December 2011
25 posts
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“Finally, if your solution to sexist abuse on the internet is, “Just don’t let...”
– Kate Harding, quoted by the Hoydens (again, because I love them), in Yes, you are awful too
The other part of this argument that gets under my skin is how it places no responsibility for change on the misogynists/men, and presumably because - just like rapists’ urges to rape are controlled by...
porkbella asked: When you use 'google' as a verb, should it be 'Google' or 'google'?
Sarah Maple: 'I fell in love with a conceptual... →
Brilliant, I love Sarah Maple, and now I kinda love Miriam Elia as well.
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The What the Hell is Your Problem? Kit. A Kit for... →
Useful both for uptight white people, and for shy people who feel that there is no way to get past their shyness to build the friendships that they really want in life.
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Children's ensuites
I am philosophically opposed to children’s bedrooms with ensuites. The family bathroom is a wonderful place where hang-ups are discarded, grotty bodies are cleaned with fun and games, and cleanliness is a shared and never-reached pursuit. The notion that kids could grow up never jostling for space while brushing their teeth at the basin? Inconceivable!
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“That’s what girls are told [to aspire to]—high-school student by day, rock star...”
– A Peggy Orenstein quote, in On vanity and princess culture « blue milk
I’m so glad I have a son, not a daughter. (Assuming he’s cis of course.)
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“As for the criticisms about “playing God,’’ Spack quotes from the Old Testament:...”
– Led by the child who simply knew - The Boston Globe
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In Defense of Tweeting About Tea and Biscuits →
The wonderful women at The Pursuit of Harpyness have published what seems like a plaintive, personal post about missing friends and using social media to reconnect with them, albeit in public. But what they’re really pointing out is that when we live our lives in public, and when there are precious few technologies which give us both that so necessary ease and ability to connect with our...
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How is a Racist Kentucky Church like a... →
Why stay where you’re not wanted, among hostile people who think differently from you, when there are plenty of likeminded places elsewhere?
I generally like Kveller’s articles, as they usually combine a progressive but observant approach to Judaism with a wry take on modern-day parenting. In this case, though, I feel the author has missed the mark, and in such a disingenuous, oblivious...
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“She listened to Bikini Kill records in her early teens, but it wasn’t...”
– Not Every Girl Is a Riot Grrrl | Pitchfork
This is what I am writing about in my PhD - that girl-dominated DIY movements of the 1990s (specifically the personal homepage explosion of the teen angst years) are not defined by their girlyness (do not expect pink and discussions of periods), but are...
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Android vs Apple
So I’m currently developing a strand of thought, trying to decide if I’m actually onto something, or if I’m totally off the mark. Please comment with your thoughts.
What I’m pondering is: Will Apple’s abilities to enmesh people emotionally in its ecosystem and create a true ubiquitous computing experience, ultimately trump Android’s ability to create a robust,...
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“Holiday cards around this time of year make me vaguely sad, because they say to...”
– Why Do Jews Send Out “Holiday” Cards? | Raising Kvell
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“I want Matthew Newton to talk about his domestic violence. I want to know that...”
– Matthew Newton: The day after
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“You have some very serious decisions happening which basically define you as...”
– BBC News - How much privacy can smartphone owners expect?
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“That some people are not tolerant of these sounds [a baby crying on an...”
– Economists with crying babies on aeroplanes « blue milk
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xkcd: Percentage Points →
One of my pettest peeves of all time.
November 2011
31 posts
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“If a man “loses” a modesty debate, nothing about his life changes. If a man...”
– How Creepy Conservative Christian Modesty Doctrines Harm Young Women