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• Bad Science Translation: I do not think that means what you think it means.

  By lauredhel on 2007-12-18 • ( 5 )

  Online pulp medicorag “Medical News Today” brings us an illustration of the need for competent science translation. “First Transgenic Kids With The Human Lactoferrin Gene” [bold is mine]: Human beings consume lactoferrin with breast milk since the very birth. Lactoferrin… Read More ›

• One year ago right now

  By tigtog on 2007-12-18 • ( 5 )

  I was on a plane to London. We left late at night on the 17th our time, and arrived in London first thing in the morning on the 18th their time. Near our hotel we found a TARDIS (it looked… Read More ›

• Amnesty campaigning on sexual abuse and victim-blaming

  By lauredhel on 2007-12-17 • ( 2 )

  Amnesty International Australia has begun to campaign for a national plan of action on sexual abuse, with indigenous representation: We are outraged at the failure of the Australian legal system to ensure justice and adequate protection for a girl gang… Read More ›

• Extended fanvid – Scooby Road

  By lauredhel on 2007-12-17 • ( 2 )

  I posted a pointer yesterday to cupidsbow’s discussion of fanwork’s anticapitalistic appeal. One astonishing example of fanwork is Luminosity’s “Scooby Road”. The Buffy the Vampire Slayer source material is set to the full album of the Beatles’ “Abbey Road”. This… Read More ›

• Io, Saturnalia!

  By tigtog on 2007-12-17 • ( 4 )

  For those of us who like the Winter Solstice holiday season to last as long as possible, starting the celebrations today for Saturnalia is a top-notch idea. It also gives me an opportunity to post my favourite astrophotography image, seeing… Read More ›

• The next Carnival of the Radical Feminists is at la doctorita’s – put in your submission now

  By lauredhel on 2007-12-17 • ( 3 )

  la doctorita is running this month’s Carnival of the Radical Feminists. The carnival will take place on Monday, December 24th. The submission deadline is Friday, December 21st. Submissions may be left as comments to this post at la doc’s, or… Read More ›

• Feminism & pop culture hits : The Hathor Legacy on Dexter, and Cupidsbow on fanwork

  By lauredhel on 2007-12-16 • ( 4 )

  [image source: LA Times] Purtek at The Hathor Legacy has a great series on the show Dexter. Part One of “Learning Not to Trust” is here. [Warning: spoilers through season 2 of Dexter, including major season arc spoilers.] She focuses… Read More ›

• Carnival Against Sexual Violence #37

  By tigtog on 2007-12-16

  has just been published at Abyss2Hope. There’s a link there to Lauredhel’s post “Naughty little girl”, explains rape apologist Crown Prosecutor in gang rape of ten year old girl , amongst other discussions of the recent furore over the sentencing… Read More ›

• Cheezburger du jour

  By lauredhel on 2007-12-15 • ( 1 )

• Creaky feminist gorgons, unite

  By lauredhel on 2007-12-15 • ( 11 )

  We at Hoyden About Town have been tickled pink that Julia Gillard is our new second-in-command. Reviled by the now-Opposition for being “deliberately barren”, Gillard’s body, looks and fertility choices have been scrutinised and dissected by the media at least… Read More ›

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