Woman fucks man. Woman: subject; man: object.
“Man fucks woman. Subject: man; verb: fucks; object: woman. That’s OK. Woman fucks man. Woman: subject; man: object. That’s not so comfortable for you, is it?” – DSI Stella Gibson, The […]
Tag Archives: sociology
So, today when I was mansplained…
… I alternated between frustrated, angry, and amused every couple of seconds. Eventually I settled on ignoring him until he gave up. “Mansplaining“ is an Internet slang term used to […]
So help me god, I read Fifty Shades of Grey
I did. I know. I’m sorry. I couldn’t help myself. But I thought of you the whole time. I swear, I did. I’m nearly at the end of Fifty Shades […]
Bigger. Fatter. Horribler
I was really shocked the other night when I watched two minutes of “Bigger, Fatter, Gypsier” on Channel 4. I was flicking around stations and was stopped by the horror […]
Stalking for academic research
In what world is stalking a research “subject” acceptable? I would hope that you agree that such a “methodology” is never acceptable. As academic researchers, we must ensure that the […]
In brief: cultural snow: the sins of the sons
Via the inimitable cultural snow: the sins of the sons. Grammar aside, is this not a very good question?
In brief: how abortion caused the US debt crisis
RHRealityCheck argues on alternet.org that the “sex panic” (which started in the 60s and 70s, when the sexual revolution took place and women secured their reproductive rights) has brought about […]
The New Revolution?
No, I’ve not stopped blogging again but I have done lots of other things (including moving house) that have kept me busy. Anyway, |’m back now. Sort of. And I […]
In brief: search term
My blog was reached three times today using the following search term (or variations thereof): why lapsed catholics are so bitter. My work here is done…
In brief: child brides
(Trigger warning.) Photo caption: “Whenever I saw him, I hid. I hated to see him,” Tahani (in pink) recalls of the early days of her marriage to Majed, when she was […]
