November 2010
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How Truckers Are Putting the Brakes on Child... →
moreapologies:
Prostitution at truck stops has become so ubiquitous, the industry has developed a term for the women — “lot lizards”. But in recent years, many of the girls and women previously slapped with this degrading label have turned out to be human trafficking victims. Just last month, a phone call from a concerned truck driver resulted in police finding a 14 and 15 year old girl...
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feminist film reviews: Happy Halloween from... →
feministfilm:
For a lot of cinephiles, it’s become traditional to rewatch iconic horror films on and around Halloween—but for those of us who consider ourselves feminists, this practice can occasionally be troubling. Many horror films center around rape and/or rape revenge, which, depending on the…
My partner and I are both pretty big fans of horror - all of the types...
October 2010
My kid sister started a blog →
And I thought I’d try and help her spread the word. (reblogs appreciated!)
Paranormal Pursuits
My favorite posts are the “Creature Features”
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ohkate.: blogging/feminist pedagogy resources list →
little—bird:
compiling my bib for a paper i’m starting on blogging as a feminist pedagogical resource and thought i’d share what i had so far in case anyone is interested:
Aragon, Janni. “Technologies and Pedagogy: How YouTubing, Social Networking, and Other Web Sources Complement the Classroom.” Feminist…
Reblogging because this looks like an interesting and potentially useful...
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Faux Feminist Horror Films →
malefeminist:
kungfucarrie:
Good perspective on what is considered ‘feminist’ in horror.
Also an interesting point in the comments about how can any slasher film truly be feminist when it’s about hacking up human beings.
I have to say though, Ginger Snaps is pretty fucking awesome.
I have a friend who has been trying to get me to watch Ginger Snaps for ages, but he doesn’t actually...
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We are all victims of rape culture. It's not a...
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Faux Feminist Horror Films →
Good perspective on what is considered ‘feminist’ in horror.
Also an interesting point in the comments about how can any slasher film truly be feminist when it’s about hacking up human beings.
The Important Election Issues No One is Talking... →
I know I just keep repeating myself, but I am amazed that the Democrats have not been shouting about these things from rooftops.
Clearly they should have hired me to construct a giant campaign.
Old School
theoceanandthesky:
kari-shma:
blnkpgs:
I can honestly say that I’m done with Digital SLRs for a while.
Let’s all take a break from it. Let’s go back to the old ways of waiting to get a roll developed, strips of negatives, unexpected results, film grains & manual focus. Hell.. get a disposable camera and start shooting that way. Let’s allow ourselves to be photographers & not allow...
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Feminist friendly horror movies?
revolutionqueergrrrlstyle:
I know they are hard to come by…
But does anyone have any suggestions for me?
The more gore or obscure the better :)
Reblogging because this is a great question.
I went through a big horror/slasher movie phase when I was 12 or 13 (my mom ended up signing off on something at the video store so I could just rent them myself because I had to see all of them...
just finished distributing safer sex supplies all...
cuntofdoom:
I felt like the condom fairy of hampshire halloween.
This is awesome!
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“Several young girls, mostly ages 13 to 19, who live in rural parts of Brazil...”
– Is Your Amazon Cruise All-Inclusive of Child Rape?
(via janedoe225)
Should New York Have 'Harassment-Free' Zones? →
damnitdisney:
“Cat-calling,” “hollerin’ at a girl,” “being a huge douchebag”: We’re all familiar with the harassment women face on New York’s sidewalk, at the hands of stereotypical 1940s construction workers and many other people. Should New York have “harassment-free” zones?
One street harassment expert says 90% of women have experienced some sort of harassment on the street, and by 19, 3/4...
Riot Grrrl: very brief cultural analysis →
Over at Tattooed + Pierced (which I know has been woefully neglected).
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THIS IS MY LIFE →
Hyperbole & a Half discusses ADHD
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Things that prevent me from enjoying the Harry...
myvivavoce:
Daniel Radcliffe just does not look how Harry Potter should look at all. His face makes me angry for my precious stories.
Also in unpopular opinions: I love the Harry Potter books. I love them to death, and Mark Reads Harry Potter is making me fall in love with them all over again. But I actually can’t stand Harry as a character. I think he’s kind of a dick, not compelling, and not...
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“The …finished pumpkins…No scary Halloween, evil, death, and gore...”
– One of my facebook friends.
They are quite religious and I know several of our mutual friends have turned off her feed because it’s always like this. I can’t imagine being a kid who is not allowed to enjoy the ‘scary’ aspects of Halloween.
Could bad credit keep you out of a job? →
Incredibly, this means that even if you faced a misfortune like identity theft or a medical crisis and your credit dropped through no fault of your own, this could still be held against you in your job search….
Consumer advocates around the country want to put an end to this practice once and for all. They point to the wide potential for abuse, such as a potential employer seeing how...
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Trying to be productive...
I have the day off from work (because I’m working Saturday) so I’m trying to be productive. Things so far:
Started the roughest of outlines of my CV for grad school
Started my Statement of Purpose for grad school. (It’s about 1.5 paragraphs and I’m pretty sure it won’t be the actual intro)
Written about 3/4ths of a zine submission on ADHD, which I already want to...
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I'm Just Sayin'...: Yay for blogging! →
melissalynsday:
I’m taking Feminist Inquiries (WGS 310) this semester and we got SO off topic this past Tuesday…well, it wasn’t really off topic…. ANYWAY - we got onto the topic of blogging and feminist bloggers and we got all riled up about the lack of intersectionality and stuff and tempers flared and feelings…
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“I confess, I find it dispiriting to read the polls and see candidates, mostly...”
– Thomas Friedman (via azspot)
It seems so obvious. The thing I can’t figure out is why the Democrats are not everywhere talking about this right now.
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A LETTER
thehumorlessfeminist:
Dear Feminist and FA Tumblr communities,
I love you! I love that my feed is consistently filled with one incredible post after another. I love that I feel supported and loved by all of you. I love that we’ve created this neat little space where we can express ourselves in ways we may not feel comfortable doing so in the “real world.” I love that the internet has brought...
Vag Magazine →
padaviya:
VAG MAGAZINE is not your grandma’s feminist magazine, though we support her as a woman. Go behind the scenes at this hipster third-wave feminist magazine with founders FENNEL, SYLVIE, and BETHANY, staffers HEAVY FLO (a hero on the roller derby circuit), REBA (truly a legend of gonzo feminist pop culture journalism), and MEGHAN (the lone holdover from fashion magazine Gemma, which...
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It’s Official: More Private Sector Jobs Created In... →
The September jobs report was just released and demonstrates that America is on a far slower path to recovery than anyone originally predicted. Despite this, the shedding of government jobs cloaks a glimmer of hope: more private sector jobs have been created this year than during the entire Bush administration. Read that again: 2010 has had more private job creation than during the entire...
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“If you are a woman, if you’re a person of colour, if you are gay, lesbian,...”
– Margaret Cho (via fuckyeahfemmes)
TMI Tuesday. Ask me stuff →
I am going to go make some popcorn & watch Glee’s Rocky Horror show and work on updating my itunes.
Answers when I return.
“Dictionaries have been removed from classrooms in southern California schools...”
– ‘Oral sex’ definition prompts dictionary ban in US schools | Books | guardian.co.uk (via sluthaditcoming)
Yes. They will want to move anything that reference penis or vagina. Or at least cover it up with leaves like Adam & Eve!.
I wish my problems were simple as a kid reading the definition of...
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“The rich talk about the rise of socialism to divert attention from the fact that...”
– Bill Quigley (via azspot) 