Tracy Clark-Flory at Salon writes about what she calls “Slut-shaming 2.0,” web sites that exist for the sole purpose of […]
feminism, gaming
Structurally unsound: video game women
I had a post started about a month ago about women in video games, but never finished so I’m going […]
feminism, sexuality, slut-shaming
Slut-shaming 101
…as explained quite eloquently by a thirteen-year-old girl. My friend Nick shared this with me, and I’m sharing it with […]
feminism, sexuality, slut-shaming
Slut-shaming takes away feminist cred (duh)
I’m in love with this post by Amanda Marcotte: Smart Girls Wear Short Skirts, Too, or “Why Lisa Belkin is […]
atheism, feminism, follow-up, skepticism
Jen McCreight has not rage quit
…though she has been tempted. It’s easy to see why: Becoming a board member of a secular non-profit and being […]
feminism, follow-up, science, skepticism
Rillion’s Law applied
I have my own law, devised under the screen name Rillion which I’ve used since about 2000. The law isn’t […]
follow-up
The boy’s club
And here’s Jen McCreight’s take on both the Twitter argument last night (I had a resolution against taking part in […]
feminism, follow-up, skepticism, social media
The straw man boxing match
I love Penn Jillette. I do, very much. But he does tend to carry the denouncement of prudes and blowhards […]
feminism, follow-up, prejudice, social media
The power of “Not cool”
“Dude, we don’t want to see that shit. Here, have a sip ofDouche-Be-Gone so you’ll stop being so…you know.” Concerning […]
politics, psychology
Bachmann does bioethics
Pictured: a human whose dignity is highly questionable Said Michele Bachmann to members of Personhood USA on Tuesday night: I […]