February 2012
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Hey Tumblr! Ask Me About Fandom! →
Since I came across this on Tumblr, I thought it only fair to post it on Tumblr. But if you want to give me letters, please leave them as comments on my blog. Thank you!
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Transcript to 'Feminism Should Be Inclusive!'
Definitely read more below! I love these “pesky dames!” :)
bitemebeautiful:
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Linky-Links!
I’ve been posting a lot today, as awesome images and quotes have been coming at me fast and furious! Here’s some more - ALL AT ONCE! :)
ReasonTV posted a video today about the rise in support of Marriage Equality nationwide.
Women By Numbers. Very interesting. Courtesy of MissRepresentation.org! (CLICK HERE for an enlarged version of the image)
Anyone who’s crazy enough...
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“On a somewhat serious note today because of a conversation the other day:
I...”
– Yes. This. All of this. If a little boy ever pulls my future daughter’s hair, I’m going to teach her to grab him by the wrist and flip him over her shoulder.
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Why I Won't Lose Hope
In a world where Chris Brown is allowed to beat his girlfriend, then continue to have a music career and be rewarded by the Grammys while receiving little to no criticism for his actions from his professional peers; in a world where women continue to not only be his fans, but tweet about how they would “totally let him beat them if he wanted to” because he’s soooo hot (Fact:...
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“Although most boys figure out how to bring themselves to orgasm by age thirteen,...”
– Dorian Solot, I Love Female Orgasm: An Extraordinary Orgasm Guide. (via feministhistorian)
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Comics, Birth Control, and Sour Grapes
A couple of linky-links you might find interesting:
The fabulous Jill Pantozzi hit the nail on the head in her assessment of the DC Comics Neilsen survey about the New 52 over at The Mary Sue. Check it out, and marvel (no pun intended) at the willful mediocrity.
The Daily Beast reports about Obama’s intelligent compromise between accessible birth control for women and the religious...
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If The Masters Had Photoshop →
Pink Raygun linked to a great series of pictures by Italian artist, Anna Utopia Giordano, that show what famous classic paintings would look like if they were photoshopped the way most photos in magazines are photoshopped today in order to impose a uniform standard of beauty.
Thank goodness they didn’t have the technology.
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When Will "Female-Centric" Not Be Considered An...
I’ve been struggling with something lately that might be best explained by my reaction to a couple of links I’ve come across recently:
BUST Magazine covered Miss Representation’s #NotBuyingIt campaign re: sexist Super Bowl commercials.
My comment on that post:
I think dismissing the power of advertising is a bit short-sighted. After all, we just sat down to watch a bunch...
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The Susan G. Komen Foundation Isn't the Only Game... →
My BFF, Robin, has been doing the EIF/Revlon Run/Walk for years now, and she inspires me so much with her dedication to supporting breast cancer research/awareness/services.
Now that the Komen foundation is acting a fool re: Planned Parenthood, it would be a great time to show support to another worthy organization that supports a variety of cancer beneficiaries each year with the money they...
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Playing Catch-Up
My poor, Tumblr baby! I’ve been ignoring you way too long! Here are some interesting, Gender-Blendey links I’ve come across recently. Submitted for your approval:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the country’s leading breast cancer charity, recently pulled its grants to Planned Parenthood, bowing to pressure faced from conservative anti-abortion activists.
Here’s the thing,...
January 2012
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Whatever Happened to Girl Badgers Who Got In... →
My good friend, Jean Nastasi, has recently started a wonderful column for Forest Hills Patch (a NYC neighborhood blog) on children’s literature. As a mother and writer, she knows what she’s talking about. This week, she talks about the surprising deterioration of girl characters in children’s books over time. Rather than progressing, we seem to be regressing. Click the link above...
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“While the entire cast of ‘Fringe’ is exceptional and one of the best currently...”
– She is the best female character on television right now, played by the best actress. Period.
- Anna Torv: Why Haven’t They Given Her an Emmy Already?
Answer: The Emmys hate science fiction. Also, this article doesn’t even count the times Olivia’s body has been possessed by Nick Lane and William...
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Girl Scout Cookies, and Why You Should Buy Them!
As a former Girl Scout, and a supporter of transgender rights, I was extremely disappointed when I came across this story of a teenage girl who hopes to spearhead a Girl Scout cookie boycott, because GSUSA allows transgender members.
While I respect the fact that she is this active and civic-minded about voicing her beliefs, I wish she actually had accurate information to work with. A part of...
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Good News In Gendering!
Here are a couple of awesome/hopeful/exciting links I came across today.
First, here’s an interview with playwright Young Jean Lee, whose latest (wordless!) work, Untitled Feminist Show, deals with issues of gender and fluidity. Sounds intriguing! And it’s times like this I wish I were back in NYC. :)
Second, here’s an awesome story from The Mary Sue about a little girl who...
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An Older Woman In the Oldest Profession →
A friend of mine posted this article, about a 52 year old woman in the Bronx who still works as a prostitute in the Hunts Point section of The Bronx, on Facebook.
