I love those blog posts that make me shout, “Yes!” Infinitethought has posted a biting critique of the bulging strawfeminist-packed closets of the so-called “sex-positive” individualist feminist, the second, larval stage of the embryonic INAFBer [1]: Trotting out the tired… Read More ›
interblog
cyberbullies again
DeviousDiva, a pseudonymous British expat living and blogging in Greece, has been harassed by Greek nationalist bloggers, threatening to out her, for writing a series on the maltreatment of the Roma in Athens. Thankfully the major culprit blog has now… Read More ›
New to the Blogroll
Kate Harding – feminism, fat and more Tama Leaver dot Net – digital culture Diary of a Research Artist – journey toward a PhD with cyberfeminist Art Girls Read Comics (And They’re Pissed) Karen Healey, Kiwi using pissed in the… Read More ›
Unimpressed
The Gawker has jumped the shark. “LOLGayz”, FFS. Othering, anyone?
Feed the FAQs?
Updated to add: if Haloscan eats your comments over at FF101 or you have any other problems commenting there, please leave your FAQ suggestions in comments to this post. Further Update: apparently many workplace networks block Haloscan. [more] I’ve just… Read More ›
That blogging “code of conduct”
While I applaud the sentiment of those advocating a formal bloggers’ code of conduct, I think their approach is ultimately doomed to failure.
Stopping cyberbullying
Kathy Sierra, writing about how she has cancelled an upcoming conference speech and other engagements due to overwhelming fear following hate-speech and threats directed at her online. The threats were at a sufficiently high level that Sierra has reported them to the police and apparently the FBI is investigating them, because making death threats online, just as in “real life”, is a crime.
Looking for Larvatus Prodeo?
LP is offline at the moment UPDATE: Back online now. We’ve exceeded our bandwidth, and despite a request to the webhosts previously to roll over into the next payment plan and keep continuity of service if that happens, apparently the… Read More ›
FF101 Open Thread
Haloscan is eating comments over at FF101. Please feel free to comment here instead, until I get it fixed. First time posters are automoderated as a spam management issue, please don’t take it personally.
Finally, A Feminism 101 blog
called Finally, A Feminism 101 blog. This is an idea I kicked around with a few people in email about a year ago. At the time we let it slide because none of us wanted to write the original content… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 