Shameless Self-Promotion Sunday September 30, 2012 Jill Sorry this is going up late! Self-promote away.
This week I wrote about Doctor Who companions Rose and Martha http://canbebitter.wordpress.com/2012/09/25/bitterness-by-request-a-look-at-the-doctor-who-companions-of-the-revived-series-part-i/
I sure will! Your post was an awesome analysis and really well-written. I didn’t agree with all of it, but then nobody agrees with all of anything, and it wasn’t your evidence or your thesis, just my own biases. (Which is mostly that Martha is kind of really badly done by, though Donna takes the prize for Abysmally Fucked Over Companion any day.)
Oh, I think Rose garners a lot of undeserved hate. When that season first aired, I thought it was most awesome that here was a an adventurous woman and a working-class woman portrayed with sympathy and as a full person.
Two posts from me this week! 1) I rant about the conflation of race and religion in online conversations about bindis and appropriation: http://macavitykitsune.dreamwidth.org/126925.html 2) And then I follow it up with a choose-your-own-adventure exploration of (one) Hindu perspective on when bindis are appropriate and when they’re appropriation, because I’m just that kind of snarky: http://macavitykitsune.dreamwidth.org/127104.html
For people who participate in or follow my Everyday Yoga project, there’s a current call for submissions for down dog photos. The post has resources to a variety of modifications — as well as a gratuitous actual dog picture. I saw this If My Vagina Could Talk infographic — and was a little bummed by how it addressed causes of painful intercourse. And, how yoga changed my relationship to food [contains discussion of disordered eating patterns].
Why is motehrhood more scrutinized than fatherhood in this society? http://clarissasblog.com/2012/09/27/why-is-motherhood-more-scrutinized-than-fatherhood/ Tips for language learners: http://clarissasblog.com/2012/09/25/for-language-learners/
My contributions this week include a quick post on my idea of what makes something a classic, and a longer piece about academic study of your own trauma sites, which I’d be really interested to hear your thoughts on.
Server was wonky yesterday … hope today’s better! We posted about gonorrhea of the throat — how it’s different from other gonorrhea infections, how it’s spread, how to prevent it, and how to treat it. For some reason, this post broke traffic records on the day it was published, so see what all the hubbub’s about! And if you’re in Arizona (or just interested in Arizona politics), please check out our ongoing Meet Our Candidates series, featuring interviews with some fantastic candidates! This week we featured Dr. Eric Meyer (a pro-choice physician in government? Yes, please!), Manuel Cruz, Ed Ableser, and Sheri Van Horsen. If you’re sick of everyone saying that Arizonans are nothing but extremists, check out these breaths of fresh air.
This week I wrote about… how “Eat This, Not That” tried to capitalize on Lady Gaga’s weight gain news… the old “all that matters is that you vote” thing… and when dudes tell me to just take a “joke.”
Yay! I have been trying to find your site forever ever since I lost my bookmarks when my hard drive crashed.
As is so often the case with Fromage, nothing specifically feminist, but perhaps some feminist connections. In Top Chef Canada season 2.1, I review the “Top Chef Dinner” that was held at Fable in Vancouver. We got to meet Chef Trista Sheen, who had been one of only two female competitors in season two. Dear Amanda is a special (to me) post about how I fell in love with Amanda Palmer, whom I consider to be a feminist (in her own quirky way).
I was featured on Ms. Magazine’s Femisphere series as a feminist education blogger. My new role as a full-time teacher made me reflect on the practical ways to balance multiple roles in life. I wrote a review of Jessica Valenti’s book Why Have Kids.
The case for divesting from fossil fuels: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/9/27/harvard-dissent-climate/.
Todd Akin Gaffes–Not a Bug, a Feature His own consultant compares him to a child-molesting murderous cult-leader. And she meant it as a complement. California Bans Experimentation on Children ‘conversion’ to heterosexuality is now an ‘adults only’ experience. Hallejulia!
This week the University of Queensland (Australia) Wom*n’s Collective released our online zine The issue’s theme is “Bodies” and it features articles on nudism, body politics and menstruation in art, among others.
This week I reviewed Infinity, which is…not very well-written and has sloppy statutory rape in the backstory. I also reviewed Slow Train to Arcturus, which features a space habitat full of the Matriarchal Republic of Diana (yeah, I know). It’s a *much* more nuanced view of gender and sexuality than I was expecting from this sort of space opera adventure-romp.
I wrote about the women – or lack thereof – in The Dark Knight Rises Trilogy: Batman and the Case of the Missing Women (with Selina Kyle GIFS, because Selina Kyle is awesomepants)
This is my response to people who argue that rape culture is a misandric concept. Here, I talked a bit about what I have learned from empathy. Lastly, I wrote about my approach to gratitude.
This week, I write about the iconic ‘V-J Day in Times Square’ photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt. See what the nurse in the photo has to say, and how the glorification of The Kissing Sailor ties in with rape culture.
This week, I write about the iconic ‘V-J Day in Times Square’ photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt. See what the nurse in the photo has to say, and how the glorification of The Kissing Sailor ties in with rape culture. Thanks for this. That photo always kind of bothered me, and I always suspected, from the woman’s body language (specifically her arm hanging down at her side, fist clenched), that the kiss was not consensual. It’s sad to have my suspicion confirmed.
I wrote about Penn State and their football team’s attempts to portray themselves as the victims: http://calitreview.com/30803 (A Penn State supporter in the comments tells me it’s about “honor”, no doubt if I understood that it would all be fine…)
I explored how age can have a huge impact on power dynamics and abuse in intimate relationships. Not just a number: age, power and abuse.
