Shameless Self-Promotion Sunday September 28, 2014 Jill Promote yourself. Netiquette reminders: Want to recommend someone else’s writing instead? Try the latest signal-boosting thread. we expect Content Notes as a courtesy to our readers for problematic content in linked posts and/or their comment threads (a habit of posting only triggering/disparaging links may annoy the Giraffe (you really don’t want to annoy the Giraffe)) extended discussion of self-promotion links on this thread is counter-productive for the intended signal-boosting – the idea is for the promoted sites to get more traffic. If it’s a side-discussion that would be off-topic/unwelcome/distressing on the other site, take it to #spillover after leaving a note on this thread redirecting others there.
This week I wrote about the cultural theft of time that is our contemporary grooming standards for women. What if, like the sound-designer dad on the playground, I went to work in a threadbare Little Feat tee-shirt and holey Converse? Or even in a button-down and khakis? What exactly happens when women adopt “male” grooming standards? Well, for one, you might make a lot more money. In a financial smackdown between a plucker and a coder, the coder is going to win. http://www.cafe.com/r/02ae308c-2057-4204-b8a6-51216309c4e2/1/dont-braid-your-daughters-hair
Part of the grooming slanders and pressures are: comparing a protruding tummy to a drunk on a lamppost–some ethnic groups are more prone to more gut with fewer calories, a phenomenon known as the “thrifty gene” (five are known) and common to Latina and Native American women. The “meth addict” hair might be Scotch-Irish or mixed race bushy hair, and is incredibly expensive and toxic to tame, if indeed it can be smoothed. Excessive grooming standards, combined with the pay gap, are absolutely wage theft.
I wrote about my #FashionTruth – my take on the conversation about sizing and models started by ModCloth’s CEO, with the addition of gender inclusivity and transparency in labor practices.
I’ve been writing lately about the ways drinking gets gendered, most recently in this post on TV’s Drunk History: Drinking With Women, Continued. That post was a follow-up to this one: Of Manly Tables and Girly Drinks Thanks for letting me share!
Last week at Bitch Flicks, we celebrated Female Friendship Theme Week. Writers contributed analyses of Frances Ha, The First Wives Club, Don’t Trust the B— in Apartment 23, Pretty Little Liars, Antônia, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, and many more films and television shows. Here is a link to the roundup.
This week I wrote about why I won’t leave Facebook. I also have thoughts on the decision of PA State Senator Jim Ferlo coming out as the first openly gay member of the Senate, two months before his retirement. Finally, my thoughts on Hate Crimes, Privilege and OUTrages in Pennsylvania.
For trans readers: This poster has a habit of posting cissexist content with no content warning under the guise of being ‘trans-friendly’; follow the above links at your own risk. I’m not clicking through to evaluate her posts any more because of the effects on my mental health.
May I ask what you’ve found cissexist about Sues’s links? I’m trans, and I’ve read her past links (the last two times you brought this up) and I couldn’t see anything that I would call cissexist. Am I missing something?
3 Myths of Behavior Change: http://humaneeducation.org/blog/2014/09/22/humane-educators-toolbox-myths-behavior-change/ 6 Apps for a Better World: http://humaneeducation.org/blog/2014/09/25/6-apps-world/
As a biologist, I’m tired of Richard Dawkins pronouncements: Dawkins and the Unscientific Arrogance of Mansplaining Rape Note: post discusses rape
Sexually transmitted diseases are mostly thought of as a scourge of the nether regions, but sometimes they travel northward to infect other areas — like the eyes. Find out how these STDs can be transferred, what the risk is, how how you can reduce it. Also: More links!
Sen. Mark Pryor is one of the senators who voted against common sense gun control after Sandy Hook. Now he’s in danger of losing his seat, and despite his vote the NRA is spending more than $1 million against him in the race. I wrote about what it might look like if he had stood up for what was right, and what his constituents overwhelmingly supported: Mark Pryor & the NRA: the scant reward for political caution.
This week I wrote a review of Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder, discussing A. Why Shonda rocks and B. Why these shows are so important for women in popular culture today (other than just representation). There are also analyses of the Ray Rice video and how we should be handling domestic violence as a culture, comments on sex education, feminism and motherhood, and lots of other stuff. Check me out at keepinitglassy.blogspot.com, and/or follow me on twitter @keepinitg1assy! Happy Sunday, Folks!!
I moved to New York over a year ago, and have been chronicling the journey on my blog andreaobaez.com. It was the furthest thing from easy. There were people who made it their business to block my way. Now standing on the other side, I want to share my stories, for no other reason than because if others can go around the world spreading hate and misery, then I can spread hope. I hope you enjoy it.
One of my students talks about how she experienced the double-blind: Be… But Don’t Be… Pretty, Girly, Sexy
Trans Legitimacy & Childhood Memory. How can you be transgender if you don’t remember much from your childhood? The 3 Things That Saved My Life. Relationships, radical consciousness, and religion/spirituality.
As co-founder of the brand new Midwest Access Coalition I’d like to introduce you to our work! Our MISSION is providing accommodation and support to those who travel to Chicago to access a safe, legal abortion when prohibitive legislation in their home state limits access closer to home. Our VISION is one of a world where everyone has access to safe, free, legal abortions wherever they live. VALUES: ·We are compassionate and respectful of people and their decisions.p ·We believe in providing practical support that improves lives. ·We are pro choice. ·We believe in opening dialogue around the factors that create the need of abortion. ·We value the diversity of people making reproductive rights decisions. We’d like to see MAC become obsolete of course and to that end our GOALS are to ·Remove financial barriers for women coming to Chicago seeking abortions · Increase support to women seeking abortions · Normalize conversations about abortion ·Promote conversations about reproductive rights in relation to sexism, racism and classism ·Activate a network of MAC volunteers, and ·Advocate for pro-choice legislation in the Midwest If you’d like to get involved or support our work I invite you all to ‘like’ us on FB & follow us on twitter @MidwestAccess!
This week I was preparing for a conference (that you’ll hear about in next Sunday’s self-promotion – don’t get too excited!) so I didn’t write much of substance. However, in reading about Emma Watson’s speech to the UN, I looked at a few transcripts and realized that none of the ones easily found on Google were 100% accurate so I put together an accurate transcript of her speech (please let me know if you notice errors!). I also put together a listicle round-up that includes lists on Bisexual Awareness Week, empowering Halloween costumes for girls, and and some facts about personhood.