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• Femmostroppo Reader – April 8, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-04-08 • ( 1 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed (lots of links today, after a catch-up when I got back home yesterday – so I’m putting them behind a cut):

• Word of the Day – Hyperbole

  By Mindy on 2009-04-07 • ( 11 )

  Hyperbole (pronounced /ha??p??b?li/ hye-PER-buh-lee; “HYE-per-bowl” is a common mispronunciation) comes from ancient Greek “????????” (meaning excess or exaggeration) and is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create… Read More ›

• Femmostroppo Reader – April 7, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-04-07 • ( 5 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed India Knight Mirrors Attitude Behind Afghan Law Legalizing Marital Rape April 7, 2009 – Quote: “The defense’s claim about exactly what happened is just as much of an allegation as the… Read More ›

• Perth Feminist SF Unconference Invites YOU to attend!

  By Guest Poster on 2009-04-06

  This guest post is by Sarah Parker, who blogs at Saucy Sisters. * Perth’s longest running Feminist Convention, Gynaecon, is running this weekend! * Panel Discussion on Strong Female Characters in the Whedonverse and Whoverse * Discussion on the new… Read More ›

• The Eleventh Down Under Feminists Carnival is up at Why I’m Bitter!

  By lauredhel on 2009-04-06 • ( 2 )

  The Eleventh Down Under Feminists Carnival is up at Why I’m Bitter’s Weblog. Yay! If you’re a regular reader, or especially if you’re featured in the carnival, please place a link to it and spread the word. You’re welcome to… Read More ›

• Quickhit: Needs More Glitter

  By lauredhel on 2009-04-05 • ( 6 )

  Girls Red Comics – And They’re Pissed! has a new post up! Check out Needs More Glitter, by Karen Healey. She is responding to this article, “Marvel Debuts Female Apparel and Cosmetics“. Karen writes: Anyway, I’m back, lured by the… Read More ›

• Saturday Night Caption Contest

  By lauredhel on 2009-04-05 • ( 6 )

  Whatcha got? Caption this photo here.

• Femmostroppo Reader – April 4, 2009

  By tigtog on 2009-04-04 • ( 2 )

  Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed Mmmm… Sciencey! April 3, 2009 – reinforcing gender stereotypes, one study at a time!

• Otterday! And open thread.

  By lauredhel on 2009-04-04 • ( 25 )

  Nyac, survivor of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and co-star of the Otters Holding Hands video, died late last year. She developed chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, a cancer not previously known in sea otters, but associated with petroleum contact in other… Read More ›

• Quiz: Representations of Disabled Bodies in Logos

  By lauredhel on 2009-04-03 • ( 32 )

  Most disability logos just consist of the usual stick-figure-in-the-wheelchair logo, or a derivation thereof. After spotting this logo for No Barriers No Borders, I went looking for others. And I got to thinking about the representations of disabled bodies in… Read More ›

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