Sunday Linkfest!
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jhameiaHELLO MATEYS! I had a killer diller week. On Tuesday? I had THREE, three-hour seminars, BACK TO BACK! I'm still getting my bearings. I also marked papers for 7 hours straight on Friday evening! I'm still recovering but this recovery should be faster because I have a presentation on Tuesday. Nonetheless! I spent yesterday killing time by whittling down my Google Reader stuff. And now, links!
In Social Justice!
The Dark Side of US History - White People Ruin Everything.
Kate Harding's excellent article about "good kids" and total fucking assholes. Namely, bullies. Another call against bullying from Seanan McGuire.
Have I mentioned how amazing a writer ephemere is? Read her letter to privileged, removed people who say "I can't bring myself to care about this sort of thing anymore" in response to people who're actually going through this sort of thing.
Creepster Alert: Some dude talking about the beauty of the hijab.
Questioning Transphobia: Penny Arcade Markets Rape Culture
s.e. smith on the farming corporation and how it's hurting a whole bunch of people, and on vengeance and the death penalty.
Resist Racism: The Cult of Culture
Real Adult Sex: On labiaplasty and porn production shortcuts.
Hoyden About Town: Intersectionality and Privilege
FWD: Myth busting time! Depressed People are always sad, or else they're faking! I just had a conversation with my ex last night, you guys, and he was all like "you are so social!" and I was like "eehh, actually, am not," and it's creepy to think how my passing so well could have ramifications.
Heartbreaking post on how people with disabilities are treated in a place where they're supposed to learn.
Hello, Academia!
I did not know this journal existed! Jebat, a Malaysian academic journal on "history, politics, international relations inter as well as intercultural relations, strategic studies and peace research." I am intrigued. Maybe I'll go to UKM for my PhD...
Serbian Ballerinas Dance with Machine Guns has an essay on Judith Halberstam's negative feminism and anti-social queer theory.
Got this Stanford article on the feminist perspective on trans issues when I blegged for a response to Judith Butler's "gender as a construct" idea from the transgender community's perspective.
Geek Feminism: 50 Years of Cyborgs... I Have Not The Words - an amazing perspective on what it means to be a cyborg, how the definition shifts.
In Fandom!
First, see this flowchart of Female Character Stereotypes. I only got to the villainnesses, and a lot of it made me laugh, but as it is, it's not perfect. Click here for more.
In the Literature Publishing World!
NK Jemisin's The Broken Kingdoms LOOKS SPIFFY!
Moniquill shared with me this great checklist on ensuring stereotypes of Native Americans / First Nations / Aboriginals / Indigenous peoples aren't permeating your literature.
NYT: Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children - D: But picture books are awesome! And books without pictures aren't necessarily smarter anyway!
Secret Identities 2 announced! It'll be on SUPERVILLAINS. Story-pitches are welcome!
International Stories solicited for Lovecraftian anthology from Innsmouth Press!
Stone Telling is also looking for submissions!
Mammoth Book of Steampunk is currently looking for recs for reprints. Orc horde! Let's try to rec some POC authours, okay?
Feministas! Go rec a list of your top ten scifi novels written by women!
Also, the Apex Book of World SF has a promotion going for it! Buy it at a cheaper price!
Odds and Ends!
Furniture made out of marine mines.
BFP on impermanence.
1960s films that exploited the fear of miscegenation. Man, white people fears are weird.
A bra that doubles as a gas mask.
OK, that's all, have a good week ahead, folks!
In Social Justice!
The Dark Side of US History - White People Ruin Everything.
Kate Harding's excellent article about "good kids" and total fucking assholes. Namely, bullies. Another call against bullying from Seanan McGuire.
Have I mentioned how amazing a writer ephemere is? Read her letter to privileged, removed people who say "I can't bring myself to care about this sort of thing anymore" in response to people who're actually going through this sort of thing.
Creepster Alert: Some dude talking about the beauty of the hijab.
Questioning Transphobia: Penny Arcade Markets Rape Culture
s.e. smith on the farming corporation and how it's hurting a whole bunch of people, and on vengeance and the death penalty.
Resist Racism: The Cult of Culture
Real Adult Sex: On labiaplasty and porn production shortcuts.
Hoyden About Town: Intersectionality and Privilege
FWD: Myth busting time! Depressed People are always sad, or else they're faking! I just had a conversation with my ex last night, you guys, and he was all like "you are so social!" and I was like "eehh, actually, am not," and it's creepy to think how my passing so well could have ramifications.
Heartbreaking post on how people with disabilities are treated in a place where they're supposed to learn.
Hello, Academia!
I did not know this journal existed! Jebat, a Malaysian academic journal on "history, politics, international relations inter as well as intercultural relations, strategic studies and peace research." I am intrigued. Maybe I'll go to UKM for my PhD...
Serbian Ballerinas Dance with Machine Guns has an essay on Judith Halberstam's negative feminism and anti-social queer theory.
Got this Stanford article on the feminist perspective on trans issues when I blegged for a response to Judith Butler's "gender as a construct" idea from the transgender community's perspective.
Geek Feminism: 50 Years of Cyborgs... I Have Not The Words - an amazing perspective on what it means to be a cyborg, how the definition shifts.
In Fandom!
First, see this flowchart of Female Character Stereotypes. I only got to the villainnesses, and a lot of it made me laugh, but as it is, it's not perfect. Click here for more.
In the Literature Publishing World!
NK Jemisin's The Broken Kingdoms LOOKS SPIFFY!
Moniquill shared with me this great checklist on ensuring stereotypes of Native Americans / First Nations / Aboriginals / Indigenous peoples aren't permeating your literature.
NYT: Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children - D: But picture books are awesome! And books without pictures aren't necessarily smarter anyway!
Secret Identities 2 announced! It'll be on SUPERVILLAINS. Story-pitches are welcome!
International Stories solicited for Lovecraftian anthology from Innsmouth Press!
Stone Telling is also looking for submissions!
Mammoth Book of Steampunk is currently looking for recs for reprints. Orc horde! Let's try to rec some POC authours, okay?
Feministas! Go rec a list of your top ten scifi novels written by women!
Also, the Apex Book of World SF has a promotion going for it! Buy it at a cheaper price!
Odds and Ends!
Furniture made out of marine mines.
BFP on impermanence.
1960s films that exploited the fear of miscegenation. Man, white people fears are weird.
A bra that doubles as a gas mask.
OK, that's all, have a good week ahead, folks!
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Date: 2010-10-17 10:51 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-10-18 04:02 am (UTC)I'm glad the Stanford link helped, btw! ^^
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Date: 2010-10-17 11:17 pm (UTC)At first I was put off by how the writer builds a fantasy concept based on her hijab and interprets her wardrobe at will. Then in the latter half he seems to acknowledge that he's doing these things because to express his opinions openly to her might be "insulting." In the end, I just feel that the world needs to communicate more with each other.
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