Every instance of street harassment ever, translated. A review of “Beat Fatigue With Yoga”, with an exploration of CFS and social interaction. And elsewhere on the internet, I’m talking about how taking the morning after pill got me into pro-choice activism.
This week I wrote about Scott Brown again making Elizabeth Warren’s heritage a campaign issue, Lady Gaga’s body image project, and one of my favorite singer-songwriters, Joan Armatrading, and her under-appreciated body of work.
It’s Banned Books Week! Here is my interview with Justin Stanley of Uprise Books, a nonprofit dedicated to getting banned books into the hands of underprivileged youth for free: http://www.care2.com/causes/want-your-kids-to-read-give-them-banned-books.html My proclamation for Banned Books Week: http://smallstrokesbigoaks.com/2012/09/30/banned-books-week-celebrating-the-freedom-to-read/ The Faith & Feminism blog carnival is up! http://www.fromtwotoone.com/2012/09/faith-and-feminism.html Keeping Students Strong While We Stop Bullies http://www.tolerance.org/blog/keep-students-strong-while-we-stop-bullies
It was an exciting week here in Dublin! Last Saturday thousands of people marched for choice in the largest pro-choice demo the country has ever seen. My experiences of this amazing event at Feminist Ire. We were genuinely and collectively in awe at our numbers, here on O’Connell street. For the first time in my life, I felt that we might get somewhere with this. That we might really have some power to change things. Living in Ireland, it’s hard to truly explain what a truly big deal this is. How much of a revelation. If you want to find out more perspectives as well as tons of videos, check out my media roundup over at my own blog. And for something completely different, here’s a post on bi visibility over at Irish LBTQ women’s blog Gaelick. Bi visibility is always an odd one. We’re constantly on about being erased, and we’re hyper-critical of anyone who is openly bi. We expect perfect behaviour from our role models. Can’t be too stereotypical. Can’t be seen to be sleeping around too much. If they dare be in a monogamous, long-term relationship, they lose either way. Either they’re taking the easy way out from within nice safe het boundaries, or they’re letting the gay side down Enjoy!
“Kristene Chapa’s First Tattoo & Second Chance” is about her astonishing recovery after surviving a gunshot wound to the head when she & her girlfriend were shot execution-style in Portland, Texas on June 23rd. Kristene gave me thumbs-up to write this personal piece & post the first pic of her new tat. http://www.csandage.com/2012/09/30/kristene-chapas-first-tattoo-second-chance/
Stuff I’ve written lately: Introverts: A great comic I found on the subject, plus some comments on my experience being one International Blasphemy Rights Day: On why we’re all blasphemers…if we’re doing it right Not a shocker: My ISideWith results. ISideWith is a quiz to see who your political positions are most aligned with in the presidential race. They’re also collecting donations to do the same for House and Senate candidates. Enjoying the Mysts of Panderia launch?: Just a couple of screenshots of my new Pandaren monk, in her beautiful habitat. Spoiler: yes, I am enjoying the launch very much.
The Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival, Fourth Edition: Faith & Feminism. Dozens of people submitted their stories and reflections on how they balance their diverse faith traditions or no traditions and their feminism. Is Writing A Career or A Calling? I wrote about how writing can be a career and a calling for some, but some of us are called to other careers (such as to pay the bills!) and write along the way. What is it like for you?
The Depression and Relationships primer – bumper post of ideas. Please add your thoughts, experiences and any good links on managing a relationship and a mental illness simultaneously. International news publishes naked pictures of Princess Kate, then justifies themselves with the most OUTRAGEOUS pile of misogynist, victim-blamey, hateful bullcrap: True Facts about English Princesses Adventures in Chronic Depression – three observations
I wrote a response to a Jezebel piece on why women love “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/missconduct/2012/09/mirror_up_to_na.html
Also at Feminist Ire, my post Just Don’t Call It Slut-Shaming: A Feminist Guide to Silencing Sex Workers.
My co-blogger, Daran, wrote an excellent piece on a rare piece of journalism that does not ignore the rape of men in violent conflicts.
Measuring what matters & redefining “growth” http://humaneconnectionblog.blogspot.com/2012/09/measuring-what-matters-and-redefining.html Having access to recycling can cause us to be even more wasteful, so it’s time to be rethinking “away”: http://humaneconnectionblog.blogspot.com/2012/09/what-humane-world-looks-like-rethinking.html
A busy week over at the Feminism 101 blog: * Cyberbullies 101: Part 1 – muffling their megaphones tips and tricks for managing and monitoring hate mail etc * I got email! That’s why I published Reader request: Feminism 101 book recommendations for teens? * Securing your online interaction is important – CryptoParty shows you how. Guest Post – Privacy 101: privacy, anonymity and you
I wrote a blog post about the necessity of ensuring that contraception is never used as a tool of racism and classism: Putting the “Freedom” Back in “Reproductive Freedom”
Hey everybody go buy my EP from last year while I work on some new shit ok? Cool. http://drshoggoth.com It deals with social issues like dating clones, alcohol, large robots fighting aliens, and alcohol. Five dollars! CHEAP!
Recently at The Provider Project: Lily writes about abortion doula-ing. Kelly explores ponders the pros and cons of the Copper IUD.
Thanks for the link. I’ve been wanting to switch to the Paragard, but money problems have been preventing me from doing so as well.
I’m new at blogging. Still playing around with what I want to write about. Blogging advice pages say a successful blog is about a particular subject. Mine happily wanders from subject to subject right now. I wrote a piece about the group Missouri Women Standing with Todd Akin. I’d appreciate any constructive feedback anyone wants to give. Lessons in Avoiding the Subject You’re Talking About