Comments on: Feminists made their bed, now they have to lie in it alone with their cats. http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Geo http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-137648 Geo Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:55:05 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-137648 What a wonderful topic... cats. I do miss mine. But she was verrrry old when she left us. Now I have a Jack. Adopted from a friend who could not keep her. She was raised by cats. You should see her jump on the furniture, fall off, stop and have a lick like nothing happened. Pure cat. Oh yeah, of course she sleeps with me. What a wonderful topic… cats. I do miss mine. But she was verrrry old when she left us. Now I have a Jack. Adopted from a friend who could not keep her. She was raised by cats. You should see her jump on the furniture, fall off, stop and have a lick like nothing happened. Pure cat. Oh yeah, of course she sleeps with me.

]]> By: Feministe » It helps to read first, then “report” http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-130966 Feministe » It helps to read first, then “report” Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:02:45 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-130966 [...] as to how I could have possibly written anything along those lines, I went back and read the post she’s quoting. And whaddaya know — the quote she attributes to me is, in fact, me quoting a misogynistic [...] [...] as to how I could have possibly written anything along those lines, I went back and read the post she’s quoting. And whaddaya know — the quote she attributes to me is, in fact, me quoting a misogynistic [...]

]]> By: Feminist Focus - Today Top Blog Posts on Feminism - Powered by SocialRank http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-130460 Feminist Focus - Today Top Blog Posts on Feminism - Powered by SocialRank Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:10:45 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-130460 [...] Feministe » Feminists made their bed, now they have to lie in it alone with their cats. [...] [...] Feministe » Feminists made their bed, now they have to lie in it alone with their cats. [...]

]]> By: Digg Culture « In The Form Of A Question http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-130314 Digg Culture « In The Form Of A Question Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:46:10 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-130314 [...] second time in the last couple of weeks that I’ve come across some serious sexism on Digg (here’s the first).  Having worked in technology myself, I feel like those are my peeps.  I’m embarrassed [...] [...] second time in the last couple of weeks that I’ve come across some serious sexism on Digg (here’s the first).  Having worked in technology myself, I feel like those are my peeps.  I’m embarrassed [...]

]]> By: Laurie http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-129516 Laurie Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:56:01 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-129516 Cats can't be as easily controlled as dogs. They are very independent little souls, they let you know if you've pissed them off, they don't always come at your beck and call, and It makes some people very, very irritated. :P Personally, I find many dogs to be way too needy/dependent. I still like them; I just find some aspects of their behavior don't work well with my personality. And you CANNOT leave a dog alone in the house over the weekend with lots of water, lots of food, and a litterbox. It just doesn't work very well.... :) Cats can’t be as easily controlled as dogs. They are very independent little souls, they let you know if you’ve pissed them off, they don’t always come at your beck and call, and It makes some people very, very irritated. :P

Personally, I find many dogs to be way too needy/dependent. I still like them; I just find some aspects of their behavior don’t work well with my personality. And you CANNOT leave a dog alone in the house over the weekend with lots of water, lots of food, and a litterbox. It just doesn’t work very well…. :)

]]> By: philosophizer http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-129407 philosophizer Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:26:57 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-129407 Tannenburg, I'm convinced that the stealing breath thing comes from cats' desire to get RIGHT UP IN YOUR FACE because "are you awake yet, mom? how about now? ....now?" slash making sure you're still breathing. I mean, my cat's a nut, but I could easily see him getting in a baby's face to make sure it was breathing, because 'omg, you don't catnap! is you dead?!" Tannenburg, I’m convinced that the stealing breath thing comes from cats’ desire to get RIGHT UP IN YOUR FACE because “are you awake yet, mom? how about now? ….now?” slash making sure you’re still breathing.

I mean, my cat’s a nut, but I could easily see him getting in a baby’s face to make sure it was breathing, because ‘omg, you don’t catnap! is you dead?!”

]]> By: Mnemosyne http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-129385 Mnemosyne Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:41:16 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-129385 <blockquote>I imagine a basset is even worse than a cat for ratio of actual size to bed-footprint.</blockquote> HA! Our now-late 8-pound tortoiseshell was of the opinion that since there were three of us in the bed, she should get a full one-third as her right, and she enforced it with claws. We were at least allowed to sleep on "her" bed -- our other kitty wasn't allowed on at all if she was up there.

I imagine a basset is even worse than a cat for ratio of actual size to bed-footprint.

HA! Our now-late 8-pound tortoiseshell was of the opinion that since there were three of us in the bed, she should get a full one-third as her right, and she enforced it with claws.

We were at least allowed to sleep on “her” bed — our other kitty wasn’t allowed on at all if she was up there.

]]> By: Tannenburg http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-129383 Tannenburg Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:31:34 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-129383 As an aside about cats...I once worked with someone who was convinced that cats were <em>actively</em> evil - not merely the self-involved creatures we all know and love - and were deviously plotting to kill infants in their sleep. Yes, the ancient "stealing breath" myth still lives. This person was deadly serious about it, and was an advocate of wholesale feline euthanasia. I've also noted a lot of people have "kill cats" bumperstickers, but I have yet to see one which says "murder all dogs." Something about cats evokes some serious paranoiac delusions in a segment of the population... I mean, I don't like dogs, but I'm not out there telling everyone that they're vile drool-factories, pawns of International Communism, and should be deported to Bolivia. As an aside about cats…I once worked with someone who was convinced that cats were actively evil – not merely the self-involved creatures we all know and love – and were deviously plotting to kill infants in their sleep. Yes, the ancient “stealing breath” myth still lives. This person was deadly serious about it, and was an advocate of wholesale feline euthanasia. I’ve also noted a lot of people have “kill cats” bumperstickers, but I have yet to see one which says “murder all dogs.” Something about cats evokes some serious paranoiac delusions in a segment of the population…

I mean, I don’t like dogs, but I’m not out there telling everyone that they’re vile drool-factories, pawns of International Communism, and should be deported to Bolivia.

]]> By: Jewel http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-129374 Jewel Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:50:50 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-129374 Oh, and I'm allergic to cats too (tragically, since I love the little buggers), so I guess I have to settle for sleeping with the BF. :-) Oh, and I’m allergic to cats too (tragically, since I love the little buggers), so I guess I have to settle for sleeping with the BF. :-)

]]> By: Jewel http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-129373 Jewel Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:49:59 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/10/02/feminists-made-their-bed-now-they-have-to-lie-in-it-alone-with-their-cats/#comment-129373 Dr. Confused has never had a friend complain about the dust in their lives? Well, let me be the first! (Not that I'm your friend, because I don't actually know you, but you know.) I'm allergic to the stuff and I HATES it. Of course, fits of terrible sneezing, scratchy throat, and itchy, watery eyes every time I do anything that might stir up dust - e.g. cleaning - is a pretty good excuse to leave that particular activity to my BF. *grin* Dr. Confused has never had a friend complain about the dust in their lives? Well, let me be the first! (Not that I’m your friend, because I don’t actually know you, but you know.) I’m allergic to the stuff and I HATES it. Of course, fits of terrible sneezing, scratchy throat, and itchy, watery eyes every time I do anything that might stir up dust – e.g. cleaning – is a pretty good excuse to leave that particular activity to my BF. *grin*

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