An edited version of this post has been guest-posted at Shakesville. There’s a rather lively discussion going on, if you’d like to check it out. ~~~ If I heard that someone’s teenage son was going away to war, I don’t… Read More ›
Sociology
Denialism and climate change
Having only so many endlessly whirling arguments to devote my time to, I haven’t written hardly anything on the issues of climate change and the vagaries of the denialists here in yonks. I’m not going to write anything in particular… Read More ›
Devastated by Dame Helen
Ack. I can’t even write about this. Coverage from others: Helen Mirren tells men’s magazine date rape shouldn’t be illegal – why, oh why?! from The F-Word Blog by Jess McCabe Helen Mirren thinks date rape shouldn’t be illegal? from… Read More ›
Families, politicians and stupid rumours
I was very unimpressed with some rumours I read within hours of the announcement that Sarah Palin was running for VP on the McCain ticket: to whit, rumours that infant Trig was in fact not her son but was instead… Read More ›
Fourth Down Under Feminists Carnival is up at Blue Milk
The wonderful Blue Milk has just published the Fourth Down Under Feminists Carnival, and a bloody marvellous effort it is too. (And four days ahead of deadline, what’s with that?) There’s a whole lot of Olympics, a whole lot of… Read More ›
Raped by elves
We’ve identified before that passive voice agent-deletion is a particular problem in reports of sexual violence. The victim is centred, just as she is in most narratives of sexual violence (and its prevention), and the perpetrator is disappeared altogether or… Read More ›
“Soon they’ll be telling us that we can’t thrash our own wives.”
If you didn’t get on to Green Wing last time tigtog mentioned it, you can add my voice to the chorus. Imagine Scrubs minus the glossy Americanishnessness and the relentless unselfconscious misogyny, and plus actors who are willing to laugh… Read More ›
For those who followed the Norks Thread of Doom
Those who followed the Norks Thread of Doom on LP might appreciate this amazing poem by Karen Healey. Karen was asked this by some creep who reads her blog: I am apologizing to you in advance if you find the… Read More ›
Obligatory Obama acclamation & McCain Veep selection thread
Bene mentioned last night a desire for some commentary on the cynically timed announcement of McCain’s running partner as Sarah Palin, so here goes: here’s a short bit from the LA Times, who sums her up as a risky choice… Read More ›
HuffPo Watch: VPILF.com wank
Y’all know the HuffPo is off my reading list for their UNDERAGE gag (‘gag’ being the operative word), but I followed a link, and what did I find? Twonkwaffle David Weiner enthusing about VPILF.com. I’m constantly amazed by people’s foresight…. Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 