A roundup of rape in court this week, in the USA, UK and Australia. Cut for rape and child sexual abuse triggers. Carson City, Nevada, USA: the Nevada Appeal report on a plea-bargain in a child pornography case involving possession… Read More ›
Anti-feminist-Bingo! A master-class in sexual entitlement.
Edit 18 Dec 2009: I’ve seen this referred to in quite a few places round the ‘sphere as “Antifeminist Troll Bingo”. It’s not called that here, and was never called that here, because that isn’t my sole or primary intention…. Read More ›
Feminism mailing lists
I’ve begun a side venture for feminist discussion, loosely affiliated with Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog, for those readers so inclined. Seeing as how bloggers aren’t always posting on the issues you wish to discuss, and some folks really don’t… Read More ›
Pop quiz: corporate logo.
See this logo? What do you think it looks like? What do you think it’s on? Edited to add: all is now revealed.
You’re soaking in it: the marketing of violence
Some people think we’re rather odd for avoiding buying firearm toys for the Lad. Some of them, politely, keep it to themselves. Others make loud, condescending Pfffft! noises, and spit rather scornfully at us for being “first-time” parents trapped in… Read More ›
Jessica Valenti on cyberbullying
Jessica Valenti, the executive editor at Feministing, writes in The Guardian on cyberbullying in light of the threats made against Kathy Sierra. Valenti had her own problems with online harassment last year after attending a bloggers’ lunch with former President… Read More ›
Feminism Friday: it starts so young
Today I went to a morning tea gathering. A pleasant surprise was that N. was there, who used to babysit my kids and who now has a delightful 11-month-old baby of her own. As I was making kissy-faces at the… Read More ›
Cyberbullying watch: Duke edition
Most of you probably know about the Kathy Sierra death-threats episode that has left her fearing for her safety, her blog shut down and her life a mess. (Above link and rest-of-this-post trigger warning: disturbing content, misogynistic violent threats.) Some… Read More ›
The fundamental incoherence of pop-evopsych arguments in a nutshell
This is totally going to be the keynote quote for the inevitable eventual FAQ on evopsych for Feminism 101: On the subject of evo-psych: But the behaviours of men who oppress women are natural! Evolution makes men spread their seed/rape/etc!… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 