The Eleventh Down Under Feminists Carnival is up at Why I’m Bitter’s Weblog. Yay! If you’re a regular reader, or especially if you’re featured in the carnival, please place a link to it and spread the word. You’re welcome to… Read More ›
Sociology
Quickhit: Needs More Glitter
Girls Red Comics – And They’re Pissed! has a new post up! Check out Needs More Glitter, by Karen Healey. She is responding to this article, “Marvel Debuts Female Apparel and Cosmetics“. Karen writes: Anyway, I’m back, lured by the… Read More ›
Sexy ads on articles about sexual violence
Spotted at The West. I believe the ad content rotates, so here’s a screenshot. [description is below the cut] There are many examples of serendipitously humorous or offensive ad placements. Many are probably difficult (though not impossible) to avoid in… Read More ›
Brisbane Times FAIL: Forced child prostitution != lesbian sex romp.
The Brisbane Times ran this story today, bylined Amelia Bentley. Trigger warnings for sexual violence. I’ve taken the liberty of correcting some of the victim-blaming language. Pimp paid child prostitute in chicken nuggets
It’s Carnival Time! Downunderans, submit your posts – or what you’re reading.
The Eleventh Edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival is fast approaching! The deadline for submissions is the 2nd of April, so get your posts in before midnight Thursday. This Eleventh edition will be hosted at WhyI’mbitter’s Weblog. The next… Read More ›
Fluff TV Sunday – Fat politics on Desperate Housewives
[Spoilers for season 5 Desperate Housewives, through episode 18] There has been some absolutely abysmal fat politics on Desperate Housewives this season, mostly centring around Juanita Solis (Gabby’s daughter) – see Random Babble for more – and on Gabby’s crash… Read More ›
“Hon, it was just an AK-47!”
Just a quickhit as I’m spoon-missing today: The Anchorage Daily News reports on a multiple-rape, assault, and murder trial underway in court this week. * Sexual violence trigger warnings.*
Idle musing
For all those pharmacists and nurses and doctors out there who think that they ought to be able to have a conscience clause regarding abortion? To the point of not even referring patients to willing medical practitioners?
What do you think about the idea that a pacifist should be able to join the military and expect to draw a pay check and advance in rank while exercising a conscience clause with respect to weapons that kill people?
OMG, Michelle Obama has arms!
Just look at them, they go all the way up to her shoulders. Apparently, Michelle Obama appearing in a sleeveless dress for her official portrait has got conservative American up in arms (ha! see what I did there). I mean really, she’s young, she has lovely arms why shouldn’t she show them off? Why does showing her arms make her the target of conservatives accusing her of impropriety*? What is wrong with arms?
Yet another comparison of lactation to the Reich
A number of people have contacted me wondering whether I’m going to say something about the Atlantic Monthly article. I think it’s had way too much oxygen already, and I really don’t want to devote hours or days of my… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 