A woman-shaped plot hole All of the many, I say many, people who read this and failed to appreciate its genius, especially those who failed to read any of the other comments before adding their own*, should be held up… Read More ›
Sociology
Feminist analysis relegated to the Entertainment section (surprise!)
This interview may well be timed solely to coordinate with the release of a book, but it couldn’t go in one of the more “serious” sections of the paper instead? Bad form, Granny. Edited to add: But not as bad… Read More ›
Popularity of long-debunked rape myths: talk about disheartening
Update 2013-01-08: Welcome to you new visitors! Since comments on this post were closed long ago, I’ve reposted this post. Please comment there if you have something to say. The top link offered to me on Stumble-Upon for Women’s Issues… Read More ›
“It is a great mistake to allow the girl to attend lectures …”
Remember the Ladies’ Handbook of Home Treatment? It’s baaaack! For Teh Portly Dyke, I present: “On The Threshold of Womanhood: Puberty, or Adolescence”. A careful explanation of a mother’s responsibility to guide and manage her daughter’s fragile pubertal state, so… Read More ›
A bigot is dead
William F. Buckley, that is. I’m on the same page as most of the commentors over at Making Light, and this comment particularly summed it all up: I’m baffled by the backhanded complements of, “well, at least he was an… Read More ›
Feminism Friday and 52 acts
I’ve put up a post over at Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog on rape myths vs statistics and the psychology of victim-blaming. I’ve also decided what my 52 acts posts for the year are going to be: I’m going to… Read More ›
Feminist motherhood: a definition
Feminist motherhood: the radical notion that children are people. [After reading this, and this.]
Gender-switching fiction: Viola’s Bookshelf
Viola’s Bookshelf is a new project blog dedicated to publishing altered out of copyright, or creative commons licensed fiction, where the character’s genders have been reversed. The idea behind this is to help provide an understanding of gender construction in… Read More ›
Launching: Holla Back Australia!
Women have been exposing their harassers and attackers on Hollaback NYC and the other North American Hollabacks for three years now. So sajbrfem and I have decided to launch: Holla Back Australia! It’s empty right now, of course – so… Read More ›
Carnival Time!
The lad is home today, supporting the teacher’s strike, and it’s about a zillion degrees outside. So we’ve settled in for a Scooby Doo marathon. Yoinks! Must make popcorn. Meanwhile, Deborah from In A Strange Land has the 54th Carnival… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 