Comments on: Bits and Pieces http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/07/15/bits-and-pieces/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:12:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kristin http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/07/15/bits-and-pieces/#comment-189961 Kristin Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:15:04 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7703#comment-189961 The woman who was accused of being fat in the article you linked to is a Victoria's Secret model named Karolina Kurkova, not tennis player (and model) Anna Kournikova. The woman who was accused of being fat in the article you linked to is a Victoria’s Secret model named Karolina Kurkova, not tennis player (and model) Anna Kournikova.

]]> By: How Are Things In Your Country? « Accismus http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/07/15/bits-and-pieces/#comment-189891 How Are Things In Your Country? « Accismus Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:00:06 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7703#comment-189891 [...] (via Feministe) [...] [...] (via Feministe) [...]

]]> By: Stentor http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/07/15/bits-and-pieces/#comment-189786 Stentor Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:59:40 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7703#comment-189786 I think there's a racial angle to the Yoffe column as well -- by calling it "going National Geographic," going braless is presented as something uncouth, dirty savages do, whereas our civilized (white) culture properly disciplines its women. I think there’s a racial angle to the Yoffe column as well — by calling it “going National Geographic,” going braless is presented as something uncouth, dirty savages do, whereas our civilized (white) culture properly disciplines its women.

]]> By: Jill http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/07/15/bits-and-pieces/#comment-189554 Jill Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:50:12 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7703#comment-189554 <blockquote>I think I remember zuzu being pretty concerned with concealing her real idenity. Is she going to be ok with having her online persona linked to her real name?</blockquote> Yeah, don't worry, I wouldn't just out her without being sure :-) It says in her bio on the Guardian site that she used to blog as Zuzu for Feministe, so that's not a secret. And I know she's still protecting her own identity in other ways.

I think I remember zuzu being pretty concerned with concealing her real idenity. Is she going to be ok with having her online persona linked to her real name?

Yeah, don’t worry, I wouldn’t just out her without being sure :-)

It says in her bio on the Guardian site that she used to blog as Zuzu for Feministe, so that’s not a secret. And I know she’s still protecting her own identity in other ways.

]]> By: libdevil http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/07/15/bits-and-pieces/#comment-189545 libdevil Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:24:44 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7703#comment-189545 I think I remember zuzu being pretty concerned with concealing her real idenity. Is she going to be ok with having her online persona linked to her real name? I think I remember zuzu being pretty concerned with concealing her real idenity. Is she going to be ok with having her online persona linked to her real name?

]]> By: Sigh « Craftastrophies http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/07/15/bits-and-pieces/#comment-189532 Sigh « Craftastrophies Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:21:18 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7703#comment-189532 [...] From here.  Via here.  Via here. [...] [...] From here.  Via here.  Via here. [...]

]]> By: bri http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/07/15/bits-and-pieces/#comment-189467 bri Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:41:30 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7703#comment-189467 Was the MoDo article about the "ideal" husband supposed to be a bad thing? Other than the few related to religion (which are wise considerations for the very religious), most of these are pretty good things to consider at the least. Was the MoDo article about the “ideal” husband supposed to be a bad thing? Other than the few related to religion (which are wise considerations for the very religious), most of these are pretty good things to consider at the least.

]]> By: urbanarartiste http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/07/15/bits-and-pieces/#comment-189466 urbanarartiste Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:33:49 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7703#comment-189466 b, if McKinney or Nader are on the NY State ballot I will be forever in the voting booth trying to make a decision. I read through McKinney's blog and found her interesting. We are in serious need of a third party. Both the Dems and Reps are too corrupted for words. b, if McKinney or Nader are on the NY State ballot I will be forever in the voting booth trying to make a decision. I read through McKinney’s blog and found her interesting. We are in serious need of a third party. Both the Dems and Reps are too corrupted for words.

]]> By: b http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/07/15/bits-and-pieces/#comment-189431 b Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:22:09 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7703#comment-189431 Digging what urbanartiste said. Why can't we get some rightfully pissed Dems lined up behind Cynthia McKinney? That's where I am, so I'm just sayin'... Digging what urbanartiste said. Why can’t we get some rightfully pissed Dems lined up behind Cynthia McKinney? That’s where I am, so I’m just sayin’…

]]> By: Anna http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/07/15/bits-and-pieces/#comment-189337 Anna Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:54:11 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=7703#comment-189337 Ack! That's gonna kill my whole evening. Thanks for taking the time to post it all inspite your busy schedule! Ack! That’s gonna kill my whole evening. Thanks for taking the time to post it all inspite your busy schedule!

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