I finally got around to reading the bumper Target Toy Sale catalogue.
And it’s just as pinkly sickening as you’d expect.
Sociology
Scary hands
I just watched a bunch of kids at a school holidays kids’ club playing a tipping/tagging game – the one where originally there’s only a single “it”, but as they tag others to become “it” they all have to hold… Read More ›
The whatever-happened-to dept: actor division
Fred Thompson is not the only former Law and Order cast member to attempt a run for President of the USA in ’08. Michael Moriarty, who once had the part of prosecutor Ben Stone in the series (1990-94) is also… Read More ›
Office kitchen biohazards: in pictures
[Inspired by the comments on Etiquette maven misfire: breastmilk is “seriously inappropriate”] Biohazard Not a biohazard
Vale Olive Riley, the world oldest blogger
The SMH farewells Olive Riley of Woy Woy, who at 108 was the world’s oldest blogger. Riley was born in Broken Hill before Federation, saw the entire twentieth century, and has lasted a good few years into the twenty-first. She… Read More ›
White babies saving the world, one nappy at a time
This Guest Hoyden post is cross-posted at blue milk. Who knew there was so much to say about feminist motherhood? No wonder I’m so tuckered out all the time. It is very difficult being white. We have a lot of… Read More ›
Etiquette maven misfire: breastmilk is “seriously inappropriate”
You know, if the worst thing that’s happening in your life is that you caught a glimpse of someone else’s breastmilk in the work fridge last week, maybe you should thank your lucky stars and go do something useful in… Read More ›
Free Feminist Papal Protest Art
As the artist says, just in time for WYD! Probably guaranteed to annoy someone, so beware (alternatively, bonus!). From eggbenedict.com eggbenedict.org – free to download etc.
“Sex” Watch: Colorado Vail Daily edition
We all know the problem of the mainstream media calling rape “sex”, and calling raping or being raped “having sex with”. I now bring you what is expected to be a far too regular feature: “Sex” Watch. Today, it’s the… Read More ›
Women’s Mags and Rubber Bands
We are lucky to have the blogger from Fuck Politeness as a guest Hoyden this week. ~~~ Ok – ENOUGH! The other day I went to a doctors surgery and I read through a copy of a “womens” magazine. You… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 