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Category Archives: Misogyny

Out With the Old, In With the New

Here’s hoping that I am not nearly as sick as I think I am.  As it is, I don’t think I’m going to be going to a punk rock show … Continue reading

January 1, 2012 · 5 Comments

Where “I’m not a feminist, but…” Comes From.

So, in the last post I referenced Captain Feminism who came in to tell a bunch of feminists how terrible we were at feminism. I would like to thank Captain … Continue reading

November 21, 2011 · 2 Comments

This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things…

Not really, but I’m about to describe something that makes me as facepalm-y as that phrase sounds. Re:  That last post. Every time I talk about why women treat strange … Continue reading

October 24, 2011 · Leave a comment

This is Why Women Are Afraid to Tell You No

This past Thursday, a group of men started cat-calling/hitting on a group of women in Chicago.  When the women said, no, the men threw bottles and then SHOT at their … Continue reading

October 21, 2011 · 17 Comments

If You Think Abortion is Worse Than Letting a Woman Die, You Are Not a Good Person

So, last Thursday the House of Representatives Voted to approve House Bill H.R 358, the “Let Women Die” bill.  This will basically allow hospitals and doctors to refuse abortions to … Continue reading

October 18, 2011 · 2 Comments

The Weight of Being a Female Frontman

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned over here that the husband and I are in a punk band together.  Possibly not, but I think I did.  Anyway, we and two of … Continue reading

September 15, 2011 · 2 Comments

Living Your Beliefs and the Practicality of Surviving

We’re facing some pretty high vet bills for a beloved kitty who is 14 and, as with many elderly cats, a free cat becomes suddenly very expensive.  And we’re already … Continue reading

September 13, 2011 · Leave a comment

Re-Post from CANOW – Schrodinger’s Rapist and Why it doesn’t say what you thought it did

This appears to have been removed from the CA NOW blog, so I thought I’d re-post it here.   Over at Kate Harding’s Shapely Prose, guest blogger Phaedra Starling wrote … Continue reading

September 5, 2011 · 1 Comment

Blogging While Female

I’ve probably posted about this before, at least I’ve alluded to things like this both here and at GeekGirlsRule.net, particularly referencing Jade Raymond or Kathy Sierra, but blogging ain’t easy … Continue reading

August 31, 2011 · 5 Comments

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