Feminism

  • She Really Does Want Flowers

    There’s a phenomenon that you may have noticed around Valentine’s Day. Here’s how it goes. A man and a woman are dating and the woman says “I really don’t want flowers for Valentine’s Day this year”. The man nods and later mentions it to someone, who then tells him (in a tone of extreme importance) that she really DOES want…

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  • A Love Letter to Our DDoS Hackers

    Valentine’s day is just around the corner and love is in the air. Can you feel it? The air smells sweet, like a hollow, two dollar, white-chocolate heart. I look forward to biting into it with my pointy little teeth. This time of year, like every time of year, we draw a lot of attention to ourselves at the Skepchick…

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  • Cross Post: Modesty, Fat Shaming, and Me in a Bikini

    This is a cross post from Teen Skepchick by Grimalkin. Trigger warning for body shaming. I’m in Wisconsin right now for a funeral. I am at a hotel, and this hotel has a pool, and this me has a niece whom I was told would insist on swimming. I was told by my mom to bring a swim suit. I…

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  • I Wasn’t Angry Until You Said I Was: Civility & Its Discontents

    I often find myself bringing up matters with people who might have missed their problematic nature. As time passes, I have come to ration my caution and care in such matters far more selectively. It’s draining to run scenarios in my head and try to figure out the exact approach that might circumvent any sort of unpleasant feeling in the…

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  • Operation Flawless: Selfies against Big Beauty

    Originally posted at Mad Art Lab In case you’ve forgotten, a couple of months ago, Erin Gloria Ryan of Jezebel wrote a ridiculous article declaring selfies to be a “cry for help” and the ultimate anti-feminist act. Our own Surly Amy responded, schooling Ryan on the importance of self-portraits throughout history. Selfies give us the power to control the way…

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  • Cross Post: Making the World Safe for Fewer Greenhouse Gases

    This is a cross post from Teen Skepchick by Elisheba. I try to do things to reduce my carbon footprint. I’m not amazingly successful at this, but I do try. Unfortunately, many of the small doable actions recommended are off limits to me as a woman attempting to navigate public spaces. I have been known to live close enough to…

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  • Global Quickies: Saints, Smoke, and Axolotls

    CHINA The Ministry of Education has banned smoking in kindergartens, elementary and middle schools, and vocational schools. Yes, apparently, smoking was permitted in kindergartens. UK/MEXICO/THAILAND/PHILIPPINES/LEBANON Gary Bolton, who was sentenced to seven years in jail for selling fake bomb detectors, paid the UK government to enlist serving soldiers and a British ambassador in the sale of the dangerous devices overseas.…

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  • Abuse isn’t Always on the Outside

    Originally posted (by me) on Grounded Parents. Trigger warning for abuse and for being married to a mind-controlling jerk. I met him when I was lonely, and confused, and young and idealistic. I met him when I was still aching over the big, gaping hole in my gut that my college boyfriend had left. He was older than me and…

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