Sociology

Quicklink: “an abrogation of medical ethics, if not common decency”

By tigtog on 2012-02-19 • ( 15 )

Under the new legislation, women who want an abortion will be forcibly penetrated for no medical reason. Where’s the outrage?

Things that add to tigtog’s misanthropy #8725606

By tigtog on 2012-02-17 • ( 3 )

Any sapient meteors planning on committing suicide in the earth’s atmosphere in the near future? Please consider targeting this dipshit as your final gesture? PLEASE.

Constance Johnson, Democrat senator for Oklahoma and author of the "Spilled Semen"amendment to the Oklahoma "Personhood"bill

Friday Hoyden: Constance Johnson

By Helen on 2012-02-17 • ( 4 )

Women’s reproductive rights are under threat everywhere in the US. In the state of Oklahoma, the “Personhood Bill” is aimed not only at abortion, but at some forms of contraception.

Black font on white background - a ligature for the three letters W T F

Very, very tired

By tigtog on 2012-02-15 • ( 5 )

So tired. Even more tired than Chris Brown is of being reminded of things he’d rather we all forgot about.

2012 Australian Women Writers Challenge Review: Monkey Grip by Helen Garner

By Jo Tamar on 2012-02-14

An extra review for the 2012 Australian Women Writer’s Challenge – Monkey Grip by Helen Garner

I missed Darwin Day!

By tigtog on 2012-02-13 • ( 3 )

It was the 203rd anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth yesterday. Here, have a few of my favourite Darwin pics/posters/macros.

HAPPY UNIMAGINATIVE, CONSUMER-ORIENTED AND ENTIRELY ABITRARY, MANIPULATIVE AND SHALLOW INTERPRETATION OF ROMANCE DAY!

Occupy Valentine’s Day: down with couple-talism!

By tigtog on 2012-02-13 • ( 6 )

I’m rather liking the rethink-V-day activism around this year, which has ended up being a bit more substantive than some of the Anti-Valentine hating that I’ve seen around in other years. How about doing something positive/useful/affirming instead? Create rather than consume, or raise awareness about the limited ways we think about romance.