Polimicks

Leftist commentary from a mouthy bitch

Monthly Archives: January, 2013

Review: Adult Entertainment: Disrobing an American Idol

Ok, I went in to this expecting to find an actually non-biased documentary about the adult entertainment industry.  I was sadly disappointed.  I’m not entirely sure I can finish watching … Continue reading

January 28, 2013 · 2 Comments

Review: America the Beautiful II

I had gotten mixed reviews on America the Beautiful 2 from other folks in the Body Acceptance movement who watched it when it first aired, and then I kind of … Continue reading

January 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

My Love Affair with Seattle

My love affair with Seattle began long before grunge.  In the early to mid 1980s, Seattle was typically the closest to Boise, ID that any of the bands I wanted … Continue reading

January 14, 2013 · 2 Comments

Review of Yes Means Yes (originally posted at CANOW)

This collection of essays edited by Jaclyn Friedman and Jessica Valenti and published by Seal Press, is excellent.  I highly recommend it to women of all ages.  If you are … Continue reading

January 11, 2013 · Leave a comment

Things No One Tells You About Recovering from Eating Disorders

Here are a list of things, might be a short list actually, but some things that actually surprised me to learn about myself and my body when I recovered from … Continue reading

January 7, 2013 · 1 Comment

Rape Myths (Originally posted on Livejournal, and CANOW in May 2009)

Sorry for the radio silence all week.  I appear to have contracted the plague (not swine flu, I did go to the doctor), and have had difficulty stringing together any … Continue reading

January 4, 2013 · Leave a comment

Hey, It’s Been A While

My life has been… strange.  Something that led to a phenomenal amount of stress in my life has changed, leading to less stress in my life.  So as my body … Continue reading

January 3, 2013 · Leave a comment

Recent Posts

Archives