Ok, so this was *everywhere* last year. But some of the readers who’ve come aboard since then may not have seen it. The discussion today about oppressive beauty ideals and the resultant social insecurities that lead to immense profits for… Read More ›
activism/charity
making a difference
A better future
My daughter found this on one of her fanfic communities, and mentioned it to me the other day. I’m rather excited by the notion that ideas like this are circulating amongst teens in what might appear to outsiders to be… Read More ›
Free Feminist Papal Protest Art
As the artist says, just in time for WYD! Probably guaranteed to annoy someone, so beware (alternatively, bonus!). From eggbenedict.com eggbenedict.org – free to download etc.
Ricky Writes Letters: Advocacy is Inaccessible for Some People With Disabilities
[Shirt reads: “I don’t mind the able-bodied, so long as they act disabled in public.” Shirt is from NoPity] Today’s Guest Hoyden is Ricky Buchanan of Not Done Living. Ricky’s Livejournal is here. She also runs ATMac, an information site… Read More ›
A paean to “radical feminist” organisation the Girl Scouts of America
The threat: bone-chillingly radical feminist Girl Scouts. Mississippi-based Christian “news” service One News Now claims to offer up “news without the liberal bias”. It also offers up news without that dastardly word “gay”, as Jeff Fecke and Melissa have noted… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Emma Thompson redux
Image Source: Reuters Caption: Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik (L) and British actor and human rights activist Emma Thompson leave a container exhibit in Vienna February 11, 2008. ‘The Journey Against Sex Trafficking’ uses seven transport containers to illustrate the… Read More ›
He writes letters
Lad: “You know how I think it should go? Holiday – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. School – Saturday, Sunday.” Me: “But then you wouldn’t ever have a day with Daddy! Because he would have to work while you were… Read More ›
Belated Friday Hoyden: Rosie Swale-Pope runs around the world
Rosie Swale-Pope, 61, will soon arrive back in Wales after running around the world to raise money for charity. This week she arrived in Scotland from Iceland.
Face of rescue: Women’s work
Yahoo! News China has this photo of a police officer in an emergency shelter breastfeeding an orphaned baby. Heartbreaking, but somehow hopeful as well. So many babies must have no one there at all; this baby is lucky, in one… Read More ›
Women of Myanmar (Burma) and China
I’m just going to quote this post from Suzie at Echidne of the Snakes in full,complete with its links for Burma, and add a reminder for the women of China coping with the earthquake disaster of yesterday. When a disaster… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 