Sunday Linkfest
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jhameiaEven though it's Monday here already, but hey, better late than never:
Hoyden About Town posts on Shirky's Rant About Women
Hugo Schwyzer on the myth of the male weakness... the "he might rape" excuse given to justify bad behaviour.
figleaf on the real problem of casual sex:
I, Asshole, tested the new vagina-pinkening product for us.
The Absurdity of Advertising: folks trying to convince us that what is perfectly normal is a problem.
Feministe: The Importance of Women's Friendships
Mary Karr and the Vocabulary of Desire, specifically for women's desire, at the Harpyness. The resultant discussion is much more interesting.
Child molestation: It's the modern thing to do. The Hathor Legacy uncovers attitudes which say that, since young girls are becoming more sexual earlier, being sexual with them should be no big thing, since it's just going with the times.
Neil Gaiman drops a bit into the ocean we call rape culture.
Transgriot calls for us to stop erasing Tenika Watson and other trans folk.
Women are using mobile phones to report rapes in New Guinea.
The Louvre, the gendered gaze, and artistic assumptions: a fascinating article about how women did a lot of art way back then, but today's sensibilities assume that women were never artists in the past.
Taking off a condom: teaching women a lesson, or sexual assault?
Let Talulah Mankiller show you how to use a tampon application on pie.
Things Which are not Remotely Acceptable: shaming someone for their consensual sexual activity.
Also, some Blog for Choice 2010 posts! at FWD, Pandagon, Feministe, and Jump off the Bridge.
Reasons Sady Doyle of Tiger Beatdown Laughed Out Loud, Offending Several Patrons, During the Motion Picture "Avatar".
Sociological Images talks about the covers for the D&D playbooks, and the resultant discussion on race and gender in D&D. Here's another link on race and gender in D&D art by one of the designers.
A bit more on race discourse, this time in comics and animanga.
Remember the Spock/Uhura Quiz? Here's a follow-up.
N.K. Jemisin on why RaceFail was the bestest thing evar for SF/F.
Muslimah Media Watch on How to Write Another Clichèd tell-all Exposè. Also, how folks Other veil-wearing hijabis to make a point for liberation.
New concept for you: Colorism.
Did anybody catch the shit with Magic Under Glass's cover? Yeah. *sigh*
We really should demand more diversity in publishing. But we knew this.
Ice-skaters used Australian aboriginal traditions for inspirations, and should really think about what they're doing.
Chally at Zero at the Bone tells us, Disability is not your analogy, and she's right.
Some reactions to what sounds like a horrifyingly able-ist play about a woman who gives birth to a child without limbs which she calls, get this, Smudge. WTF?
When you see a disabled person struggled on the pavement, it makes sense to just up and help them, right? Think again, and don't touch them without their permission.
WTF, this is the latest Vivienne Westwood Menswear Fall 2010 Collection, hideously inspired by homeless people. SORRY, HOMELESSNESS IS NOT YOUR FASHION ACCESSORY.
What is Geekiness, Anyway?
Dieselpunks.org interviews Josh Pfeiffer of Vernian Process.
A neat lion and mouse story.
Scarleteen exceeded their fund-raising goal! CONGRATULATIONS, SCARLETEEN!
And that't it from this week!
Hoyden About Town posts on Shirky's Rant About Women
Hugo Schwyzer on the myth of the male weakness... the "he might rape" excuse given to justify bad behaviour.
figleaf on the real problem of casual sex:
The flip and/or “sex positive” solution is to say stuff like “well, it’s unfair to judge my intentions by the actions of of others.” This is perfectly true — thus my mention of reflex reservations, above.
It’s also, unfortunately, 100% victim-blaming.
So it occurs to me that if you enjoy the idea of casual sex then it’s your responsibility to challenge, aggressively and consistently, the actions and intentions not of the victims but of the perpetrators.
I, Asshole, tested the new vagina-pinkening product for us.
The Absurdity of Advertising: folks trying to convince us that what is perfectly normal is a problem.
Feministe: The Importance of Women's Friendships
Mary Karr and the Vocabulary of Desire, specifically for women's desire, at the Harpyness. The resultant discussion is much more interesting.
Child molestation: It's the modern thing to do. The Hathor Legacy uncovers attitudes which say that, since young girls are becoming more sexual earlier, being sexual with them should be no big thing, since it's just going with the times.
Neil Gaiman drops a bit into the ocean we call rape culture.
Transgriot calls for us to stop erasing Tenika Watson and other trans folk.
Women are using mobile phones to report rapes in New Guinea.
The Louvre, the gendered gaze, and artistic assumptions: a fascinating article about how women did a lot of art way back then, but today's sensibilities assume that women were never artists in the past.
Taking off a condom: teaching women a lesson, or sexual assault?
Let Talulah Mankiller show you how to use a tampon application on pie.
Things Which are not Remotely Acceptable: shaming someone for their consensual sexual activity.
Also, some Blog for Choice 2010 posts! at FWD, Pandagon, Feministe, and Jump off the Bridge.
Reasons Sady Doyle of Tiger Beatdown Laughed Out Loud, Offending Several Patrons, During the Motion Picture "Avatar".
Sociological Images talks about the covers for the D&D playbooks, and the resultant discussion on race and gender in D&D. Here's another link on race and gender in D&D art by one of the designers.
A bit more on race discourse, this time in comics and animanga.
Remember the Spock/Uhura Quiz? Here's a follow-up.
N.K. Jemisin on why RaceFail was the bestest thing evar for SF/F.
Muslimah Media Watch on How to Write Another Clichèd tell-all Exposè. Also, how folks Other veil-wearing hijabis to make a point for liberation.
New concept for you: Colorism.
Did anybody catch the shit with Magic Under Glass's cover? Yeah. *sigh*
We really should demand more diversity in publishing. But we knew this.
Ice-skaters used Australian aboriginal traditions for inspirations, and should really think about what they're doing.
Chally at Zero at the Bone tells us, Disability is not your analogy, and she's right.
Some reactions to what sounds like a horrifyingly able-ist play about a woman who gives birth to a child without limbs which she calls, get this, Smudge. WTF?
When you see a disabled person struggled on the pavement, it makes sense to just up and help them, right? Think again, and don't touch them without their permission.
WTF, this is the latest Vivienne Westwood Menswear Fall 2010 Collection, hideously inspired by homeless people. SORRY, HOMELESSNESS IS NOT YOUR FASHION ACCESSORY.
What is Geekiness, Anyway?
Dieselpunks.org interviews Josh Pfeiffer of Vernian Process.
A neat lion and mouse story.
Scarleteen exceeded their fund-raising goal! CONGRATULATIONS, SCARLETEEN!
And that't it from this week!
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