Talking about Women’s Issues with the Menfolk
I read PZ Meyers’ blog Pharyngula, largely because while I don’t have a science degree, I am a science nerd who thinks biology is neat, even if I don’t necessarily … Continue reading
#mooreandme on Twitter and why it matters
I’m going to talk about #mooreandme, and then send you on over to Sady Doyle’s blog Tiger Beatdown to read the genesis. Why read me first? Because I don’t want … Continue reading
Fat as a Form of Protection
There’s something that comes up in the literature about survivors of sexual assault that’s been bugging me for awhile: the idea that survivors of sexual assault gain weight to protect … Continue reading
Twelfth Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance
When I talk about discourse that needs killing, this is what I mean. I have no interest in discussing anything with anyone who thinks that someone’s gender expression means they … Continue reading
I’m Not Always the Poster Child for HAES and Body Acceptance
Oh, no, I’m not. There are days when I feel gross, and awful, and heavy, and fat in all of the perjorative senses of the word. Where I’ll change outfits … Continue reading
Unwanted Attention is the Crux of Creep: Part the Fourth
Sometimes it isn’t about you. Reading back over the previous three Crux of Creep posts, I’ve noticed something. Several of the illustrative examples I’ve given of women thinking guys are … Continue reading
An Embarrassment of Riches.
Sometimes a blogger is blessed with far too many things to blog about. The Marie Claire bullshit: The editors at Marie Claire felt that it was a good idea to … Continue reading
Unwanted Attention is the Crux of Creep: Part the Third
This is really an addendum to the first two posts. Part the First, Subsection A: Further unscientific surveying of every woman I know, regardless of age, confirms that women really … Continue reading
I interrupt the ranting in progress, to bring more ranting…
So a friend of mine posted in her blog about how she got the following email from her manager: “A cocker spaniel weighs about 24 pounds. You know what else … Continue reading
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