It’s Dickbag Week at Feministe
I don’t know what’s been up lately, but we’ve been getting a series of seriously obnoxious comments and emails (and those are the ones we let through). New readers don’t seem to be coming from any particular place — no major right-wing links — so I can’t figure out what’s sparked the trend. Worst of [...]
...read moreWe Get Emails.
We get emails fairly often, actually. Most are nice. Some are weird. But a few, like this one, are extra-special. (The post he’s referencing is this one). Check out MRA-in-training Vincent explain why career bitchez are screwing over teh menz: You all might recall me from some postings I made under the name “Vincent” to [...]
...read moreCivics Fail?
A new report has come out showing that average American citizens scored a failing grade of 49% on a test about American history, civics and economics, and elected officials did even worse at 44%. At first this did disturb me, based on many of the questions that the article highlights, until I looked at the [...]
...read moreCrappy Hour
I did Crappy Hour with the lovely Megan at Jezebel today. Head over and check it out – we discuss turkey-killing, living in your parents’ basement, and getting spanked by Henry Paulson.
...read moreOn Increasing Poverty and Homelessness
The above video really did break my heart. On the one hand, I really do worry that there’s something exploitative about filming and watching this man’s pain. On the other hand, I feel like we need to watch, and turning away is just another way of excusing and reinforcing the system that created this man’s [...]
...read moreBitch of the Day
My school insurance didn’t cover Gardasil, the HPV vaccine. So I waited until I got a job, found a new doctor and started on private insurance. The new doc is great, and she gave me a Gardasil prescription on my first visit, saying that I have to get it filled at the pharmacy but that [...]
...read moreThe Good, The Bad, and the Weirdly Interesting
A Monday morning link round-up. The Good: Christiane Amanpour, one of my personal heroes and favorite reporters, finally has her own show. Saudi Arabia’s first “all-girl” rock band is making (underground) waves (not really sure why the group is “all-girl” when the “girls” are in college, but I’ll let it go this time). The Bad: [...]
...read moreCatholic Priest Faces Excommunication
For attending a ceremony ordaining a female priest. The horrors! Thanks to Jennifer for the link.
...read moreThank you…
To the kind person who sent me Covering Islam by Edward Said. I don’t know if you want me to use your name on the blog so I’ll keep in anonymous for now, but the gift is much appreciated! I haven’t read a good book in a while, so I’m excited to pick this one [...]
...read moreBeauty and Power
Women are so deeply conditioned to seeing feminine beauty as something fragile that doesn’t take up space, which is why I love seeing representations of femininity that isn’t that of a delicate orchid. It’s interesting to me that many female body builders who work on attaining what are considered masculine traits play up their feminine [...]
...read moreArbitrary Sunday Kitteh Blogging
Puddle o’ Kitteh Originally uploaded by feminaerecta Jill maintains that her sleek little kittens are the cream of the ketteh crop, but nothing completes a chilly Sunday afternoon such as this one like snuggling up with this fat, whiny muppet. If you look closely, you can locate his face and his flurfy toes. Fidelio, unfortunately, [...]
...read moreMore Moral Than Thou?
Huh: Countries worthy of consideration aren’t those like North Korea and China, where religion is savagely repressed, but those in which people freely choose atheism. In his new book, Society Without God, Phil Zuckerman looks at the Danes and the Swedes—probably the most godless people on Earth. They don’t go to church or pray in [...]
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