What I’ve been reading – Willets, “virginity tests”, acid violence, and slut-shaming
If only I could spend all day online reading blogs, I would. I can’t, so I can only give you what I see. Recently: David Willets: feminism has held back […]
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What I’ve been reading – French ads, men against rape, condoms in Uganda, and Nigerian traffickers
Where to start. It’s been a busy week in the blogoshere. There’s been a lot to talk about. In no particular order: The iconography of French advertising (theillusionists). This is a discussion of […]
When ineffective satire = woman-hating
There are about 100,000 ways in which this video is absolutely filled with misogyny. Here’s a step-by-step guide for making your own. Start with the phony accent and inflection that […]
She has ‘low maternal interest’
Does anyone want to join me at rolling my eyes, shaking my head, and possibly spluttering my coffee, at this? Pediatric endocrinologist Maria New, of Mount Sinai School of Medicine […]
The Chokers
I love The Tudors. I love the costumes, the pretty people, the scenery, and the over-wrought and oft-ridiculous performances. It’s silly and engaging telly, and I wouldn’t be without it. […]
In brief: yer all savages
I’m not one to defend the general British public (see forthcoming entry on culture when it, erm, forthcomes) but I feel that I should get my spake in, albeit briefly, […]
The women of Britain are disgusting, apparently
Misogyny is alive and well. As if we ever thought otherwise. From the Daily Mail: Young British women leave behind their inhibitions as well as their worries when they go […]
Who cares what you think?
No shocks to hear of this sort of thing from the world’s favourite mass murderer, George W Bush. From: “Bill Hangley, Jr.” Subject: His Gift To Us Date: Mon, 9 […]
Johnny Vegas sexually assaults young woman on stage
[Edit 10th May: I’ve since learned that the claims made in the Guardian piece I’ve linked to below are possibly unfounded. The piece itself has been removed from the Guardian […]
Refusal to act out Girls Gone Wild results in beating
A Des Moines woman who refused to take off her top and imitate a Girls Gone Wild video had her cell phone stolen and was assaulted by her tormentors, police […]