In her comments section, my friend and some of her other friends went back and forth about whether society owed her something for leaving her no other option but to “turn to” prostitution, or whether she “asked ...
December 2011
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Women, Their Looks, and Geekery
First, I’m honored to announce that I was selected as one of the Top 11 Geek Girls of 2011 at the Chicago Tribune Red Eye’s “Geek To Me” blog amongst some pretty amazing company. So, yay! I’m very pleased. There’s also a very interesting conversation going on in the comments about using the words “geek” and “woman” and “sexy”...
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Nerds and Male Privilege →
Read this. Just read it. Especially if you are a man. And pass this around. Especially to other men.
I love when male writers write stuff like this. It gives me hope that not all of them see complaints about privilege as “crazy.” Thank you, Dr. Nerdlove! :)
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Female Directors and Action Films: Patty Jenkins... →
Alan Taylor has been chosen to replace Patty Jenkins as the director of Thor 2. While I don’t know what Jenkins’ vision of the film was, I find it hard to believe that they couldn’t come up with a woman to replace her. Why should they try?
1) Natalie Portman agreed to be involved in the film because of Jenkins’ involvement, because Jenkins would’ve been the first...
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NY DAILY NEWS: The FBI will update the definition... →
I’m so happy about this. I’m also glad that the new definition applies to either gender. It’s not just “women are victims” and “men are bad.” But that “rape is bad,” no matter who’s doing it. Hopefully, this broadening of language will allow more people to feel comfortable enough to come forward and report rape when it happens.
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A Feminist Christmas Present! →
Merry Christmas (even though it’s about 4 minutes after Christmas on the West Coast)!
I’ve got a present for you! A word to define all those times when you women out there have been made to feel less-than by being told that you mentioning how you feel about something is “overreacting” or that you “have no sense of humor” or that someone was “only...
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Wear Star Trek, Share Star Trek!
Last year, I wrote a piece on little Katie Goldman, a 7 year old girl who, after being made fun of for being a girl and carrying a Star Wars water bottle to school, inspired her mom to start Wear Star Wars, Share Star Wars Day. A day where people could donate geeky toys (Star Wars related, or otherwise) to a holiday toy drive and make sure that they were labeled “For boys OR girls” in...
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Women Are Not A Homogenous Group, Pt. 2: Shit...
So, two days ago I posted a video - Shit Girls Say - here at The Blender. Feel free to check it out. I think it’s hilarious.
When I posted the video on my Facebook page, however, I got very interesting and varied responses to it. There were those, like me, who related to it and/or found it funny, and there were others who didn’t think it funny and saw it as a “misogynist piece of crap” that...
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Man, I Feel Like a Woman! →
See this photo?
THAT’S A DUDE. :)
He’s not a drag queen. He’s a male model who just happens to have an amazing androgynous look that the fashion world is going nuts over.
And the only thing I see wrong with it is the fact that he’s going to be able to book TWICE as much work as every other model. Damn him.
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"Tangled" Up In Representation and a "Hunger" For...
Hello everyone! I’ve been working on other stuff, so I’ve been sitting on these three links I’ve been meaning to write separate posts about. Now, that would be too much, so I’ll just post the links here w/shorter blurbs instead. Because it’s my Tumblr, and I can do that. :)
Disney’s Gender Roles Remain Un-Tangled (from Ms. Magazine’s blog): While it IS...
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Why Teenage Girls Deserve Attention,... →
Because some of them can come close to curing cancer.
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“Gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights. It is a violation...”
– U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton • Giving vocal support to the plight of oppressed LGBT persons worldwide, at a meeting of diplomats in Geneva. Clinton’s speech is being hailed as a landmark event in terms of U.S. foreign policy towards LGBT rights, and dovetails with the Obama...
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APE IN A CAPE: Why Chick-Fil-A Sucks →
Is fast food more important than equality? You decide.
gailsimone:
Screw these people.
Chick-Fil-A is run by a group that says they will serve food to lgbtq couples, but that they do not ‘accept same sex’ unions. Far more damaging is that they routinely support anti-marriage equality groups with dollars and enthusiastic backing.
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Good Idea/Bad Idea
Remember that old Animaniacs sketch?
GOOD IDEA:
Creating a site that is by girls, for girls to get involved in the fight for gender equality.
BAD IDEA:
A woman going to a dating site to go on as many dates as possible so that the guys can buy her dinner, especially when she makes a very good living wage and could afford her own food if she didn’t have such extravagant taste, thus...
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Geekquality!
I’ve just listened to an awesome podcast that I’d like to recommend to everyone within eye-shot of this here Tumblr! :)
It’s called Geekquality, and it’s a podcast hosted by 6 women from various backgrounds that hopes to discuss issues of representation of minorities (social, ethnic, etc) in geek culture. The first episode went up today, and it was really great (if a...
November 2011
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