State of the Micks in Polimicks
Yeah, it’s been a little quiet around here lately. And yeah, we did move, but that’s not what’s been keeping me quiet. Mostly it’s been a screaming case of outrage … Continue reading
Book Review: The Body Project by Joan Jacobs Brumberg
Released in 1997, The Body Project by Joan Jacobs Brumberg was groundbreaking in its conception, a history of girls through the words in their diaries and in interviews with girls … Continue reading
Book Review: Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha
Sorry about the radio silence. As I said over on another blog, I thought I could keep up my blogging schedule while we moved, and I was delusional. Yeah, I’ve … Continue reading
New Lows in Victim-Blaming
So, yeah, a cop pulls over a woman in the wee hours of the morning, gets an erection and ejaculates all over her. She filed a report, had the DNA … Continue reading
More on Sugar Ray and Victim-blaming
So, at the end of Monday’s post on Sugar Ray Leonard, I linked to two articles. One of those articles engages in the time honored tradition of assuming that the … Continue reading
My Philosophical Epiphanies Come in Strange Ways.
Ok, so my husband and I go to a lot of punk rock shows. As a result we hang out with a bunch of younger people, ten or more years … Continue reading
Sexual Abuse is Not Just a Women’s Issue
In his upcoming book, champion boxer Sugar Ray Leonard talks about his sexual abuse at the hands of a boxing coach. This, if nothing else, should dispel the myth that … Continue reading
Why I’m Not Screaming Foul on Anthony Weiner.
So, the truth is out. Anthony Weiner sent a picture of his, well, weiner to a hot girl. Actually, it was encased in underpants, but you get the drift. Now, … Continue reading
The Very Basis of the Anti-Choice Movement is the Idea that Women Just Don’t Matter.
I have a point, and I’m bound to get there, but it’s going to be a little circuitous, so bear with me. I read a lot of Sci Fi. A … Continue reading
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