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Shameless Self-Promotion Sunday

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33 thoughts on Shameless Self-Promotion Sunday

  1. I wrote Well Managed about what it means, in practical terms, that my chronic health conditions currently fit this description.

    And a brief book review of Kristin Cashore’s YA novel Fire, particularly focusing on some of the interplays between characters.

  2. New at Human with Uterus (humanwithuterus.wordpress.com)

    The latest in the (un)Privileged Body series:
    Can Gynecologists Treat Humans, or Just Women

    Also:
    Using Women as Test Animals

    Busting Crisis Pregnancy Center Lies (part one)

    And more!

  3. Sarcastic, I know:

    Men Mustn’t Pay For Pregnancies They Cause

    A little gender-bending:

    Couples Trade Outfits, and Attitudes

    I read a NYTimes article on hookup sex being less pleasurable for women. I “get” women doing it when they find it pleasurable (about 40%), but the “not-so-pleasured” participants’ comment left me puzzled. So I asked my readers about their experiences. So far, only one comment has been enlightening. If anyone would like to add, feel free:

    Hookup Sex Less Pleasurable

  4. Playing the violin or learning to knit are connected with health benefits. Why don’t they have the same moral imperative social pressure placed on them as working out? And why is health treated as a moral imperative in the first place?

    Some compare anti-rape panties to locking your car doors. Bodies are not property, and it’s more like wearing a bulletproof jacket. Here’s the problem with that (Warning: discussion of rape and sexual violence).

    Focusing on end results instead of process allows us to create a rhetoric of violence surrounding fitness and health.

  5. I wrote a review of a John Lennon doc for a contest in which a writer is going to be picked to start a netflix blog for Gawker. It was really interesting paging through some of the other entries, which looked to be about 80% men…. Anyway, it’d be great to get some feedback/ conversation, and the review calls Camille Paglia a public semi-intellectual, so I think people here will tend to enjoy it.

    John Lennon: All You Need Is Love Review

    I also wrote a personal piece on Cinema, Stories, and Finding Your Way Through.

  6. Hello.

    Content notes: transphobia, homophobia, descriptions of violent crimes

    This week was a very intense focus on trans issues on our blog, both as part of the Trans* Day of Remembrance (11/20) and our post on the transphobic content of Mike and Molly drawing nearly 10,000 visitors.

    What’s so funny about being transgender?

    WTF Indeed?

    On an uplifting note, I wrote an update about the response to the LGBTQ Community Center’s winter gear drive – they’ve collected 1,000 items so far, but have some crucial unmet needs such as plus sized pants for men and women (for lack of a better term.) But the stories of people’s giving is inspiring.

    And, finally, why I’m afraid to get gay-married!

  7. Hello all!

    I’ve never commented on Feministe before, but I hang around various other parts of the feminist webosphere.

    I started a new blog project called Why I’m Pro-Choice, where I curate the responses I get from asking women (and some men!) why they’re pro-choice. Some have always felt it’s the only way to think, others had to shake off years of religious upbringing, and still others use it as an opportunity to talk about how abortion has impacted their life positively.

    Thanks for checking it out, and please submit your own pro-choice stories!

  8. I was really upset by the Legend of Korra’s Book 2 finale. Once again, the writers continue to promote and normalize toxic relationships, usually to the detriment of women. I wrote an analytical essay about it for my pop culture review/critique site, Princess vs Peril:

    http://www.princessvsperil.com/2013/11/18/lok-girlfriend-worse/

    There are spoilers for the entire season there.

    I hope some readers here enjoy it and might have something to add! Some of the comments received so far are super insightful and a great read.

  9. I have wondered (for decades) why (we) women are so stressed about money, yet reluctant to take more control of our finances. I realized women needed some way to relieve that stress. I decided that would be laughter.

    So I created HOT FLASH FINANCIAL. It is a site (and now a book) that offers women, like you and me, the ability to laugh while you learn. And then take some importants steps so you can improve your finances.

    So if you have a sense of humor, consider taking $15 (US) and buying HOT FLASH FINANCIAL (for yourself, your mom, your aunts and best friends).

    Read it together. Laugh and take some steps to reduce your anxiety and increase your security.

    Oh, and tell me what you think about it.

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