About Jill
Jill is a 20-something Seattle native turned New Yorker. She graduated from New York University with a BA in Journalism and Politics and a minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies. At NYU, she served as opinion editor of the Washington Square News, where she wrote a weekly column on feminist issues, reproductive rights and other [...]
...read moreI’m Shaving My Head
My hair is so thick it takes five to six hours to dry. Even a full day after a morning shower, I have a damp spot on the back of my head. I freshened up tonight before attending Ethan’s Hawaiian-themed spring program and come home to find that my hair is still not only damp [...]
...read moreStoked
I’ve invited another person to come and blog with me permanently. I don’t know when she’ll get her first post up, but I’ll leave it up to her to introduce herself. Mysterious, no? And me? I’m really, really excited.
...read moreGuilt-Free Download
I love Iron & Wine, composed of one solitary man named Sam Beam. He makes quiet, understated folk-blues porch rock music: slinky, sensual, lovely. If memory serves me correctly (alas, my internet connection does not love me and will not let me confirm this information) Beam also doubles as a film professor in Florida. His [...]
...read moreThe “Web Blog” Craze
B just completed a questionnaire about that new web blogging craze the kids are doing and, as usual, made me laugh out loud. Do read it (and not because of the ass-kissing at the end of the post, I swear).
...read moreHR Blog Has Arrived
I’m sure you know that the Huffington Report blog is in action, and is already an enjoyable read. But today, the Huffington Report has arrived. How do I know? Richard Bradley writes: Where Are the Women? No, this isn’t a plea for a date. I was merely scrolling down the page reading people’s posts when [...]
...read moreLink Dump Du Jour
These weekly round-ups are now listed in the category Recommended Reading. The previous category name (Elsewhere) was far too vague. Feminism Ampersand discusses Blackmun, Ginsburg and Roe v Wade and Harry Blackmun’s unexpected ascent into a feminist icon. Alley Rat is damned weary of a few things, namely Rape as a Weapon and Street Harassment. [...]
...read moreDoug, Surfer Kitty
Perhaps Kim’s analogy of Doug as a surfer dude was more apt than she expected. Note the red-rimmed eyes, the lack of motivation, the longing for Cheetos and Mountain Dew, the willingness to support international terrorism. Or perhaps he isn’t photogenic.
...read moreQ&A, Part Deux
I signed up for another five question interview, but probably shouldn’t have. This one took me over two weeks to answer. Terrance asks some tough questions. 1. What, or who, inspired your feminism? Lots of influences inspired my feminism. My older sister was a big one, talking about marriage and the politics of changing one’s [...]
...read moreLove Your Body
If you look at one thing today, look at this (warning: nudity). Via Animeg.
...read moreJoke Deconstruction: Mars and Venus
Thanks to Lauren for letting me guest post here. My plan is to rip apart a joke, which I’ll indicate first, thus starting a (possibly) long tradition of ruining everyone’s fun. The Story: Man and woman are intimate in bed. Man feels that things are “heating up” but woman then doesn’t want to have intercourse. [...]
...read morePablo Eduardo Maximo Sanchez Jr. and His New Friend, Doug
For Mother’s Day I was made a mother all over again. I went to the pet store to replace Frank and Beans who, much to Ethan’s dismay, disappeared from the pond without a trace, and ended up leaving with this little fellow as well. Meet Doug. Doug is a six-month-old orange and buff pseudo-kitten that [...]
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