The Sluttiest Olympians
Look at these hussies, just showin’ it all off. Think of the children!
...read moreYour Constitutional right to let society know you’re a jackass
Who’s the number-one most likely demographic to whine about constraints on free speech*? Assholes who ran their racist, sexist, homophobic mouths and got slapped down by society because of it.
...read moreNever let it be said that the Kardashians don’t recognize an opportunity
I have been fortunate enough not to have actually seen an episode of one of the many Kardashian-related reality TV shows in existence. Yet I am unfortunate enough to still know who these people are. That said, I have to commend (kommend?) the Kardashian sisters for recognizing that plus-size women need clothes and will spend [...]
...read moreLatch On, NYC–OR ELSE (Updated 8/1)
Starting September 3, baby formula will be a controlled substance at some New York City hospitals. Under the health department’s voluntary Latch On NYC program, 27 hospitals are literally hiding the baby formula under lock and key, tucking it away in distant storerooms and locked dispensaries like legitimate medications that need to be tracked. [See update. -C] Nurses will be expected to document a medical reason for every bottle a newborn receives, and mothers will get a breastfeeding lecture every time they ask for a bottle of formula.
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...read moreOkay, seriously.
Come on, Peter Jackson. You’re the guy who condensed a thousand-plus-page epic into three briskly-paced films, and now you’re stretching The freakin’ HOBBIT into three movies? Blahblah Erebor blahblah Dol Guldur blahblah Necromancer. Dude. The Hobbit is a simple story, a kids’ story, really. Three hundred pages. If you want complex, make a film of [...]
...read moreThe Best Thing About the Olympics
Seems about right. Also I am moving to Greece / Australia, see you guys later.
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I am an athlete.
If you have read any of my writing before, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I am fat. I’m not as fat as I was when I started writing for Feministe, but I’m fatter than I was this time last year (yay, pre-menopause! That was a fun birthday present). So, still fat. I [...]
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Shameless Self-Promotion Sunday
Aaaaand it’s almost Monday. SORRY. Self-promote away.
...read moreBrittany Wenger knows how to diagnose cancer online. Not bad for a gi-irl.
The grand prize in this year’s Google Science Fair went to Brittany Wenger, 17, who wrote a “global neural network cloud service” app to help doctors diagnose breast cancer. Wenger’s Cloud4Cancer correctly identifies 99 percent of malignant tumors.
...read moreHow The Music and Media Presence of TLC Shaped My Womanism (Part 1)
As a painfully awkward tween and teen, I often preferred the company of books and the radio to that of my peers. In a somewhat restrictive (evangelical Christians, where y’all at?) environment, secular music was an almost forbidden indulgence for my younger sisters and me. Of course, we were allowed the squeaky clean offerings of [...]
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