Hell on Hairy Legs has the Fifth Down Under Carnival of the Feminists up already! With more than 60 submissions, you should find something here to enjoy or ponder. October submissions for the Sixth Carnival at Penguin Unearthed are now… Read More ›
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Submit for the Down Under Feminists Carnival!
The Fifth Edition of the Down Under Carnival of the Feminists is scheduled for the first week of October at Hell On Hairy Legs. HellOn is a high school radical feminist who blogs about her life, patriarchy and miscellanea. Support… Read More ›
Fourth Down Under Feminists Carnival is up at Blue Milk
The wonderful Blue Milk has just published the Fourth Down Under Feminists Carnival, and a bloody marvellous effort it is too. (And four days ahead of deadline, what’s with that?) There’s a whole lot of Olympics, a whole lot of… Read More ›
Why I’m Not Pleased, Sexual Objectification Edition
I had “Women should be pleased” [that men sexually objectify them] echoing in my ears when I visited Shakesville the other day. The first thing I saw was this Wrangler jeans ad.
[trigger warning]
Down Under Feminists Carnival: Second Edition!
I am chuffed to announce that the Second Edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival is now up at In A Strange Land! Lots of weekend reading for you there: check it out. And please post a pointer to it… Read More ›
Some things make the world a better place
Image Source: Matt Harding, el bailarín trotamundos de YouTube, en Madrid This guy, Matt Harding, went travelling and shot video of himself doing a silly dance, that ended up on the internet. That ended up getting some chewing gum company’s… Read More ›
I saw a great need
Maybe it’s only because I’m full of the flu and curmudgeonly as hell today, but the inevitable angel-washing after the latest celebrity cancer death is pissing me off. She was, apparently, brave (i.e. uncomplaining). You know, I’m sure she was,… Read More ›
Failing to see the wood for the trees
Lisa Cuprio’s main thesis in Women keep maiden names for more than feminist reasons is this: In the past, women who declined to take their husbands’ names might be considered careerists or feminists. Today, a new breed of women who… Read More ›
I knew I could rely on Richie
I couldn’t face the horror I suspected was awaiting those who went to see Alien vs Predator: Requiem. I hoped Richie would succumb, just so I could read his critique, and he has now delivered: Why “Requiem“? This isn’t a… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 