Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Appearance politics: does this dress say I’m easy? – “You see a woman in stiletto heels… Read More ›
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Feed the Blogroll!
It’s a while since we updated our links – who have we missed in the new voices department? Has any of the links we already have on the list changed to a new domain? If you regularly comment here and… Read More ›
Detached irony or cultural cringe?
I’m hugely ambivalent about the “ironic” burlesque revival – it’s still nearly always only female bodies on display, with the many fabulous male performers pushed to the showbiz margins of inner-city gay clubs and occasional hen’s nights while the burlesque girls venture regularly into mainstream suburban pubs, where they consciously drop the most confronting pieces from the run-sheet because they figure that the audience out there* won’t get/doesn’t want those anyway.
I Have Measured Out My Flour With Coffee Cups: No-Knead Bread Photo Tutorial
I … may have mentioned no-knead bread once or twice before. My method has roots in the NYT/The Minimalist recipe, but I’ve eliminated several steps over time, and am still happy with the results. This recipe is wonderful for people… Read More ›
(Belated) BADD: Fictional Heroes with Disabilities
(My apologies for the lateness of this post — still, I’m sure it’s still May 1 in one or two timezones. :)) While it’s true that people with disabilities are under-represented and misrepresented in popular culture, I wanted to spend… Read More ›
Endangered Sunday: Golden Lion Tamarin
The Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia, Portuguese: Mico-leão Dourado) also known as Golden Marmoset, is a small New World monkey of the family Cebidae. Native to the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil, the Golden Lion Tamarin is an endangered species and among the rarest animals in the world, with an estimated wild population of “no more than 1,000 individuals” and a captive population maintained at approximately 490 individuals.
Carnival time- and the deadline is TODAY!
The Twenty-Fourth Edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival is fast approaching! The deadline for submissions is the 2nd of May – that’s today – so get your posts in right now. This 24th edition will be hosted by Frankie… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – May 1, 2010
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. So Sexy Too Soon – “Diane Levin and Jean Kilbourne explore the role of gendered and… Read More ›
Ich Bin Nicht Ein Roboter
I am a Lion! (100 points* to anyone who gets the reference) This photo was taken by a lioness who stole a robo-cam and gave it a damn good chew-over. The camera was borked with its case mangled and cracked… Read More ›
Endangered Monday: Sable Antelope
Their magnificent horns, reaching 100cm in females and up to 165cm in males, have made them a trophy animal for centuries, thus contributing to their endangerment as a species
Hoyden About Town 