That was the first sensation I had when I heard about the demonstrations in Burma/Myanmar, because I felt that the junta would be moved to violent repression just like they were in 1988. I was too anxious about the possibility… Read More ›
Sociology
Women’s work and hottie theory
[image credit: the Gallery of Regrettable Food] The New York Times reports on a survey that went a step further than the usual time-use surveys. The researchers asked not just “How did you spend your time today?” but also “How… Read More ›
Yup, peanut butter convinces me!
This argument is so bizarre it’s not even wrong: it’s wrong’s cousin who’s never been the same since that nasty accident with the Klein bottle.
Youtubular: Puking on air, and performing babies
Some Youtube ponderings. (With a tip of the hat to Neatorama.) Puking on TV Here is a clip from a Swedish game show. The host suddenly vomits in a middle of a sentence, then jumps back up with a smile… Read More ›
Horrifying
Lost Clown writes about a woman in the UK who within a few weeks has moved from happily anticipating the birth of her baby to anguish over the prospect that she may never get to hold her child: Social Services… Read More ›
GovThuggery round-up
Atticus has “Secret police inquiry a whitewash” at Larvatus Prodeo Here is the unsurprising conclusion of the investigation into badgeless APEC cops: Police commissioner Andrew Scipione ordered an internal inquiry by the Professional Standards Command, which found there were real… Read More ›
Songvids of femininity and masculinity: “Women’s Work” and “vogue_300”
Femcon ’07 opened with a Feminist Show & Tell session. [Cut for images of sexualised violence. The images are taken from mainstream entertainment, but could be triggering.]
Continuing the quest for non-misogynist pornography
Cracking post from Amanda Marcotte at Pandagon: Even the porn out there that strives to be non-misogynist gets called “alt” porn, which is basically a label indicating that porn that’s about getting off to sex instead of getting off to… Read More ›
Nurses speak out about the NT intervention
I’m blogging today’s CATSIN press release in its entirely, as I’m not sure how much play it will get elsewhere, and I believe it is important. CATSIN is the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses. This statement comes… Read More ›
A prison sentence? Geez, ya think?
Sometimes I just wonder why I read the news. What the fuck? I have nothing to say. Cut for people-are-vile triggers. Not particularly gory, in the blood-and-guts sense. Whether it’s safe for work or not, I’m not prepared to say…. Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 