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• Quick Hit: If she was a man

  By Mindy on 2009-06-18 • ( 9 )

  would this even be a story at all?

• Aaarggghhh

  By tigtog on 2009-06-18 • ( 10 )

  My desktop is not booting up. Power lights come on, a brief moment of disc whirring, then sinister quiet and a dead monitor screen. Fortunately, we are a networked household so I can use another computer. BUT I WANT MINE!!!… Read More ›

• Femmostroppo Reader – June 18, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-06-18 • ( 6 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. It's A Boy, It's a Girl – “How radical is my mothering if I just walk the stereotyped line and… Read More ›

• Zing.

  By lauredhel on 2009-06-17 • ( 23 )

  We interrupt your regular schedule of ranting, rainbows, and roundups for this important announcement: Scoot! Whee! Zing! Audience Participation Component: – It doesn’t have a name yet. – I am not planning to “pimp” it (shudder), but recommendations for Aussie… Read More ›

• Wednesday Rainbow Blogging

  By Beppie on 2009-06-17 • ( 9 )

  If I look out my window right now, I can still see the last faint strains of this rainbow: I love the bright colours against the dark, ominous sky. If you look in the to right hand corner, you can… Read More ›

• Femmostroppo Reader – June 17, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-06-17 • ( 1 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. The Politico Thinks Stalking Is Funny – “Ho ho ho. You see, because being stalked is a compliment. Only the… Read More ›

• On up-front warnings in certain kinds of posts

  By lauredhel on 2009-06-17 • ( 28 )

  I’ve been contemplating the issue of trigger warnings. I place them on posts containing certain graphic descriptions of violence, particularly violence against marginalised groups (including children), and particularly sexualised violence. I also sometimes place anti-warnings, on posts headlined ‘rape’ in… Read More ›

• AMA delegation seeks to code for non-compliant and ungrateful patients

  By lauredhel on 2009-06-16 • ( 24 )

  Update: A twitterer tells me this was just considered by the AMA and defeated – I’m looking for details. Because if they tried this once, they’ll try it again. Further update: Found it. Details are appended. ~~~ The American Medical… Read More ›

• I miss CountDown, Molly included

  By tigtog on 2009-06-16 • ( 6 )

  Cable TV keeps on playing 70s Countdown clips, and I’m enjoying them way too much, especially the glam acts with huge horn sections. Then of course the disco ladies. What about the Bump? And this awesomely naff set?

• Femmostroppo Reader – June 16, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-06-16 • ( 1 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Carnival Against Sexual Violence 72 – This month’s articles A boy claims he was hit by a meteorite – Or… Read More ›

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