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• Whoydensday: In which Chally knits a Dalek

  By Chally on 2011-12-28 • ( 6 )

  

  A knitting project both pretty and potentially lethal.

• “But it’s Christmas!” “But I don’t care!”

  By Guest Poster on 2011-12-28 • ( 10 )

  

  This is a Summer Slowdown Guest Post (thanks again, QoT!) – a repost of a blog post from last year.
  I don’t intend to hassle the Vegetarian Society here as I think they’re offering some good, calming advice to their members. I just want to provide the more bolshy advice on stuff like this:

• Reclaiming ‘cunt’ with kids

  By hatbluemilk on 2011-12-28 • ( 3 )

  

  I remember being with a group of feminist friends talking about the names we use for our vulvas. (Yes, such conversations really do happen among feminists, we’re that cliché). A radical feminist in the group, most of us were, explained… Read More ›

• Quick Hit – Grown men spitting at 8 yr old girl

  By Mindy on 2011-12-27 • ( 12 )

  

  Quick hit: How not to get your point across.

• Thought for the Day: Political Correctness

  By tigtog on 2011-12-27 • ( 7 )

  

  Disdain for “political correctness” is often positioned as a concern that some important truth is not being spoken for fear of offending someone. But that concern is nothing but smoke and mirrors.

• Weekend Womenscraft: knitting shrugs and shawls

  By Chally on 2011-12-25 • ( 4 )

  

  Come learn how to make a super simple and quick knitting project.

• Now entering the Xmas zone: open thread

  By Mary on 2011-12-25 • ( 7 )

  

  This is the yearly bonus open thread for Christmas chat, for Hoydens and Hoydenizens who are interested. Feel free to talk services, observances, decorations, gifts, surprises, feasting and family traditions heart-warming and otherwise. All observers of Christmas welcome if you… Read More ›

• Otterday! And Open Thread.

  By lauredhel on 2011-12-24 • ( 11 )

  Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? […] Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?

• Why you will want to love The Mountain Goats even more

  By hatbluemilk on 2011-12-23 • ( 2 )

  

  Because The Mountain Goats do anti-LEGO sexism rants on twitter: Dear Legos dudes, the regular Legos are cool for girls you don’t have to condescend to the awesome little girls of this world #liberateLEGOs when you’re a new dad &… Read More ›

• Friday Hoydens: The Women of AbFab

  By tigtog on 2011-12-23 • ( 1 )

  

  New AbFab coming – can you believe it’s their 20th anniversary season? Christmas special in the UK, followed by Olympics specials-themed – should be on Auntie ABC in late Jan/early Feb.

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