Friday Random Ten – The “If You Put Them All In a Room, Will They Sync Up?” Edition
Or, “Where I Crap on Mac Users,” thanks to this delightful essay pointing out the class aspirations inherent to Apple products, cost, technology, and design. Consider this your daily flame. …something that to me is so obvious that it barely needs mentioning, and yet I never see people talk about it openly: the real advantage [...]
...read moreFacebook for the Rich; MySpace for the Poor?
Earlier research showed that the social networking choice between Facebook, MySpace and Xanga was based on the users’ race, ethnicity, and education, with Latino students trending toward MySpace, white students trending toward Facebook, and Asian and Asian-American students trending towards Xanga. Interestingly, there were no discernable social networking trends for black students. In the meantime, [...]
...read moreHere Tits: The Wet Nurse and the Revival Of Mammy
Well everything old is new again. I was reading Hoyden About Town when I came across a link for wet nurses. My initial reaction was WTF….seriously…not in the year 2008. As a WOC the idea that you can, or should pay someone to breast feed your child is extremely problematic. For those that aren’t aware, [...]
...read moreLipstick Feminism and Dressing The Part
Beauty as power is something that is taught to every young girl. Common adjectives that are used to compliment girls often refer to how pretty, sweet, or kind that they are. Very seldom do we reward girls for their intelligence, assertiveness, or passion. As a child becomes a woman she internalizes the idea that is [...]
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