This comment, thankfully caught by the spaminator over at Finally, A Feminism 101 Blog, went on for 22(!) pagedowns, and kept on repeating this paragraph: I know this sucks, for this is a complex topic, but these are tools they… Read More ›
Sociology
Middle-aged hoydens invisible?
I have now set up a news-alert email thingy for the word “hoyden”, which is sadly not used as often by other blogs as it could be. So uncommon is it, indeed, that the author of this delightful rant felt… Read More ›
This time last year
On Larvatus Prodeo last year, and crossposted at Hoyden, I posted a short few lines on how I don’t bother to turn the telly on to watch the Melbourne Cup. If I was still working in an office, I’d enjoy… Read More ›
From safari to shimmy: the Dora Princess makeover
Hola! We love Dora in this house. She tromps through the jungle, solves puzzles, outwits trolls, evades bears, captains a pirate ship, creates maps, travels the world, rescues animals, discovers volcanoes, plays soccer, climbs mountains, and crosses crocodile-infested waters. Best… Read More ›
Perthites: get along to the Australasian Summit of Cyberfeminism next week
Perthites: It’s not too late to register for cyberpunk con Night’s Edge next weekend. Night’s Edge incorporates the Australasian Summit of Cyberfeminism. Sometime guest Hoyden sajbrfem presiding: * Cyberfeminism 101: the herstory of cyberfeminism from VNS Matrix and the Old… Read More ›
Yup
via Strange Maps
Echidne on The Righteous Retribution of the Fat Demons
Echidne of the Snakes has written a great post, “Obesity As A Metaphor”. Inspired by the Fat-Hate-Bingo-style comments on her Leonard Nimoy post, Echidne expands on her condemnation of fattist healthism: One commenter asked: “Seriously. What am I missing here?… Read More ›
Sunday bits ‘n’ pieces.
Sunday bits ‘n’ pieces. “Images of Earth”: 11 stunning photos from space. ~~~
Feminism Friday: More on how Rape Jokes Just Aren’t Funny
Obviously, a lot of women feel uncomfortable about rape jokes because rape is an ever-present background threat to daily life for us, not just a bit of regrettable “bad sex”. Melissa McEwan at Shakesville has written quite a lot about… Read More ›
“Digital diminishment” and problems of scale.
SMH: “Driver points to ad campaign for his digitally enhanced road rage” Simon Jardak, a Sydney man, pissed a woman off on the road over a “lane change”. (I’m guessing that this was a rude and/or dangerous lane change, but… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 