http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWvLST_Qojw Mary Anne Mohanraj analyzes the use of saris on SA book covers. Cook’s Source = Crook’s Source. They plagiarize like whoa. HAHAHA the dynamics of speaking out about sexism online. It’s funny but not. Here’s a very awesome flowchart detailing the many types of female character. (Sarcasm FREE to the first clicker!) Alice Walker wants you to dance. Ricky Martin talks about coming out. I swear, [...]
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YOU GUYS my laptop is dying. This will seriously hamper my blogging. ANYWAYS, someone looks happy! Essence celebrates bridal bliss in honor of DC’s first same sex marriage. Let’s historicize this shit! Older images of women in love from FUCK YEAH GAY VINTAGE are available here. Nisi Shawl rocks it royal on Tor.com, where she’s got a post up on steampunk and COTTON GIN PUNK. [...]
SkywardProdigal, whose work deeply impacted anti-racist fandom, died last week. More on the WisCon fiasco. Nojojojo has some kick-ass thoughts here. Quote from the post! This is no longer about Elizabeth Moon. She’s just the trigger. Even if she recants and apologizes at this point, or resigns as Guest of Honor, the damage has been done. What this incident has exposed is a serious, and [...]
“Because there are no racists” — a quick discussion on the assumption black people are more racists than whites. Here’s a reflection on black people, idealism, and forgiveness. OMG if the bees go WE ALL GO. Also, track funding sources. A link round-up for Columbus Day! FeministLawProf talks about hatred, hope, and schadenfraude in striving towards equality. Yoga = ABSOLUTE DESTINY APOCALYPSE. From Chiwawa Mama: DOWNWARD [...]
This is why it’s ANTI CHOICE and not really pro-life. And THIS is why the conversation about reproductive rights in SF/F needs to go beyond the discussion of abortion. God, that WisCon panel pissed me off. More on the opposite of choice: a man held his girlfriend at gunpoint in an attempt to force her to have an abortion. This is not uncommon – homicide [...]
Piglet of WisCon is taking links and suggestions re: MoonFail. Also, NJK’s got a reaction up. Here’s another link round-up. From MC: Michigan High school strips transgender teen of homecoming king title because he’s still registered as a girl. Raeka sends the below: Some UK study was done showing a correlation between mothers getting jobs and childhood obesity. It mostly pissed me off because it made [...]
From Scarlett: The following one is about a new UK reality show where they put a gorgeous woman and physically deformed man in a house. I assume they’re meant to fall in love? What’s the bet we never see the reverse – gorgeous man and deformed woman? The following link is about a reality show where the ‘best’ would-be bride at the end of each [...]
