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• Dividing the pie: perception vs reality

  By tigtog on 2011-09-05

  

  We think the rich are too rich. But they’re even richer..

• On A Woman Choosing Not To Date A Geek

  By tigtog on 2011-09-04 • ( 28 )

  [TW for violently abusive language towards a woman] For those who haven’t come across this story, it starts when a man and a woman in New York came across each other on the OKCupid dating website and went out twice, were each less than enthralled with the other, and moved on. So far, so ordinary.

• Roger David? You’re sprung!

  By Helen on 2011-09-04 • ( 5 )

  We can be sure of a few things in this decade. The sun will rise in the east, Andrew Blot will be an embarrassing prat, and some clothing/shoe company or chain will publish an ad with a demeaning sexist image… Read More ›

• Feminists are not your enemy

  By hatbluemilk on 2011-09-03 • ( 5 )

  

  As an economist and a feminist I can’t tell you irritating I find articles like this one from Lucy Kippist in The Punch, “Screw equal pay; what do women really want?” Academics and feminists who continue to prioritise the closing… Read More ›

• Otterday! And Open Thread.

  By lauredhel on 2011-09-03 • ( 16 )

  Today’s otter comes via Hilary Chambers on flickr.
  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?

• Quicklink: you just need to ask nicely for disability accommodations

  By tigtog on 2011-09-02 • ( 2 )

  

  Guess how many competent and positive responses sie received to “just asking nicely”. Go on.

• Weekend Earworms

  By Mindy on 2011-09-02 • ( 3 )

  

  Some music for your weekend. Thao with the Get Down Stay Down “When We Swam” Gotye “Somebody That I used to know”

• Art for your weekend

  By hatbluemilk on 2011-09-02 • ( 3 )

  

  From Japanese-British artist, Sputniko! More here: She talks about her “Menstruation Machine” as coming out of a love of high-tech – she studied computer science before moving into the arts – coupled to a woman’s frustration with it. “Technology is… Read More ›

• Femmostroppo Reader September 1, 2011

  By tigtog on 2011-09-01 • ( 7 )

  

  Items of interest come across recently in my feed-reader. What did I miss? Leave your own interesting links in comments. Shameless self-promotion entirely welcome!

• Thursday Cheezburger – Spring

  By Mindy on 2011-09-01 • ( 3 )

  

  The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, people are sneezing and cursing, let’s celebrate Spring.

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