I often say that offense is a valuable thing– as appealing as it might seem, you really wouldn’t want to […]
feminism, gaming, media
Does it get easier?
Gaming as Women has an excellent advice post up today. The letter-writer wants to know if it gets easier to […]
fun, personal
Operation: tweezin’ for a reason
So my nieces are going to visit my parents soon, and my mother was thinking of games for them to […]
morality, social media
How to cash in on internet guilt giving
Note: In case, for some reason, it isn’t clear that I am not trying to disparage any of the people […]
feminism, gaming, LGBT
Why, when talking about minorities in gaming, you talk about WoW
This post is based on a comment I made on an article called “Women in the World of Warcraft: The […]
feminism, sexism
Template for my reaction to discussion threads on sexism
Look, a thread about an article addressing sexism in ______. Let’s read the whole thing through. I see that participants […]
sexual harassment, sexuality
It’s very simple, really. Really.
So the conversation about sexual harassment at skeptical conferences continues on Freethought Blogs, and doesn’t show any sign of ending […]
gender, psychology
Am I too hard on Psychology Today?
Honest question here. The suggestion was made by psychologist-I-admire-greatly Daniel Gilbert after I bitched to him on Twitter about an […]
feminism, morality, sexuality
What’s wrong with “Don’t rape”
This post is about why I don’t like this sign: Trigger warning: A detailed discussion of rape and morality to […]
Uncategorized
Don’t tell me to smile
This piece on Jezebel really struck some chords, both in itself and because of some of comments from women sharing […]